Pack to Face Elon for Midweek Tilt

RALEIGH — The Wolfpack softball team will host Elon for a midweek meeting on Wednesday Feb. 22 at Dail Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 5pm on ACCNX. 

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Hoping to Maintain Momentum

• After splitting the ACC/Big 10 Challenge, 2-2, the Pack looks to stay in the win column after winning the challenge finale against Purdue
• The Pack picked up their first win of the 2023 season after defeating Iowa in eight innings — a single up the left line by Madison Inscoe brought in two runs to give the Pack a 3-1 advantage in the top of the eighth
• After the midweek tilt with the Phoenix, NC State will host the Wolfpack Classic

Pitcher Turned Utility Player?

• Freshman pitcher Madison Inscoe started two games in the circle and won both to record her first two career wins as the Pack’s pitcher
• In the circle, she pitched eight consecutive no-hit innings (last four of game two against Iowa and first four in game two versus Purdue) and recorded five strikeouts
• She started two games at first base, where she recorded 12 putouts with one assist
• From the plate, she recorded two hits, one homerun, four RBI’s at 13 at bats — in addition to recording the hit that won the Pack’s first game of the season versus Iowa

Early Reunion

• This will be the first time graduate Rebecca Murray faces her former teammates and coaches (spent last four years at Elon)
• Murray played and started all 167 games throughout her career with the Phoenix

Scouting Elon

• Elon was tabbed to finish fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Poll
• The Phoenix are 4-5 overall thus far this season
• The two teams have meet every year dating back to 2011
• NC State has won the last two meeting and leads the all time series 14-9
• Head coach Kathy Bocock became the program’s winngest head coach after their win against JMU on Feb. 19 (278-262-2)
• This will be the first time graduate Rebecca Murray faces her former teammates and coaches (spent last four years at Elon)

2023 Roster

• The Pack returned 10 from the 2022 campaign and brought in an addition 11 during the offseason
• JSP brought in eight freshman, which was tabbed the fourth ranked signing class as tabbed by Extra Elite 100
• Also joining the Pack are transfers Katlyn Pavlick (Pitt), Rebecca…