Series At A Glance
NC State (Overall: 14-6, Home: 11-2, Away: 1-1, Neutral: 2-3, ACC: 1-2)
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Virginia Tech (Overall: 12-6, Home: 4-1, Away: 5-4, Neutral: 3-1, ACC: 2-1)
Probable Starters
Friday
NC State: RHP Andrew Brackman (3-1) - 2.87 ERA, 33 Strikeouts, .205 Opp BA
Virgina Tech: RHP Greg Fryman (2-1) - 4.62ERA, 16 Strikeouts, .317 Opp BA
Saturday
NC State: LHP Eric Surkamp (2-1) - 2.49 ERA, 26 Strikeouts, .215 Opp BA
Virgina Tech: LHP Andrew Wells (2-1) - 5.73 ERA, 14 Strikeouts, .311 Opp BA
Sunday
NC State: RHP Jeff Stallings (2-0) – 3.38 ERA, 17 Strikeouts, .259 Opp BA
Virgina Tech: RHP David Cross (1-2) – 2.89 ERA, 35 Strikeouts, .194 Opp BA
Notables
NC State leads the all-time series, 25-11-2
Last season, the Wolfpack split a rain-shorted series in Blacksburg last season. The Pack demolished the Hokies 21-3 in game one but lost the second game by a 7-6 score.
The Wolfpack has won its last three games – defeating Maryland on Sunday 20-3 then sweeping a mid-week series against Valparaiso, 9-0 and 9-4.
In its last three games, the Wolfpack scored 38 runs (12.7 runs per game) and batted.417 as a team.
In 178 innings so far this season, NC State pitchers have put zeros on the scoreboard 133 times,
and allowed the lead-off hitter in an inning to reach base just 47 times.
Pete Hughes, former Boston College head coach, is in his first season with the Hokies. He replaces Chuck Hartman, who ended a 28-year run as Virginia Tech head coach when he retired last June.
Hokie third baseman Bryan Thomas has gone 7-for-14 at the plate in his four career games against the Pack. Thomas has five RBIs, two doubles and a triple in those games.
Statistical Leaders
NC State
Batting Avg: Joe Florio and Ryan Pond, .350
Hits: Jeremy Synan, Pond and Florio 21
Runs: Florio, 21
Home Runs: Pond, 3
RBIs: Pond, 18
Stolen Bases: Ramon Corona, 6
Wins: Andrew Brackman, 3
Saves: Eryk McConnell, 4
ERA: Clayton Shunick, 1.59
Strikeouts: Brackman, 33
Innings Pitched: Brackman, 31.1
Opp Batting Avg: Shunick, .148
Virginia Tech
Batting Avg: Sean O'Brien, .343
Hits: O'Brien, 24
Runs: Nate Parks, 18
Home Runs: Jose Cueto, 4
RBIs: Bryan Thomas, 20
Stolen Bases: Nate Parks, 18
Wins: Rhett Ballard, 3
Saves: Ballard and Adam Redd, 1
ERA: Redd, 1.42
Strikeouts: David Cross, 35
Innings Pitched: Cross, 28
Opp Batting Avg: Randy Buffington, .071
Atlantic Coast Conference
Batting Avg: Tony Thomas Jr. FSU, .537
Hits: Thomas Jr., 44
Runs: Thomas Jr., 36
Home Runs: Yonder Alonso UM, Matt Wieters GT and Allan Dykstra WF, 5
RBIs: Buster Posey FSU, 28
Stolen Bases: Nate Parks VT, 18
Wins: Michael Hyde FSU, 6
Saves: Brett Cecil MD, 5
ERA: Alex White UNC, 0.68
Strikeouts:David Cross VT and Bryan Henry FSU, 34
Innings Pitched:Henry, 35.1
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