Louisville Set to Host NC State this Weekend

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville softball team will look to extend a four-game win streak when the Cardinals play host to NC State for a three-game ACC series this weekend at Ulmer Stadium. Admission is free.
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WEEKEND INFORMATION
Louisville vs. NC State
Dates: March 24-26, 2023
Venue: Don Dobina Field at Ulmer Stadium
Coverage: Live Scoring | ACCNX (Games 1 and 3); ACCN (Game 2) | Game Notes
Admission: Free
Gates open: One (1) hour prior to the first game of the day
Clear Bag Policy: A Clear Bag Policy remains in place at all UofL athletics facilities. Fans may bring one clear bag, either a one-gallon clear Ziploc-style storage bag, or a 12 x 6 x 12 inches clear tote bag.
Parking: Fans are encouraged to park in the Floyd Street Parking Garage for a $5 fee.
Social Media: Fans can follow Louisville Softball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Louisville SB

QUICK HITS
• UofL brings a 19-9 overall record and a 4-2 mark in ACC play into the weekend following Tuesday's 10-1 win at Eastern Kentucky and last weekend's sweep of Pitt.
• Louisville is batting .315 as a team with five players hitting above with .300 and two players batting over .400.
• In 28 games, the Cardinals have produced eight shutouts and six eight-run rule victories.
• The Cardinals stand third in the ACC and 16th in the nation with a .487 team on-base percentage.
• Sarah Gordon was named the ACC and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week. She becomes Louisville's second conference player of the week this season and the first national player of the week since 2018 when Megan Hensley earned the honor.
• Gordon leads the team with a .424 batting average and nine doubles and stands second with 20 runs scored.
• Korbe Otis recently snapped a 15-game hitting streak in game two of the Pitt series- she one shy of the school record. Otis has reached base safely via a hit or walk in the last 21 games. Overall, Otis has reached base via a hit or walk in 26 of Louisville's 28 games. She is also a perfect 11-for-11 in stolen bases.
• Daisy Hess brings an eight-game hitting streak into the weekend.
• Taylor Roby leads the team with 10 home runs and owns the school's career mark with 50. She also stands tied for first in the ACC and tied for eighth in the NCAA in home runs.
• Roby (5-3) also leads the Cardinals' pitching staff with a 1.92 ERA
• Alyssa Zabala (9-3) carries a 2.55 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 57.2 innings of work. The freshman was named to the NFCA Leadoff All-Tournament team after an impressive collegiate debut.

THE HOLLY APRILE ERA
• Head coach Holly Aprile is entering her fifth season as UofL's head coach. During her time at the helm – which includes the COVID-19 impacted 2020 season, Aprile guided the Cardinals to 112 wins and an NCAA regional final appearance in 2019.

CARDS AGAINST THE OPPONENTS
NC State
Series Record: Louisville leads 12-10
Last Meeting: April 1-3, 2022 - NC State took two of three games in Raleigh. The Wolfpack won the opener 7-5 with Louisville taking the second game 9-7 and NC State winning the rubber game 10-6.
Scouting the Wolfpack: NC State enters the week with an 11-17 overall record and a four-game win streak following an 8-7 win over Radford on Wednesday. The Wolfpack carries a 4-5 conference record after sweeping Boston College in a three-game series last weekend and going 1-2 against Notre Dame.
• Rebecca Murray leads the team with a .309 batting average and 20 runs. Amanda Hasler has belted out a team-best six homers and produced 18 RBIs.
• Madison Inscoe (7-5) has shouldered the bulk of the pitching duties with a 3.65 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 71.0 innings.

UP NEXT
Louisville will hit the road for four straight games starting with a Wednesday matchup at No. 13/11 Kentucky followed by a three-game ACC series at Syracuse.

LAST UP
Louisville defeated host Eastern Kentucky 10-1 on Tuesday to extend its win streak to four straight games.
Notes from EKU
• Korbe Otis extended her on-base (via hit or walk) streak to 21 games. She also registered two stolen bases to remain perfect (11-for-11) on the season.
• Daisy Hess continued her hitting streak to eight games. She also recorded a season-high four RBIs. She also increased her team-best stolen base total to 14.

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Players Mentioned

Sarah Gordon

Daisy Hess

Korbe Otis

Taylor Roby

Alyssa Zabala

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