Tuesday, April 28
Raleigh, N.C.
6:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
at
NC State
Pirates Travel To NC State On Tuesday For Final Midweek Game
April 27, 2026 | Softball
| Game 53: East Carolina (29-23, 13-11 American) at NC State (25-23, 6-14 ACC) | |
| Coverage | Apr. 28 (6 p.m.) /// Watch | Live Stats |
| Venue | Dail Softball Stadium | Raleigh, N.C. |
| Statistics | East Carolina | NC State |
| Social Media |  @ecu_softball (Twitter) \\\ Instagram \\\ #WeBelieve |
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Raleigh, N.C. – East Carolina is set for its final midweek game of the season on Tuesday when the Pirates travel to Raleigh for a rematch with NC State at Dail Softball Stadium.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra with Ben George (play-by-play) and Faith Cain (analyst) on the call.
ECU is coming off of its first-ever road series win at Tulsa last weekend, bouncing back to win games two and three after dropping the series opener in extras.
Kanisha Anderson (.378) leads the Pirates at the plate and is second in the American in hits with 65. Anna Sawyer (.327), Trinity Nichols (.316) and Macey Ciamillo (.303) join Anderson as Pirate batters that are hitting above .300. Julia Apostolakos (2.88 ERA, 109 Ks), Sydney Rainford (3.31 ERA, 54 Ks) and Taylor Apple (3.87 ERA, 24 Ks) make up ECU's three top arms in the circle. Rainford recorded a complete game shutout over the weekend while Apostolakos tossed 15 strikeouts in the Tulsa series to earn American Conference Honorable Mention for the second straight week.
Scouting the Wolfpack
Maia Townsend is the Wolfpack's leader at the plate with a .355 batting average while Morgen Talley (11 HRs) and Lily Livingston (11 HRs) are the team's main power threats. Wynne Gore (3.55 ERA) and Morgen Talley (3.95 ERA) lead NC State in the circle.
Series History
NC State leads the all-time series with East Carolina 19-9 and has won the last five meetings including winning the first meeting between both teams in Greenville earlier this month in nine innings, 5-2. ECU is looking for their first win at NC State since 2023.
Up Next
East Carolina hosts UTSA this weekend to wrap up the regular season.
Raleigh, N.C. – East Carolina is set for its final midweek game of the season on Tuesday when the Pirates travel to Raleigh for a rematch with NC State at Dail Softball Stadium.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra with Ben George (play-by-play) and Faith Cain (analyst) on the call.
ECU is coming off of its first-ever road series win at Tulsa last weekend, bouncing back to win games two and three after dropping the series opener in extras.
Kanisha Anderson (.378) leads the Pirates at the plate and is second in the American in hits with 65. Anna Sawyer (.327), Trinity Nichols (.316) and Macey Ciamillo (.303) join Anderson as Pirate batters that are hitting above .300. Julia Apostolakos (2.88 ERA, 109 Ks), Sydney Rainford (3.31 ERA, 54 Ks) and Taylor Apple (3.87 ERA, 24 Ks) make up ECU's three top arms in the circle. Rainford recorded a complete game shutout over the weekend while Apostolakos tossed 15 strikeouts in the Tulsa series to earn American Conference Honorable Mention for the second straight week.
Scouting the Wolfpack
Maia Townsend is the Wolfpack's leader at the plate with a .355 batting average while Morgen Talley (11 HRs) and Lily Livingston (11 HRs) are the team's main power threats. Wynne Gore (3.55 ERA) and Morgen Talley (3.95 ERA) lead NC State in the circle.
Series History
NC State leads the all-time series with East Carolina 19-9 and has won the last five meetings including winning the first meeting between both teams in Greenville earlier this month in nine innings, 5-2. ECU is looking for their first win at NC State since 2023.
Up Next
East Carolina hosts UTSA this weekend to wrap up the regular season.
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