North Carolina State at Miami in a three-game series that starts on Friday night matches the two hottest teams in the ACC. Miami has won eight straight ACC games, which includes sweeps of Boston College and Georgia Tech in the last two weekends. NC State has won seven straight ACC games.
North Carolina is 30-13 overall and leads the ACC with a 15-6 record. Miami is 27-18 after starting the season 15-15 and is 12-9 in eighth place in the ACC. The Hurricanes have played their way back into a potential NCAA Tournament berth at the end of this month.
Miami and North Carolina State both rank in the middle of the ACC in batting, earned run average and fielding percentage. NC State is led by Chris McHugh on offense, who is fourth in the ACC in batting. 373. Daniel Cuvet is tied for third in the ACC for Miami with 52 runs batted in.
Miami has won 12 out of its last 15 games largely because of the change in the pitching rotation. Griffin Hugus, A.J. Ciscar and Tate DeRias, the Miami weekend starters, all have a sub-4.00 ERA. Dominic Fritton, who starts for NC State on Friday and Sunday's starter, Ryan Marohn, have ERAs below 4.00.
Head coach J.D. Arteaga met with the media Thursday ahead of Miami’s upcoming series against NC State: pic.twitter.com/LUciHpwzCD
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NC State at Miami Pitching matchups
The pitching matchups this weekend are Fritton versus Hugus on Friday, Heath Andrews against Ciscar on Saturday and Ryan Marohn versus DeRias on Sunday.
Miami versus North Carolina State All-Time Series
Miami leads the overall series versus North Carolina State 40-22 and is 22-9 against the Wolfpack in Coal Gables.
North Carolina State at Miami TV information
North Carolina State at Miami will have first pitch on Friday night at 7 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 6 PM on Saturday and 1 PM on Sunday, with all three games on ACC Network Extra.
Miami's week ahead
Miami will host Florida International on Wednesday in its final 2025 midweek game and play at Virginia from Friday through Sunday in the Hurricanes' last road series of the season.