The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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JANUARY 2019 ■ 77 "We have to do a better job of hitting the ball hard, getting more hits and scoring runs," the new coach emphasized. "Offen- sively, all those numbers have to go up." Between a new coach and several trans- fers into the program, competition will be fierce when practice opens. In addition to the freshmen, NC State has welcomed newcomers Logan Morris (South Carolina Upstate), a sophomore in- fielder; redshirt sophomore infielder Randi Farricker (Arizona State); junior infielder Brigette Nordberg (Maryland); and ju- nior infielder Skylar Johnston (Fordham). Rookie shortstop April Visser of West Her- riman, Utah, should also be in the mix. "Those are five kids right there that have a solid shot of being on the field because they are good players," Patrick- Swift said. ■ 2400 Reliance Ave, Apex, NC • 919.362.5959 Les Merritt CPA-CFP NCSU Graduate Certified Public Accountant Certified Financial Planner Your CPA! les@lesmerrittcpa-cfp.com (919) 269-8553 1014 N. Arendell Avenue Zebulon, NC 27597 You worked your way through NCSU, one of America's great universities. Why then, would you take your professional or personal taxes to someone who graduated from Taxmart U? ■ Key Games • Vs. Arizona at South Florida Tournament, Feb. 10: The Wildcats finished 43-16 overall and were ranked No. 12 in the country last season. • Vs. Florida at South Florida Tournament, Feb. 10: The Gators went 56-11 last year, finishing sixth in the country. The Wolfpack play them at 1:30 p.m. following the Arizona-NCSU game. • At Florida State, March 22-24: The Seminoles won the national title last year, after sweeping Washington 2-0 at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. FSU won the ACC regular-season title and league tournament title en route to finishing 58-12 overall. Florida State swept NC State 3-0 a season ago, outscor - ing the Wolfpack 17-1. Junior catcher/infielder Haylee Kobziak hit .288 with six home runs and 18 runs batted in last year for the Wolfpack. PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE MEDIA RELATIONS