BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell travels to face NC Central Wednesday in a 3:00 p.m. start time at Thomas Brooks Park in Cary, N.C. The game will be broadcast on the NCCU Sports Network.

THE MATCHUP

• Campbell meets NC Central for its midweek matchup on Wednesday in Cary, N.C.

SERIES HISTORY

• Campbell leads the all-time series against NC Central, 22-1
• The Camels went 3-0 against the Eagles last season, winning 1-0 during the Campbell Invitational tournament on Feb. 21 followed by winning 9-0 (5 inn.) and 5-1 in a doubleheader on April 11

LAST TIME OUT

• Campbell claimed its second Big South series of the season after taking two of three games against Presbyterian
• The Blue Hose took the first game of the Saturday doubleheader, 4-0. Campbell responded behind Isabella Smith's one-hit 12 strikeout performance in a 4-0 win
• Kayla Fredendall's hit to left field scored the go-ahead runs in the Camels 3-1 series-clinching win on Sunday. Georgeanna Barefoot pitched another gem in the circle, allowing one earned run and striking out nine batters.

IN THE RANKINGS

• 1.67 stolen bases per game - 35th nationally, 4th in Big South
• 8 shutouts - 26th nationally, 3rd in Big South
• Georgeanna Barefoot - 5 shutouts - 11th nationally, 3rd in Big South

SCOUTING NC CENTRAL

• Enter Wednesday's game with a 6-18 overall record
• Sophomore pitcher/second baseman Jaylah Barr leads the Eagles with five home runs and 14 RBI this season
• NC Central leads the MEAC with 0.75 home runs per game
• Own a team ERA of 8.24, have been outscored 202-80 this season
• Led by second-year head coach Cat Tarvin, a 2013 Presbyterian grad

THE CAMEL CHAIN

• A gold-painted camel on a chain (The Camel Chain) is given to any Campbell player to hit a home run
• The Camel Chain was introduced to the team in head coach Sharonda McDonald-Kelley's first season at the helm in 2019
• Seven different Camels have worn it this season while four (McDilda, Hairston, Pagano, Cortez) have worn it twice

HEAD COACH SHARONDA MCDONALD-KELLEY

• Enters her fourth season with Campbell (80-73, .520)
• In 2021, Campbell won the Big South regular season and tournament title with a 28-19 overall record and 15-3 mark in Big South play, leading to its first NCAA Tournament berth and victory since 2009
• Spent time as an assistant coach at Ohio State, Florida, LSU and Texas Tech prior to becoming head coach of the Camels
• Four-time All-Big 12 selection as a player for Texas A&M (2004-07). Holds numerous records for the Aggies including most runs scored and stolen bases. Led the NCAA in 2005 with 48 steals to earn the Golden Shoe Award. Her 73 consecutive stolen bases during her tenure at Texas A&M tied an NCAA record, and she led the Aggies to the Women's College World Series as a senior for the first time in 20 years. She compiled a .338 batting average throughout her four-year career in College Station