RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — North Carolina (43-9-1, 19-7 ACC) faces North Carolina State (31-21, 13-13) in the series finale of their three-game Atlantic Coast Conference set at 6 p.m. Saturday at Doak Field. Forecast: 75 degrees, cloudy.

The Tar Heels, winners of six straight, own the nation’s best record and have outscored the Wolfpack 26-11 in the first two games of this series, including a 17-7, seven-inning victory Friday.

Owen Hull, UNC’s center fielder, leads the Tar Heels’ prolific offense. Over his last six games, Hull is batting .320 (8-for-25) with two home runs, 11 RBIs and a 1.024 OPS. In Friday’s win, he went 3-for-5 with four RBIs. He also homered and drove in two runs in Thursday’s 9-4 victory. Hull is 7-for-21 with three homers and 12 RBIs across his last five ACC games.

For NC State, right-hander Julien Peissel is a key arm out of the bullpen. He has struggled in this series, allowing two earned runs on four hits over three combined innings in two relief appearances, striking out four. Peissel owns a 4.18 ERA on the season across 28 innings.

The Tar Heels’ pitching has been sharp, led by Caden Glauber, who threw 3.2 scoreless, hitless innings Friday with three strikeouts. First baseman Erik Paulsen added a home run and four RBIs in that game.

North Carolina’s lineup has averaged 12.7 runs over its last seven games. The Tar Heels are 21-4 on the road.

NC State has lost five of its last seven. The Wolfpack are 17-10 at home.

Interstat’s game simulator projects an 8-5 North Carolina victory. The Tar Heels hold a 63.7% win probability per Interstat’s ELO system.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.