RALEIGH — After a disappointing trip to the West Coast, NC State baseball is back at home for the final series of the regular season. It's a massive conference set against one of the program's most bitter rivals, the UNC Tar Heels, who enter the matchup as the No. 2 team in the country. Things won't be easy for the Wolfpack, obviously. There's a sense of particular urgency about this series, not just because of who it's against, but also because of what it would mean for NC State as it tries to firmly entrench itself in the NCAA Tournament field before the ACC Tournament. The series is set to get started on Thursday, with the Pack carrying an enormous amount of pressure to make something special happen. Importance for the metrics Christian Serrano trots toward first base after hitting a 3-run home run in NC State's 13-6 victory over Miami in the second leg of a doubleheader on May 1, 2026.…