Edwards, Kinneman blasts help #6 NC State takes series from GT

Evan Edwards homered twice and Brett Kinneman snapped out of his funk to deliver his (NCAA leading) 12th HR of the season as NC State rallied in the 8th to take down the Yellow Jackets 9-6. The win gave NC State the series and moved them to 7-2 in conference play.

Brian Brown went 6.1 innings and gave up 5 runs (none earned), and the Pack trailed 5-3 heading into the bottom of the 8th. That’s when the fireworks began.

Evan Edwards started it off with a bomb to right.

Georgia Tech: 5
Evan Edwards: 4 @NCStateBaseball keeps hanging in! Watch the last innings here.

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— NC State Athletics (@PackAthletics) March 25, 2018

After Patrick Bailey singled to right and Shane Shephard walked, Dillon Cooper doubled down the right field line to plate 2, giving NC State their first lead of the game.

Josh McLain then singled in Cooper, before Kinneman stepped up and delivered this monster shot for the finishing blow.

BRETT KINNEMAN OH MY GOODNESS pic.twitter.com/OO1RKQqtL9

— Michael Lananna (@mlananna) March 25, 2018

RT to express sympathy for the fate of this ⚾ pic.twitter.com/H7JpdGNKQM

— NC State Athletics (@PackAthletics) March 25, 2018

Kylman finished out Georgia Tech, going 2.1 innings and getting his second win.

3 @ACCBaseball series played:

3 series victories ✅
7 wins in 9 league games ✅
20 wins on the season ✅

We 👀 you, @NCStateBaseball! (#GoPack #STATEment) pic.twitter.com/28MGxJNVRH

— NC State Athletics (@PackAthletics) March 25, 2018

The win moved the Pack to 20-4 on the season and 7-2 in the ACC.

Next up is a single game against George Mason before they travel to Virginia Tech for a 3 game series.