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#20 NC State Powers Past Radford 9-3, Clinches Series

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RALEIGH – No. 20 NC State baseball powered past Radford with nine runs on 11 hits on Saturday afternoon, clinching its weekend series at Doak Field at Dail Park with a 9-3 result. 

After facing a deficit for the 18th time this season, the Wolfpack scored all of its runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings to win its first series since April 6 (2-1 series win at Boston College). 

The Pack improves to 36-12 on the season, while the Highlanders fall to 23-23 overall.

Quick Hits

-Spencer Horwitz’s two-run homer to center field gave the Highlanders a 2-0 lead in the third inning.

-NC State knotted the score at two in the fourth. An error and double to right center put Evan Edwards and Patrick Bailey in scoring position, and back-to-back RBI groundouts by Tyler McDonough and Brad Debo drove them in.

-Wilson belted his team-leading 14th homer of the year in the fifth inning, giving the Pack its first lead of the game. An error allowed leadoff batter Dillon Cooper to reach base, and Butler’s single through the right side advanced him to third. 

-Radford countered with a run in the sixth to make the score 5-3, as Will Harless’s double to left center knocked in J.D. Mundy after he took first on a one-out hit-by-pitch. 

-The Pack plated four runs on as many hits in the seventh to take a 9-3 advantage. Bailey provided the first three runs, as he drove two in with a single to right field then scored on Debo’s base hit to right. Jarrett drew a bases-loaded walk to push the fourth run across.

-Radford managed to put a pair of runners on with no outs in the ninth, but reliever Cameron Cotter fanned two batters and Butler made a running catch at the left field wall to strand them.

Inside The Box Score

-Bailey led the team at the plate with a pair of singles and double in his five at-bats. It marked the sixth time this season he’s collected three hits in a game.

-Devonte Brown and Butler tallied two hits apiece in their outings. It was the first time this season and third in his career that Brown has turned in a multi-hit performance.

On The Mound

-Evan Justice collected his fourth win of the season on the mound. He threw 2.0 innings and allowed one earned run on one hit.

-Cameron Cotter earned his second save of the season, pitching the final 3.1 innings of the contest and not allowing an earned run to cross. He yielded three hits and fanned three.

On Deck

NC State will look to sweep the series with the Highlanders Sunday afternoon. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. from Doak Field at Dail Park, and it will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra. There will also be a free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.

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WATCH: Highlights from NC State’s Series Clinching Win Over #11 UNC

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NC State came from behind for the 2nd straight to defeat their rival #11 UNC. This evening, the Wolfpack scored 3 runs in the Bottom of the 8th to secure the series victory, with a 5-4 win at Doak Field over the Tar Heels. Check out the Highlights.





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NC State Came From Behind to Beat UNC 5-4 Securing 1st Home Series Win Over the Tar Heels Since 2016!

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NC State came from behind to defeat their rival #11 UNC 5-4, winning their first series at home against the Tar Heels since 2016. The last time NC State won a series against UNC was in Chapel Hill in 2021.

A good team learns to take advantage of their opponents mistakes, and that’s exactly what the Wolfpack did this evening. Of the 5 runs they scored, only 3 of them were earned.

In the Bottom of the 8th inning, with the Wolfpack trailing 4-2, Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth was the author of late-game heroics once again, hitting an RBI Single, knocking in Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz, but the play wasn’t over. Butterworth advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch, and Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart scored on a Wild Pitch. After a groundout by Junior Outfielder Chase Nixon, Butterworth would score on a Passed Ball during the next at bat, scoring the winning run of the game.

Sophomore Dominic Fritton was fairly steady, giving up 4 earned runs in 6 innings pitched, striking out 7 (4 walks). Fortunately, no one was on base for all three of UNC’s Home Runs.

When Fritton left the game, the Pack was trailing 4-1, with their only run coming off of an RBI Double by Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington in the Bottom of the 3rd.

The Wolfpack bullpen was exceptional this evening, putting 0’s on the board for 3 straight innings after Fritton exited the game. Freshman Jaxon Lucas pitched two scoreless innings with 2 K’s, and Freshman Jacob Dudan pitched a scoreless 9th, picking up his 4th Save of the year. Lucas was credited with the Win, and is 2-0 on the year.

While I’m dishing out kudos, I don’t want to forget Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III’s RBI Double in the Bottom of the 7th, cutting UNC’s lead to 2 Runs.

This NC State is peaking at the right time, against the right teams.

The Wolfpack will look to finish things off with a sweep tomorrow afternoon, with the first pitch scheduled for 3pm.

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WATCH All 9 of NC State’s RBI’s From Their 9-8 Walk-Off Win Over #11 UNC

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NC State just defeated their rival #11 UNC 9-8 in dramatic fashion, walking it off in the Bottom of the 9th inning via a Solo Home Run from Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth.

The Wolfpack victory snapped a 5-game losing streak to the Tar Heels.

Check out all 9 RBI’s from NC State’s 6th walk-off win of the season, which leads the nation.

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NC State Defeats #11 UNC 9-8 with Walk-Off HR in Series Opener

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NC State just defeated #11 UNC 9-8 via a walk-off Home Run from Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth in the Bottom of the 9th inning.

The Wolfpack have 6 walk-off wins in 2024, which leads the nation.

In a game in which there was a combined 8 Home Runs between both teams, it was the last one that mattered most.

UNC kicked things off in the Top of the 1st inning with a Home Run from Casey Cook. The Wolfpack would respond in the Bottom of the 1st with a 2-RBI Single from Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart.

Cook would hit another Home Run in the Top of the 3rd, and Vance Honeycutt would also hit a 2-Run Home Run, giving the Tar Heels a 4-2 lead.

Once again, the Wolfpack responded in the bottom frame. Senior Third Baseman Alec Makarewicz hit his 15th Home Run of the season.

Junior Outfielder Chase Nixon had an RBI Single, and his Freshman brother Luke (2B) brought in the third run of the inning on a fielders choice, giving the Wolfpack a 5-4 lead.

The 4th inning was the only inning of the contest in which no runs were scored.

UNC’s Park Harber tied the game in the Top of the 5th with a solo shot.

Cozart was the Wolfpack’s MVP, giving his team a 3-run cushion in the bottom of the 6th inning with a 3-run Home Run. He had 5 RBI’s this evening.

The cushion wasn’t enough, with the Tar Heels scoring 3 runs over the next two innings. Alberto Osuna hit a solo shot, Alex Madera had an RBI Single, and Harber hit a sac fly.

With the game tied in the bottom of the 9th, with one out, Brandon Butterworth crushed the ball over the left field fence, snapping a 5-game losing streak against UNC.

Wolfpack Starter Sam Highfill lasted 3.1 innings, giving up 4 runs, while striking out 4. His ERA on the year is 5.16.

It was Sophomore Shane Van Dam that brought stability to the mound, pitching 3.2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs, while striking out 5. On the year, Van Dam’s ERA is 2.90.

Sophomore Derrick Smith came in to close things out, and gave up 1 run on 1 hit in 2 innings, striking out 2. Smith picked up the Win, and is 3-0 on the year.

Game 2 of the series is tomorrow night at 6pm at Doak Field. The Wolfpack will look to secure their first series victory over their rival since 2021, and their first one at home since 2016.

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