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#17 NC State Clinches Series With 8-3 Win Over Clemson

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RALEIGH –No. 17 NC State baseball jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, as it closed out its home slate on Sunday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park with an 8-3 victory over Clemson. 

It was a complete effort at the plate and on the mound, as the Wolfpack picked up its first ACC series win since April 6 (at Boston College) and sixth of the year. Including nonconference opponents, NC State was won nine series this season. 

The Pack improves to 39-14 on the year and 16-11 in ACC play, while the Tigers fall to 30-22 overall and 13-14 in conference action.

Avent’s Additions

“This weekend was big. Everyone’s fighting to get wins in this league and they’re hard to get,” said head coach Elliott Avent. “Every game this weekend was a dogfight, and everyone’s trying to do what they have to do at the end of the year. We want to start playing like we were earlier this year and a big part of that is injuries. We’re still missing a few but we’re close to getting everyone back.”

“I’m really proud of my guys. All three games were tough and all of them could have gone either way. We just found a way to do it.”

Quick Hits

-The Pack got off to a strong start, plating three runs in the first inning. Patrick Bailey singled up the middle with the bases loaded to bring the first run across, and a groundout double play and wild pitch tacked on the other two.

-Clemson got on the board in the second on Justin Hawkins’ RBI single through the right side after a pair of base hits on one out put runners at first and second. 

–Dillon Cooper drove in Brad Debo in the fourth to extend his team’s lead back to three. Debo led off with a double to right center and threatened on Terrell Tatum’s fly out to right field. 

-NC State strung together three hits after a fielder’s choice to knock in three runs in the seventh. Jonny Butler drove in two with his double to right center, and after he advanced on an errant throw back home, he crossed home plate on Will Wilson’s single through the right side. 

-Michael Green’s two-run homer to left field in the seventh cut the Tigers’ deficit to 7-3.

-The Pack tacked on a run in the eighth thanks to Will Wilson’s double to left center, scoring Butler from first after he reached on a 1-6 fielder’s choice. 

Inside The Box Score

-J.T. Jarrett turned in a career-high 4-for-4 performance with four base hits.

-Wilson additionally tallied three hits in his four at-bats.

-The team’s 12 hits marked the 20th time this season it has put up double digits in the category.

-With the three doubles that were hit in the contest, the Pack has hit 119 on the year which leads the ACC and ranks top 10 in the NCAA.

On The Mound

-Four pitchers contributed to the win, led by Cameron Cotter who went 3.2 innings and allowed two earned runs. He matched his career best in strikeouts with five and improved to 5-3 on the mound.

-David Harrison got the Pack off to a strong start as he threw the first 3.0 innings and scattered four hits while yielding a run.

-Evan Justice and Dalton Feeney tossed the final 2.1 innings and combined to allow one hit.

On Deck

NC State will close out its regular season this week with a three-game series at in-state ACC rival No. 12 UNC-Chapel Hill. The teams will play Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Boshamer Stadium. 

The first two games will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra, while the series finale will be aired on ESPNU. There will additionally be a free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.

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#21 NC State 6 #7 ECU 10: Box Score (with notes)

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#21 NC State lost to #7 ECU 6-10 on the road this evening in a midweek game. As a result, the Pirates have won both games against the Wolfpack in 2024.

When you record 10 hits and score 6 runs, you would hope that’s enough offense to win a baseball game.

Unfortunately the Wolfpack pitching staff was unable to contain the bats of the Pirates, allowing ECU to put 15 hits and 10 runs in the Box Score.

Kudos to Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz for making a STATEment in his return to Clark-LeClair Stadium. A-Mak transferred to NC State from ECU this offseason. This evening Makarewicz was 2-4 with 1 RBI, 2 Runs, and 1 Walk.

A-Mak’s Home Run was a part of back-to-back-to-back Home Runs in the Top of the 3rd for the Wolfpack, with Sophomore Right Fielder Josh Hogue and Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart also hitting bombs.

NC State will look to flush this loss, and get ready for a 3-game series at home this weekend against Ball State.

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#21 NC State is Looking for Revenge Against #7 ECU

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Earlier this season on April 2nd, #21 NC State (22-15) lost to #7 ECU (31-8) 4-12 in Raleigh. This evening the Wolfpack will look to get revenge against the Pirates in a game in Greenville at 6pm.

Overall, NC State holds a 71-43 advantage over East Carolina in the series, which dates back to 1957.

Last year, the Wolfpack and the Pirates split their 2-game series, ironically, losing at home, and winning in Greenville.

Replicating last years results will be no small task. The Pirates are ranked 7th in the land, and boast a 3-1 record against ranked opponents this season. One of those wins was against NC State, when the Wolfpack was ranked 19th. The other two ranked wins were at UNC when they were ranked 15th.

NC State has done well against ranked opponents, going 7-4 against teams in the Top-25, and 4-2 against teams in the Top-10.

The Pirates’ pitching staff leads the AAC and is in the Top-10 nationally in ERA (3.61), WHIP (1.18), hits allowed per nine innings (6.99) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.04).

ECU’s home field advantage is a real thing, going 20-2 at home thus far this season.

Senior Carter Cunningham leads the Pirates in nearly every offensive category, batting .396 with 9 Home Runs. He’s not alone though. Five of ECU’s regular starters have batting averages over .300.

It will be a homecoming for Senior Wolfpack Third Baseman Alec Makarewicz, who transferred to NC State from ECU this offseason. A-Mak is having the best season of his career, hitting 15 Home Runs while batting .349. It would be fitting for Makarewicz to win at his old stomping grounds.

 

 

 

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NC State is Solidly Back in the Top-25 After Series Victory Over Rival UNC

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NC State’s Baseball team is solidly back in the Top-25 after winning a series over rival UNC this past weekend, winning 2 of 3 at home. Last week, the Wolfpack were ranked 22nd in the Baseball America poll, but in none of the others.

NC State will play a midweek game at East Carolina tomorrow night on the road, and the Pirates rank 7th in the D1Baseball and Coaches Poll.

Baseball America – 17th

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D1Baseball – 21st

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USA Today Coaches Poll – 23rd

Perfect Game – 25th 

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NC State Wins Series, but Loses Finale to #11 UNC 14-3

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NC State won the first two games of the series, clinching their first series victory over rival #11 UNC since 2021, and the first one at home since 2016. The Wolfpack weren’t able to pull of the sweep this afternoon, losing the finale to the Tar Heels 3-14.

The NC State pitching staff didn’t have an answer for the UNC bats today. Starter Freshman Cooper Consiglio gave up 6 runs (5 earned) in 3.1 innings, striking out 4, and walking 4. The Wolfpack put 5 pitchers on the mound today, and every single one of them gave up runs. Sophomore Andrew Shaffner and Freshman Camden Wimbish both gave up 3 runs apiece.

Junior Jacob Cozart was the only bright spot in the Wolfpack’s offense today, hitting 2 solo Home Runs, marking only the 2nd time in his career that he has hit 2+ Home Runs in a single game.

The Wolfpack have two Top-10 series wins (Duke #9 and Clemson #2), and now another Top-15 series win (UNC #11).

Things don’t get any easier this Tuesday, playing #9 ECU on the road at 6pm. NC State should be ranked when they play the Pirates this week.

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