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#13 NC State Evens Series With Tar Heels, Reaches 40-Win Plateau

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 13 NC State baseball reached the 40-win plateau for the 10th time under head coach Elliott Avent on Friday eveningin its 11-2 win over UNC-Chapel Hill at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Highlighted by three-run bursts in the first, fourth and sixth innings, Wolfpack evens its series with the 13th-ranked Tar Heels. The Pack improves to 40-15 on the year and 17-12 in ACC play while the Tar Heels fall to 38-16 overall and 17-12 in conference action.

Avent’s Additions

“I’ve never been more proud of my guys,” said Avent. “We didn’t give that game away yesterday, but a couple of unfortunate things happened late, and you never have a 3-2 game with a good ball club like Carolina. This was the response we wanted and needed, and I’m really proud of them.”

Quick Hits

-The Pack jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first on four hits. Jonny Butler and Will Wilson laced back-to-back singles to start the game, then with two gone Tyler McDonough stepped up and ripped an RBI single to right field to score Butler. 

-An error on the play moved him to second and brought Wilson around to make it 2-0.

-Brad Debo tacked on the third run with his RBI single to center field to drive in McDonough. 

-NC State doubled its lead in the fourth, once again plating three runs on four hits. J.T. Jarrett and Butler both reached on one-out outfield singles, then Wilson’s ground rule double brought the first run across. 

-Evan Edwards’ two-run single off the glove of the Tar Heel second baseman added to his team’s lead. 

-Jarrett’s two-out double to the left field wall in the fourth after Dillon Cooper reached on a walk gave the Pack a 7-0 lead.

-UNC-CH got on the board in the fifth, as Dylan Harris hit a one-out triple to right field then scored on a groundout to first.

-Wilson belted his team-leading 16th home run over the left field wall in the sixth to give his team its seven-run lead back.

-McDonough also left the park in the sixth with a two-run shot to right field after Edwards drew a walk. It was his fifth of the year to increase the Pack’s lead to 10-1.

-A bases-loaded wild pitch in the seventh made it 11-1.

-The Heels walked in a run in the eighth with the bases loaded. 

Inside The Box Score

-Butler’s 4-for-4 outing ties his career high for a single game and marks his second multi-hit game of the weekend. 

-Wilson’s 4-for-5 performance marks the third time this season he has tallied four in a single game, and it was his fifth multi-hit outing in the last six games.

-McDonough and Jarrett additionally tallied two hits apiece, contributing to the team’s 14 on the night.

-McDonough (3), Wilson (2) and Edwards (2) all turned in multi-RBI performances.

-Friday’s win marked the 16th time this season the team has scored double-digit runs.

-Three pitchers contributed to the win, led by starter Reid Johnston who went 5.1 innings and yielded one earned run on eight hits.

On Deck

NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill will meet Saturday in the rubber game of the series. First pitch is 4:30 p.m. from Boshamer Stadium, as the rivalry matchup will be nationally televised on ESPNU and there will be a free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.

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NC State is Back in the Top-25 After Three Top-25 Wins Last Week

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After 3 Top-25 wins last week (1 over Coastal Carolina & 2 over Duke), NC State’s Baseball team is back in the Top-25 in 4 of the 5 polls. Last week was the only week that the Wolfpack hasn’t been ranked all season, after losing 1 game to UNCG, and losing all 3 at Georgia Tech.

USAToday Coaches Poll – #22

D1Baseball – #22

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Baseball America – #25

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NCBWA – #25

 

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NC State Loses Series Finale 2-13, but Wins Series vs. #9 Duke

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NC State lost the series finale 2-13 yesterday, but won the series against #9 Duke.

Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz was the sole source of offense, knocking in both runs on two solo Home Runs. A-Mak now has 10 Home Runs on the year. Makarewicw’s batting average is .359, and his OPS is 1.226.

Sophomore Dominic Fritton’s struggles continue, giving up 5 runs (4 earned) in 4 innings, striking out 5. His ERA on the season is 8.37, with a 1-2 record.

Fritton isn’t the only pitcher that struggled.

Senior Hollis Fanning gave up 5 runs in 2.1 innings in relief. His ERA in the year is 7.30.

Junior Carson Kelly gave up three runs in 0.2 innings pitched. His ERA is 27.00 in 2 appearances.

Despite losing in this way in the finale, NC State had a heck of a week, beating #13 Coastal Carolina in a midweek game, and taking 2 of 3 against #9 Duke.

The Wolfpack will look to get revenge tomorrow night at 6pm against UNCG. Two weeks ago, they lost to the Spartans 3-18 in a midweek game.

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NC State Secures Series Win Against #9 Duke With a 9-8 Walk-Off Victory Over #9 Duke

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After pulling off heroics in the 8th inning last night, NC State decided to make it even more exciting last night, shifting their heroics to the bottom of the 9th.

With #9 Duke leading 8-3 in the Bottom of the 9th inning, the Wolfpack would need a miracle, and sometimes you get exactly what you need.

Sometimes a miracle starts with a little bit of luck. With 1 out, Sophomore Josh Hogue grounded into a fielders choice, where as a result of an error, he ended up at 2nd, Senior Noah Outfielder Soles ended up at 3rd and Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth ended running across home plate.

Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington would then hit a 3-run Home Run, cutting Duke’s lead to 2.

With 2 outs left, Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III hit a 2-run walk-off bomb, giving NC State a 9-8 series clinching win over #9 Duke.

Senior Starting Pitcher Logan Whitaker wasn’t great, but he wasn’t terrible either. He gave up 4 earned runs in 4 innings pitched.

Junior Win Scott pitched in relief for the first time since February 28th, giving up 2 earned runs in 1.2 innings pitched.

Freshman Heath Andrews was up next, pitching for the first time since March 10th, giving up 2 earned runs in 2.1 innings pitched.

Sophomore Derrick Smith picked up his first Win of the season, pitching a scoreless 8th inning.

Pennington, Serrano III and Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart all had 2 hits apiece.

Pennington had 2 Home Runs and 4 RBI’s, giving him 5 on the year.

Serranno III and Soles each had 2 RBI’s apiece, both coming off of Home Runs.

After falling out of the Top-25 on Monday, NC State has won 3 straight games against Top-15 opponents, and they will look to make that 4 straight tomorrow as the Wolfpack and Blue Devils close out the series at 1pm.

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NC State Wins Series Opener Against #9 Duke Behind a Solid Highfill Performance

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NC State is rebounding in a major way this week. After losing all 4 games last week (Midweek vs. UNCG & swept at GT), the Wolfpack defeated #13 Coastal Carolina in a midweek game, and defeated #9 Duke 4-3 in the series opener tonight at home.

The Wolfpack were carried by a solid outing by starter Sam Highfill, who gave up 3 runs over 7 innings, while striking out 8. Highfill is now 2-1 with a 4.70 ERA.

Freshman Jacob Dudan continues to impress, picking up the Save, throwing 2 scoreless innings. Dudan now has 3 Saves on the year, and is rocking a 2.70 ERA.

With the game tied 3-3, Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 7th, knocking in Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz.

The other 3 RBI’s weren’t exciting in nature, with Sophomore Left Fielder and Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington bringing in Runs on groundouts, and Freshman 2nd Baseman ushering in a Run with a Walk with the bases loaded.

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