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WATCH: NC State takes out #1 Arkansas to advance to Omaha | Condensed game

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#13 NC State is Swept by Georgia Tech on the Road

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It was a terrible week for 13th ranked NC State Baseball team. The Wolfpack lost to UNCG 3-18 in a midweek game, and were then swept by Georgia Tech on the road this weekend.

Pitching was major issue for the Pack in all 4 losses, giving up a total of 49 runs, averaging 12.25 per loss.

(Recaps of the UNCG Loss and the first loss in the GT Series)

In Saturday’s loss, Senior Logan Whitaker was not the issue, giving up 3 earned runs in 5.2 innings pitched, while striking out 7 (1 walk). He now holds a 2-1 record with a 4.50 ERA.

With the Pack winning 7-5 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, Freshman Jacob Dudan, who hadn’t given up a run in his first 8 appearances, gave up 4 runs (3 earned), which ultimately led to a Yellow Jackets 8-7 victory.

Also, the Wolfpack allowed Georgia Tech to score 2 unearned runs on Saturday, and ended up losing the game by 1.

Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington was the lone batter with multiple hits (2-4), and Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth and Freshman 2nd Baseman Luke Nixon both had 2 RBI’s each. Nixon hit the first home run of his career.

Saturday

Yesterday, NC State lost via mercy rule in the 7th inning, trailing the Yellow Jackets 5-15 in the bottom of the 7th.

After earning Preseason All-American honors by D1Baseball, Sophomore Dom Fritton continues to struggle mightily in 2024. Fritton gave up 6 runs (5 earned) in 2.2 innings pitched, walking 5. His ERA on the season is 8.24 in 5 starts. He wasn’t the only one to struggle though, with Freshman Jaxon Lucas giving up 4 runs (3 earned), Junior Garrett Payne giving up 2, and Sophomore Derrick Smith giving up 3.

Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III was the only Wolfpack batter with multiple hits (2-4), with one of them being a double, along with 2 walks.

Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart hit a double that knocked in 2 runs, and Freshman Catcher Alex Sosa hit his first collegiate home run, knocking in two as well.

Sunday

NC State is now 12-6 overall, with a 3-3 ACC record. They need to figure things out quickly, because they have a challenging midweek game against Coastal Carolina (17-3) at the Doak on Tuesday night at 6pm.

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#13 NC State Can’t Capitalize in Series Opener at Georgia Tech, Losing 5-8

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#13 NC State (12-4) lost their 2nd straight game today, losing the series opener at Georgia Tech (13-4) 5-8.

Senior Sam Highfill pitched excellent for 4.2 innings, but that final 0.1 was brutal. After recording 2 outs in the bottom of the 5th, Highfill gave up 2 home runs resulting in 3 runs, putting the Yellow Jackets up 4-2.

Instead of coming out of the game, Highlfill came back out in the bottom of the 6th, and walked the first batter he faced. He came out of the game after that, and former Wolfpack Shortstop Payton Green hit a 2-run home run in the next at bat.

In total, Highfill gave up 5 earned runs in 5 innings, and now has 1-1 record, with a 4.94 ERA.

NC State had the same amount of hits as Georgia Tech (8), but they left batter after batter on base. The Wolfpack left 10 players on base, compared to GT’s 4.

Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington led the team with 2 RBI’s, with a Home Run in the Top of the 3rd. He also scored 2 runs and walked twice.

Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart, Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III and Junior Chase Nixon all chipped in an RBI a piece.

Game 2 between the Wolfpack and the Yellow Jackets will be at 4pm tomorrow on ACCNX.

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#13 NC State Gets Blown Out by UNCG 18-3 in a Midweek Game

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#13 NC State (12-3) was blown out today by UNCG (9-7) 18-3 in a Midweek game at home.

The Wolfpack was held to 4 hits on the day, with Senior Right Fielder Noah Soles and Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewich both collecting 2 hits apiece. A-Mak picked up 2 more RBI’s.

The rest of the batters in the NC State lineup went hitless.

Two weeks ago, Freshman Cooper Consiglio picked up a Win in a midweek start against Queens, giving up 2 earned runs in 4 innings. Today, Consiglio gave up 8 runs (7 earned) in 2.1 innings.

NC State used 10 pitchers today, and 6 of them gave up runs.

The only pitchers that came out of the game unscathed were Freshman Ryan Marohn, Senior Hollis Fanning, Sophomore Shane Van Dam, and Freshman Jacob Dudan.

The Wolfpack will hit the road this weekend for a 3-game series at Georgia Tech (12-4).

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NC State Baseball Top-25 Rankings Update After Sweeping BC

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After sweeping Boston College in their ACC Series Opener this past weekend, NC State moved up in every poll this week. The highest ranking the Wolfpack received was 12th, by the NCBWA.

NCBWA – 12 (+3)

D1Baseball – 13 (+1)

USAToday Coaches Poll – 14 (+1)

Baseball America – 16 (+1)

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Perfect Game – 20th (-)

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