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#14 NC State Kicks Off ACC Play Winning Both Games in Doubleheader vs. BC

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#14 NC State (11-2) kicked off ACC play today with a doubleheader against Boston College (7-5), winning both games at the Doak.

Senior Logan Whitaker was dealing until the 6th inning, when he ended up getting tagged for 3 earned runs. Still, through 5 innings, Whitaker looked incredible, striking out 9, which is a new career high. Whitaker now has a ERA of 4.42.

Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz was the RBI king once again, hitting a 3-run bomb (6th of the year) in the 3rd inning. That was after Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington knocked in Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III with a double.

It would be Pennington’s bat that played the hero in the bottom of the 11th inning. After Senior Right Fielder Noah Soles hit a triple, Pennington knocked him in with a walk-off single.

Soles, Serrano III, Pennington and Cozart all had 2 hits in the Wolfpack’s first victory of the day.

Freshman Jacob Dudan came in and pitched 3.2 scoreless innings for NC State, picking up his 2nd Win of the season. He failed to give up a hit, and struck out 4. Dudan still hasn’t surrendered an earned run this season.

Senior Pitcher Sam Highfill’s stuff was good in Game 2, giving up 1 earned run in 4.2 innings, striking out 7. Highfill’s ERA is now 3.86.

The game was locked at 1-1 until the Wolfpack blew things open in the bottom of the 6th inning, with an outpouring of 7 runs. Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart’s double kicked things off, knocking in a run. Then Sophomore Left Fielder Josh Hogue and Junior Chase Nixon both singled, knocking in a run apiece. Freshman 2nd Baseman Luke Nixon would then knock in 2 runs with a double, and Pennington would knock in his second and third runs of the game with a single.

Senior Hollis Fanning picked up the Win in relief, pitching 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out 2. His ERA is now 3.86.

Pennington and Luke Nixon both had 3 RBI’s, and the former led the team with 3 hits. Cozart, Hogue and Luke Nixon all had 2 hits in the contest.

The MVP of the doubleheader was Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington, hands down. He was 5 of 9 with 5 RBI’s, 2 Doubles, and 2 Runs. With A-Mak getting all the early season attention, Pennington is quietly batting a silly .451.

NC State and Boston College will close out the series on Sunday morning at 11am.

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