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

#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.

Sent it to the skyline 💪#Pack9 | @Garrettpenn14 pic.twitter.com/aKuYYVWL1C

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) March 15, 2024

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.