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NC State 1B Garrett Pennington Named Week 13 ACC Player of the Week

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2 years ago

May 13, 2024

NC State Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington has been named the Week 13 ACC Player of the Week for his work against Norfolk St. in a midweek game, and his dominant performance up in Charlottesville this past weekend.

Pennington set the tone as NC State secured its third series win over a top-10 opponent this season, taking two of three games at No. 10 Virginia over the weekend. Pennington went 11-for-17 (.647) with 11 runs scored, 10 RBI, three homers and four multi-hit games as the Wolfpack recorded a 3-1 week. Pennington posted a 2-for-4 performance with two runs scored, three RBI and a double against Norfolk State, before delivering three straight three-hit outings against the Cavaliers, opening the series with a 3-for-5 showing with a double and a home run. Pennington’s two-run homer in the top of the eighth proved to be the game-winning runs for the Pack in the 7-5 win. The Lenexa, Kansas native then homered for the second straight game in Saturday’s contest, going 3-for-4 with four runs scored, three RBI and a home run in the series-clinching win on Sunday. Pennington’s towering two-run shot marked his third homer in three days. He now leads the Wolfpack with 55 runs scored and sits second with54 RBI following his standout week. (TheACC)