NC State Beats In-State Foe ECU 4-1 in Greenville

NC State defeated in-state foe ECU (20-14) 4-1 in Greenville this evening, improving to 22-11 on the year.

Anderson Nance, one of the best freshman pitchers in the ACC in 2025, lived up to that reputation tonight. Entering the game in the 4th inning, Nance pitched five scoreless innings, allowing only a lone single in the bottom of the 8th. He threw 80 pitches—his second-highest total of the year—striking out five while walking none. Nance now boasts a 3.37 ERA and a 4-1 record, tying Junior Dominic Fritton for the most wins on the team, which is impressive considering he has only started one game.

Junior outfielder Josh Hogue, Senior shortstop Justin DeCriscio, and Junior third baseman Matt Heavner accounted for the Wolfpack’s three RBIs. Hogue, who has now homered in back-to-back games, led off with a solo home run in the top of the 1st to get things started. He finished the game 2 for 5 and is now batting .314, leading the team with 7 home runs.

Heavner’s sacrifice bunt in the top of the 2nd brought Redshirt Sophomore catcher Drew Lanphere across the plate, giving NC State a 2-0 lead. In the top of the 9th, with a 2-run lead, DeCriscio provided a little cushion with an RBI single, bringing home Freshman center fielder Ty Head. DeCriscio is making the most of his final collegiate year after transferring to Raleigh from San Diego this offseason. He is batting .304 with an OPS of 1.014, which is the highest mark of his career and leads all starters.

Sophomore Chris McHugh continues to swing a hot bat, going 2 for 5, with both hits being singles. McHugh is now batting .350, which leads the team.

Sophomore Jacob Dudan secured his second save of the season, and his first since March 7th, by throwing a scoreless 9th. He allowed zero hits or walks and struck out two. Dudan has been methodically lowering his ERA after a rough start to the season, which now stands at 4.50.

Starter Cooper Consiglio, while not extremely impressive, delivered his best outing since March 11th. He allowed only one earned run in two innings of work but did walk three batters (1 K). Consiglio now has a 7.29 ERA, a 2.10 WHIP, and opposing batters are hitting .302 against him.

The Wolfpack will now prepare to host the Louisville Cardinals for a three-game series in Raleigh this weekend, with the first pitch for Game 1 set for 6 pm.