#17 NC State made a STATEMENT tonight against #8 Wake Forest, winning 14-3 on of a walk-off GRAND SLAM via Freshman Alex Sosa in the Bottom of the 8th inning, triggering a mercy rule victory for the Wolfpack.
The victory snapped a 5-game losing streak to the Demon Deacons.
Senior Sam Highfill got the start, and gave up 3 earned runs in 4.1 innings pitched, striking out 4. All 3 runs were solo Home Runs by the Deacs.
Freshman Cooper Consiglio came in after Highfill, and had ice in his veins once again, pitching 3.2 shutout innings, striking out 7. He gave up only 1 hit, and lowered his ERA to 4.46. Consiglio also picked up the victory, and is now 4-4 on the year. The Freshman hasn’t given up an earned run in his last 8 innings pitched against UVA and WFU.
Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz hit his 19th Home Run of the season in the 3rd Inning to tie the game. Prior to that, Freshman Luke Nixon put the Pack on the board with an RBI Single in the 2nd.
In the Bottom of the 4th, the Wolfpack scored on a balk, and a groundout by Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III.
In the Bottom of the 5th, NC State scored on an error when Sosa was stealing a base, and then scored another on a groundout by Luke Nixon.
Serrano III knocked in another one in the Bottom of the 6th via a Single.
The Bottom of the 8th was a run fest for the Wolfpack, scoring 7 in the frame. A-Mak had an RBI Single, Wake walked in 2 runs, and then Sosa ended things with a Grand Slam.
Game 2 will be tomorrow night at 7pm on ACC Network.