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#1 NC State Rallies to Earn 6-4 Win in 9th, 1st Ever Sweep Against Miami

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Trailing by two and down to its final two outs, top-ranked NC State baseball scored four runs in the top of the ninth to rally for a 6-4 win against the Miami Hurricanes Sunday afternoon at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.

The win marked the first time that the Wolfpack has ever swept the Hurricanes. NC State moves to 23-1 on the year, leading the nation in wins, and 8-1 in ACC play, leading the conference in wins.

NC State has now recorded 12 come-from-behind wins, including seven when trailing after the sixth inning. Miami falls to 15-9 and 3-6 in ACC action.

Junior Michael Bienlien earned the win on the mound and is now 3-1, while Miami closer Daniel Federman was charged with the loss.

Quick Hits

– NC State didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard, as the Wolfpack pushed across a run in the top of the first.

– Jonny Butler doubled down the right field line to start the game and scored on an RBI single by Patrick Bailey to give the Pack a 1-0 lead.

– Miami countered with a run in the second inning following three singles and threatened for more, but NC State was able to get out of the jam.

– With the bases loaded, sophomore Canaan Silver came in to relieve starter Andrew Blake and struck out the first batter before inducing a groundout to end the inning.

– The Wolfpack grabbed a 2-1 lead in the sixth following a single from Tyler McDonough and an RBI double off the wall in left center by Brad Debo.

– Miami pulled ahead 4-2 after scoring a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly and two in the eighth.

– David Vazquez sparked the NC State in the ninth, as he reached on an error and Lawson McArthur followed with a pinch-hit double.

– A misplay in center field allowed Vazquez to score from first to cut the Hurricanes advantage to 4-3.

– Freshman Luca Tresh came off the bench for the Wolfpack and had one of the best at-bats of the game, as he fell behind in the count 0-2 before battling back to even the count and ripping a single to left field to put NC State runners on first and third.

– Butler singled to right field to drive in McArthur and knot the score at 4-4.

– An error by the shortstop allowed Will Wilson to reach and J.T. Jarrett to score, giving the Pack a 5-4 lead and McDonough walked with the bases loaded to push the tally to 6-4.

– In the bottom of the ninth, the leadoff batter walked for Miami but Bienlien got the next batter to hit a check swing grounder to Vazquez at third base and he started the 5-4-3 double play.

– Bienlien then struck out the next batter swinging to seal the win for NC State.

Inside the Box Score

– Butler and McDonough led the Wolfpack at the plate, as each turned in a pair of hits. It was McDonough’s team-leading 14th multi-hit game of the season.

– Six other NC State batters had a hit in the contest.

– The Pack compiled a .316 batting average with runners on base in the game, while limiting Miami to a .222 clip.

– NC State used seven pitchers in the game, as junior Andrew Blake made the first start of his Wolfpack career.

On Deck

NC State will return to action with a pair of midweek games, as the Wolfpack hosts Elon Tuesday evening and travels to N.C. A&T Wednesday for a matchup held at First National Bank Field, home of Minor League Baseball’s Greensboro Grasshoppers.

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NC State Baseball is Still Firmly in the Top-25 After Going 1-2 Last Week

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After going 1-2 last week, NC State’s Baseball Team is still firmly in the Top-25. The Wolfpack lost in a midweek game to UNCW (#23 in Perfect Game), and then they split two games against FSU (#5 Baseball America).

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#20 NC State Falls to #7 FSU 1-8 in Sunday Afternoon Bout

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The 20th ranked NC State Baseball team lost to #7 FSU 1-8 on the road this afternoon. After yesterday’s game was cancelled due to weather, the Wolfpack head back to Raleigh splitting the series with the Seminoles.

Sophomore Dominic Fritton gave up 5 earned runs in 4.1 innings pitched, walking 4. Senior Logan Whitaker made his return from injury, and gave up 3 earned runs in 1 inning pitched, walking 3. The Wolfpack bullpen wouldn’t allow another run the rest of the way, but their bats simply couldn’t muster any runs against FSU’s Dorsey and Hults.

The Wolfpack wasn’t without their offensive opportunities. They had 7 hits, which matched FSU’s total. NC State left 10 runners on base, while the Seminoles left 7.

Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makerewicz and Sophomore 2nd Baseman Matt Heavner both had 2 hits. Part of the Wolfpack’s problem, was the fact that only 1 of their 7 hits was an extra-base hit, and that was a Double by A-Mak. Makerewicz is batting .356 on the year.

Despite the loss, NC State heads into this week having clinched a spot in the 2024 ACC Tournament.

With a 13-10 ACC record, the Wolfpack currently sit 3rd in the Atlantic Division.

NC State will host Norfolk St. in a midweek game on Tuesday night at 7pm, and then will hit the road for a series against #11 Virginia next weekend.

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#20 NC State Upsets #7 FSU 8-7 in Game 1 Down in Tallahassee

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#20 NC State upset #7 Florida St. 8-7 in the series opener down in Tallahassee this evening.

Freshman Cooper Consiglio was the hero on the mound this evening, coming in after Senior Sam Highfill and Sophomore Shane Van Dam, pitching 4.1 innings, while giving up only 1 earned run and striking out 5. It was probably Consiglio’s best performance of his collegiate career, marking the first time he’s ever pitched 4 innings, and given up 1 run or less. He now is 2-4 on the year with a 5.66 ERA.

Sophomore Derrick Smith picked up his 4th Save of the year, failing to give up a hit in 1.2 innings pitched, while striking out 3.

Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart got things started off for the Wolfpack in the Top of the 2nd hitting his 9th Home Run in the past 9 games, and his 15th of the year.

Sophomore 2nd Baseman Matt Heavner led the Pack with 2 RBI’s tonight. The first followed Cozart’s bomb, hitting a Single in the Top of the 2nd that scored Sophomore Left Fielder Luke Nixon. Then Junior Chase Nixon hit a Single, and 2 NC State runners scored due to a wild throw.

Then in the Top of the 3rd, Heavner knocked in another run with a Sac Bunt, that scored Luke Nixon.

Then Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III hit an RBI Single that scored Chase Nixon, giving the Wolfpack a 6-2 lead.

In the Top of the 6th, Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz hit a solo Home Run, his 18th of the season.

In the same inning, Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth scored on a wild pitch, giving the Wolfpack their 8th run of the evening.

Senior starting Pitcher Sam Highfill was only able to pitch 2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs. Sophomore Shane Van Dam continues to struggle in relief, giving up 3 earned runs in 1 inning. His ERA is now up to 5.17. Van Dam left the game with an injury, which might have led to his exit.

The Wolfpack and the Seminoles will play Game 2 tomorrow at 7pm.

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NC State Baseball Bracketology Report Heading Into Series Against FSU

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#20 NC State will head down to Tallahassee tomorrow for a 3-game series against #7 FSU. Before they do, here’s a look at where NC State is projected to land in the 2024 NCAA Tournament as things currently stand.

Last week, both D1Baseball and Baseball America projected the Wolfpack to play as a #2 seed in the Greenville Regional (ECU), with the former projecting the Pirates to be a #6 seed, and the latter projecting them to be a #8 seed.

This week, D1Baseball has NC State as a #2 seed in the Lexington Regional, with Kentucky as a #5 seed. Baseball America still has the Wolfpack as a #2 seed in the Greenville Region, with the Pirates still sitting as a #8 seed.

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