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#14 NC State Shuts Out Towson 10-0 in 2nd Game of Doubleheader

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NC State kept their foot on the gas in the 2nd game of their doubleheader today, shutting out Towson 10-0 this evening.

Senior Logan Whitaker (2-1) pitched the best he’s pitched thus far in 2024, pitching 6 scoreless innings (90 pitches), striking out 4, while walking none in his second W of the year.

NC State hit 6 bombs in the game: JR C Jacob Cozart (2), SR 1B Garrett Pennington (1), SO CF Eli Serrano III (1) FR 2B Luke Nixon (1) and JR SS Brandon Butterworth (1).

Cozart now has 5 on the year, tying Alec Makarewicz for the team lead. Nixon’s was his first college baseball Home Run.

Pennington, Cozart and Serrano III all had multi-hit performances.

Pennington was 3 for 4, with 2 RBI’s and 2 Runs, with a Home Run and a Double. He currently leads NC State with 17 hits on the year.

Both of Cozart’s hits went over the fence, finishing with 3 RBI’s and 3 Runs. Serrano was 2 for 4, with 2 RBI and a Run.

NC State is now 8-2, and will face Towson in the season finale tomorrow at 1pm.

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#17 NC State Walks-It-Off for the 2nd Night in a Row Against #8 Wake Forest, Winning 2-1

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For the 2nd night in a row, #17 NC State defeated #8 Wake Forest in walk-off fashion, when Senior Noah Soles drew a Walk with the bases loaded.

Sophomore Dominic Fritton gave up only 1 earned run in 4.2 innings, striking out 5. The bullpen handled business after Fritton left the game. Sophomore Andrew Shaffner and Freshman Jacob Dudan combined for 4.1 innings of no-hit baseball. Combined, the NC State pitching staff held the Demon Deacons to only 3 hits.

Junior Chase Nixon was the source of the only other Wolfpack RBI via a Single in the 6th inning, driving home his brother Luke.

NC State clinched a series victory against Wake Forest for the first time since 2021, and the first time at home since 2018.

The Wolfpack should have locked up a spot as a Regional Host in the upcoming 2024 NCAA Tournament with a series victory over #8 Wake Forest. NC State now has 4 series victories against Top-10 teams, and 5 Top-12 teams.

NC State will close out the regular season tomorrow in the series finale against Wake Forest at 3pm.

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Alec Makarewicz has Entered the NC State Record Books with his 19 Home Runs

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May 17, 2024

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Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz hit his 19th Home Run of the season last night in the Wolfpack’s 14-3 win over the Demon Deacons.

As a result, A-Mak has now entered the NC State record books. His 19 Home Runs are tied for the 9th most in school history in a single season.

1. Tommy White, 27 (2022)
2. Turtle Zaun, 25 (1988)
2. Tracy Woodson, 25 (1984)
4. Tony Ellison, 24 (1995)
4. Mark Wells, 24 (1994)
6. Turtle Zaun, 22 (1987)
7. Pat Clougherty, 21 (1994)
7. Pat Clougherty, 21 (1993)
9. Alec Makarewicz, 19 (2024)
9. Colt Morton, 19 (2003)
9. Brad Piercy, 19 (1998)
9. Jeff Pierce, 19 (1991)

With two more games in the series against Wake Forest, and the ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament on the horizon, we will have to see how high Makarewicz can climb up this list.

After spending his first four seasons at ECU, A-Mak is making the most of his 1 year in Raleigh. He’s also batting .361 with an OPS of 1.153.

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#17 NC State Walks It Off in 14-3 Mercy Rule Win Over #8 Wake Forest in Series Opener

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#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.

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Previewing #17 NC State vs. #8 Wake Forest

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#17 NC State will host #8 Wake Forest this evening to kickoff a 3-game series against the Demon Deacons.

Heading into the series, NC State is 29-19 overall, and 15-11 in ACC play. Wake Forest is 36-16, with a 15-12 conference record. As things currently stand, NC State is tied for 2nd in the Atlantic Division, with the Demon Deacons a 0.5 game behind them.

Overall, the Wolfpack historically has a significant edge over Wake Forest, with a 126-68 against the Demon Deacons. With that being said, the Deacs have won the last 5 games against the Wolfpack, and 8 of the last 12.

The last time NC State beat Wake Forest was in the first game of the 2022 ACC Tournament. The last series victory for the Wolfpack against the Deacs was in 2021, winning 2 out of 3 on the road. The last time NC State beat Wake Forest in a series at home was in 2018, when the Wolfpack swept the Deacons.

Wake Forest is en fuego right now, winning 9 straight heading into tonights game, which includes a sweep of Clemson last weekend, who was ranked 2nd at the time.

At the plate Wake is winning with power and patience, leading the ACC in Home Runs and Walks. They rank 9th in Batting Average. On the mound, they are strikeout machines, leading the ACC in K’s, and they rank 2nd in Opponent Batting Average. On the other hand, they are Walk machines, Walking the 2nd most batters in the ACC.

Wake Forest has 5 players with 10+ Home Runs, with Junior Nick Kurtz leading the way with 20. Their Ace is Junior Chase Burns, who leads the nation with 156 Strikeouts. He boasts a 10-1 record with a 2.85 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP.

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