Friday, February 26
Cathedral City, Calif. (Big League Dreams Sports Park)
6:30 P.M.
NC State
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Home Runs Power NC State Softball Past No. 25 California, 7-5
2/26/2016 11:03:00 PM | Softball
Four different Wolfpackers hit a home run in the contest
CATHEDRAL CITY, N.C. – Four different players hit a home run Friday afternoon as the NC State softball team earned a 7-5 victory against No. 25 California at Big League Dreams Sports Park.
The Wolfpack moves to 6-6 on the season, while the 25th-ranked Golden Bears fall to 6-4.
Turning Point
- NC State escaped a bases loaded jam with no outs in the bottom of the sixth to swing the momentum in the contest.
- Sophomore Harli Hubbard gloved a ground ball back to the circle, fired home to Cheyenne Balzer, who fired to first base to complete the 1-2-3 double play.
- The Wolfpack received a fortuitous bounce on a wild pitch, as it careened back to Balzer who applied the tag to the runner trying to score from third base to end the inning.
Play of the Game
- NC State turned its second double play of the game to seal the victory.
- Lana Van Dyken fielded a ground ball at shortstop, flipped to Molly Martin at second base for the first out and then on to Meredith Burroughs at first base for the 6-4-3 double play to end it.
Quick Hits
- NC State started fast against California, as Tyler Ross deposited the second pitch of the ballgame over the fence in right center for a leadoff home run.
- It was Ross' team-leading sixth homer of the season and gave the Wolfpack a 1-0 lead.
- The Golden Bears countered in the bottom of the frame with a pair of runs, following RBI singles by Kobie Pettis and Kylie Reed.
- Hanna Sommer put NC State back out front in the top of the third, 3-2, with a massive two-run homer to deep center field, easily clearing the fence for her second round-tripper of the year.
- California knotted the score in the bottom of the inning with an unearned run scored as a result of a passed ball.
- NC State tacked on two runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-3 lead after Meredith Burroughs launched her fifth homer of the season, a two-run blast to deep right field.
- Maggie Hawkins joined the home run parade for the Wolfpack in the top of the seventh with a two-run blast over the right field fence to give NC State a 7-3 advantage.
- Cal rallied in the bottom of the seventh, but was only able to score two runs as NC State held on for the 7-5 win.
Inside the Box Score
- Sommer led the Wolfpack offensively with a 3-for-4 outing, highlighted by a two-run homer.
- Burroughs was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.
- Hawkins, Molly Hutchison, Jessica Moore, Macauley Prickett , Ross and Lana Van Dyken each had one hit.
In the Pitcher's Circle
- Courtney Mirabella started in the circle for NC State and pitched the first four innings to earn the win.
- She struck out four batters, walked three and allowed two earned runs.
- Hubbard earned her first career save in the contest, tossing the final three innings of the contest.
- She struck out one batter and allowed one earned run.
On Deck
NC State wraps up play in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a pair of games Saturday. The Wolfpack takes on Stanford at 3 p.m. and No. 2 Michigan at 10:30 p.m.
The Wolfpack moves to 6-6 on the season, while the 25th-ranked Golden Bears fall to 6-4.
Turning Point
- NC State escaped a bases loaded jam with no outs in the bottom of the sixth to swing the momentum in the contest.
- Sophomore Harli Hubbard gloved a ground ball back to the circle, fired home to Cheyenne Balzer, who fired to first base to complete the 1-2-3 double play.
- The Wolfpack received a fortuitous bounce on a wild pitch, as it careened back to Balzer who applied the tag to the runner trying to score from third base to end the inning.
Play of the Game
- NC State turned its second double play of the game to seal the victory.
- Lana Van Dyken fielded a ground ball at shortstop, flipped to Molly Martin at second base for the first out and then on to Meredith Burroughs at first base for the 6-4-3 double play to end it.
Quick Hits
- NC State started fast against California, as Tyler Ross deposited the second pitch of the ballgame over the fence in right center for a leadoff home run.
- It was Ross' team-leading sixth homer of the season and gave the Wolfpack a 1-0 lead.
- The Golden Bears countered in the bottom of the frame with a pair of runs, following RBI singles by Kobie Pettis and Kylie Reed.
- Hanna Sommer put NC State back out front in the top of the third, 3-2, with a massive two-run homer to deep center field, easily clearing the fence for her second round-tripper of the year.
- California knotted the score in the bottom of the inning with an unearned run scored as a result of a passed ball.
- NC State tacked on two runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-3 lead after Meredith Burroughs launched her fifth homer of the season, a two-run blast to deep right field.
- Maggie Hawkins joined the home run parade for the Wolfpack in the top of the seventh with a two-run blast over the right field fence to give NC State a 7-3 advantage.
- Cal rallied in the bottom of the seventh, but was only able to score two runs as NC State held on for the 7-5 win.
.@PackSoftball's Meredith Burroughs brings rain on this 2-run HR. NC State up 5-3 in the 5th against Cal #marynutter pic.twitter.com/8pFlSUqx2T
— FloSoftball (@FloSoftball) February 27, 2016
Inside the Box Score
- Sommer led the Wolfpack offensively with a 3-for-4 outing, highlighted by a two-run homer.
- Burroughs was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.
- Hawkins, Molly Hutchison, Jessica Moore, Macauley Prickett , Ross and Lana Van Dyken each had one hit.
In the Pitcher's Circle
- Courtney Mirabella started in the circle for NC State and pitched the first four innings to earn the win.
- She struck out four batters, walked three and allowed two earned runs.
- Hubbard earned her first career save in the contest, tossing the final three innings of the contest.
- She struck out one batter and allowed one earned run.
On Deck
NC State wraps up play in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a pair of games Saturday. The Wolfpack takes on Stanford at 3 p.m. and No. 2 Michigan at 10:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mirabella, Courtney (4-4)
L: Finch, K (0-1)
S: Hubbard, Harli (1)
Batting:
2B: Van Dyken, Lana 1
HR: Ross, Tyler 1 ; Burroughs, Meredith 1 ; Hawkins, Maggie 1 ; Sommer, Hanna 1
RBI: Ross, Tyler 1 ; Burroughs, Meredith 2 ; Hawkins, Maggie 2 ; Sommer, Hanna 2
SH: Prickett, Macauley 1 ; Van Dyken, Lana 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ross, Tyler 1 ; Yeager, Hannah 1 ; Burroughs, Meredith 3 ; Hawkins, Maggie 1 ; Sommer, Hanna 1
Batting:
2B: Rood, L 2
RBI: Pogue, T 1 ; Pettis, K 2 ; Reed, K 1
SH: Bond, O 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jackson, J 1 ; Rood, L 2 ; Pogue, T 1 ; Bond, O 1
HBP: Pogue, T 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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R
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H
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RBI
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