North Carolina State University Athletics
Campbell Downs Baseball, 7-4
5/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ellis Lowe went 4-for-4 with an RBI and Kevin Nelson added three hits and three runs scored as Campbell defeated NC State, 7-4, Friday night at Doak Field at Dail Park. The Fighting Camels improve to 23-19 with the victory. The loss drops the Wolfpack to 20-25 on the season.
Jeff Rydman started for Campbell and threw 6 1/3 effective innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out four and walked three for his fifth win of the season. Daniel Gardo went 2 2/3 innings for his first save. He allowed one run on three hits, striking out five and not allowing a walk.
Jimmy Gillheeney (5-4) started for NC State. He went 5 2/3 innings and allowed six runs, five earned, on 11 hits. He struck out five and walked two in the loss.
NC State took an early 1-0 lead in the home half of the second inning. Andrew Ciencin deposited Rydman’s first pitch over the left field wall for a solo home run, his third of the season.
Ciencin again took matters into his own hands leading off the fourth with a lined shot over the left-center field wall for his second home run of the game, and his fourth on the season to give NC State a 2-0 advantage.
Campbell was finally able to solve Gillheeney in the top of the fifth. Kevin Nelson led off the inning with a bunt single down the first base line and Chris Bangi followed with a walk. Ellis Lowe laid down a sacrifice bunt to give the Camels runners on second and third with one out. Ryan Hamme walked to load the bases. Brian Gana knotted the game at two with a double to the left field gap. Zach Johnson gave Campbell the lead one batter later, lifting a sacrifice fly to center to score Hamme from third. With two outs, Alex Aycoth extended the Camel lead to 4-2 on a lined single to center field, scoring Gana from second.
The Camels again touched Gillheeney in the sixth inning. Bryan Braswell led off with a single to left. Nelson reached on a nicely placed bunt to put two runners on for Campbell. After a Bangi strikeout, Lowe lifted a single to right to bring in Braswell to make the score 5-2. The Pack appeared to be out of the inning by way of a double play when Hamme grounded to shortstop Dallas Poulk, but Hamme beat the relay throw to first to bring in Nelson to give Campbell a 6-2 lead and chase Gillheeney from the game. Kyle Rutter came on in relief and prevented further damage by striking out Gana to end the inning.
The Wolfpack got one back in their half of the sixth. Ciencin drew a one-out walk and came around to score one hitter later when Schaeffer ripped a double down the left field line to pull the Pack within three, 6-3.
The Camels tacked on one more run in the top of the eighth. Nelson rolled a one-out single through the right side. Campbell loaded the bases on a Bangi hit-by-pitch and Lowe infield single. Grant Sasser came on in relief of Rutter, but allowed a Hamme sacrifice fly to score Nelson and make it 7-3, Campbell.
NC State grabbed one run back in the bottom of the ninth. Pinch-hitter Russell Wilson reached base with a one-out single. He came around to score two hitters later when Devon Cartwright lined a single to left with the Wolfpack still training, 7-4.
The Pack will return to action on Saturday, May 2 against Campbell at Taylor Field. Game time is set for 4 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on WKNC-FM (88.1) and over the internet on gopack.com via Pack Pass.
Jeff Rydman started for Campbell and threw 6 1/3 effective innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out four and walked three for his fifth win of the season. Daniel Gardo went 2 2/3 innings for his first save. He allowed one run on three hits, striking out five and not allowing a walk.
Jimmy Gillheeney (5-4) started for NC State. He went 5 2/3 innings and allowed six runs, five earned, on 11 hits. He struck out five and walked two in the loss.
NC State took an early 1-0 lead in the home half of the second inning. Andrew Ciencin deposited Rydman’s first pitch over the left field wall for a solo home run, his third of the season.
Ciencin again took matters into his own hands leading off the fourth with a lined shot over the left-center field wall for his second home run of the game, and his fourth on the season to give NC State a 2-0 advantage.
Campbell was finally able to solve Gillheeney in the top of the fifth. Kevin Nelson led off the inning with a bunt single down the first base line and Chris Bangi followed with a walk. Ellis Lowe laid down a sacrifice bunt to give the Camels runners on second and third with one out. Ryan Hamme walked to load the bases. Brian Gana knotted the game at two with a double to the left field gap. Zach Johnson gave Campbell the lead one batter later, lifting a sacrifice fly to center to score Hamme from third. With two outs, Alex Aycoth extended the Camel lead to 4-2 on a lined single to center field, scoring Gana from second.
The Camels again touched Gillheeney in the sixth inning. Bryan Braswell led off with a single to left. Nelson reached on a nicely placed bunt to put two runners on for Campbell. After a Bangi strikeout, Lowe lifted a single to right to bring in Braswell to make the score 5-2. The Pack appeared to be out of the inning by way of a double play when Hamme grounded to shortstop Dallas Poulk, but Hamme beat the relay throw to first to bring in Nelson to give Campbell a 6-2 lead and chase Gillheeney from the game. Kyle Rutter came on in relief and prevented further damage by striking out Gana to end the inning.
The Wolfpack got one back in their half of the sixth. Ciencin drew a one-out walk and came around to score one hitter later when Schaeffer ripped a double down the left field line to pull the Pack within three, 6-3.
The Camels tacked on one more run in the top of the eighth. Nelson rolled a one-out single through the right side. Campbell loaded the bases on a Bangi hit-by-pitch and Lowe infield single. Grant Sasser came on in relief of Rutter, but allowed a Hamme sacrifice fly to score Nelson and make it 7-3, Campbell.
NC State grabbed one run back in the bottom of the ninth. Pinch-hitter Russell Wilson reached base with a one-out single. He came around to score two hitters later when Devon Cartwright lined a single to left with the Wolfpack still training, 7-4.
The Pack will return to action on Saturday, May 2 against Campbell at Taylor Field. Game time is set for 4 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on WKNC-FM (88.1) and over the internet on gopack.com via Pack Pass.
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