Softball Falls in ACC Tournament to Maryland

Friday, May 13

Atlanta, Ga

12:00 PM

NC State

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Maryland

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NC State

Maryland

5/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

May 13, 2011

ATLANTA, Ga. - Sixth seeded NC State (26-22) took on three seed Maryland (38-16) today in the first game of the 2011 ACC Championship at Mewborn Field in Atlanta, Ga. The Wolfpack lost on a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning by a score of 4-3.

Alyssa Allbritten went 1-for-2 in the game, notching two RBI for the Pack, while Toni Ann Williford posted a 2-for-4 performance at the plate.

Allbritten got the Pack on the board in the top of the first inning by blasting her fourth home run of the 2011 season, a two-run shot.

Maryland countered in the bottom half of the opening frame, notching two runs off of two hits. The Terps nearly posted a third run, but Wolfpack centerfielder Landon Warren gunned Bree Hanafin down at the plate to end the inning.

Alicia Abbott gave the NC State a 3-2 lead in the second inning, blasting ACC Pitcher of the Year Kerry Hickey's offering over the outfield fence. The shot was Abbott's fourth of her senior season.

In the bottom of the third inning, Maryland evened the score 3-3.

Alyssa Ishibashi drew a walk with two outs in the sixth and Williford followed with a base hit, putting runners on first and second. Linzy Rother then pinch hit for Warren, but was unable to drive in the runner, and the score remained knotted at 3-3.

Allbritten and Bridget Desbois notched back-to-back walks to lead off the top of the seventh inning for the Wolfpack, and Bethaney Wells was hit by a pitch to load the bases. The next three batters, however, were unable to convert, and the score remained 3-3.

Maryland then pushed the winning run across on a single through the left side, taking the game by a score of 4-3.