NC State
6-2
UNCG
6-2
No. 8 Pack Rallies Late, Wins 8-4
3/1/2016 8:17:00 PM | Baseball
NC State baseball rallied from a 4-2 deficit entering the bottom eighth
RALEIGH, N.C. - No. 8 NC State scored six in the bottom eighth to win its third in a row, dropping UNCG 8-4 on Tuesday at Doak Field at Dail Park.
The Wolfpack (6-2) held a 2-1 lead before falling behind for the eighth game in 2016, following a three-run eighth for the Spartans (6-2). NC State trimmed the lead in half with Josh McLain's RBI single, took the lead on a two-run error, and set the final on Chance Shepard's fourth homer in as many games.
Shepard's bomb represented his lone hit, added to a pair of walks in a 1-for-3 outing with a run and three RBIs. McLain went 2-for-5 with two runs, a stolen base, and an RBI. Joe Dunand doubled for the sixth time in a 1-for-4 performance with a run.Â
Evan Mendoza started at second before moving to third late in the game, going 2-for-4 with a run. Brock Deatherage had a pair of hits, one a bunt single, in a 2-for-4 ballgame with a run. Andrew Knizner drove in two and scored once, reaching on an error in the game's deciding play. Ryne Willard started at third, submitting a 1-for-3 day with a run.Â
Wolfpack starter Cory Wilder lasted four innings, allowing one earned on two hits with three punchouts and two walks. Travis Orwig and Austin Staley combined to work the next 1 2/3, shutting out the Spartans on two hits and a walk. Sean Adler allowed two earned after escaping a jam in the sixth. Tommy DeJuneas (1-0) scored the win on two innings, with one earned on three hits and a walk, striking out the final batter of the game.
NC State returns to action on Wednesday at 3 PM, hosting UNC Wilmington. Radio coverage will be provided by 88.1 WKNC, streaming on GoPack All-Access. Fans can follow along with live stats from GoPack.com, or Twitter updates via @NCStateBaseball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: DeJuneas, Tommy (1-0)
L: Chad Sykes (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Collin Woody 1 ; Cesar Trejo 1
RBI: Tripp Shelton 1 ; Jake Kusz 1 ; Andrew Moritz 1 ; Cesar Trejo 1
SH: Ben Spitznagel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: L.J. Kalawaia 1 ; Collin Woody 1 ; Dillon Stewart 1 ; Andrew Moritz 1
HBP: Collin Woody 1
Batting:
2B: Dunand, Joe 1
HR: Shepard, Chance 1
RBI: McLain, Josh 1 ; Knizner, Andrew 2 ; Shepard, Chance 3 ; Dunand, Joe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McLain, Josh 2 ; Knizner, Andrew 1 ; Shepard, Chance 1 ; Mendoza, Evan 1 ; Willard, Ryne 1 ; LeGrant, Xavier 1 ; Deatherage, Brock 1
SB: McLain, Josh 2 ; Knizner, Andrew 1
HBP: Knizner, Andrew 1
