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Photo by: Greg Mintel
Wolfpack Softball Earns Pair of Run-Rule, Shutout Victories
3/11/2016 8:51:00 PM | Softball
NC State scores 20 runs on the day and didn’t allow a run
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State softball team made a #STATEment on the first day of competition in the DoubleTree RDU Challenge, as the Wolfpack earned a pair of shutout, run-rule victories. The Pack ran past Delaware State in the first game, 12-0, and shut out Loyola Chicago in the nightcap, 8-0.
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NC State moves to 11-9 on the season, while Delaware State falls to 7-9 and Loyola drops to 13-6.
Rychcik's Review
Opening statement…
"I'm really happy with our performance today, getting a couple shutouts and we scored a lot of runs," said head coach Shawn Rychcik. "We've been waiting for this kind of offensive production and it was throughout our batting order from top to bottom.
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"We were pretty sharp in all aspects of the game with some good pitching, good hitting and good defense."
Quick Hits (Versus Delaware State)
- NC State earned its first run-rule victory and shutout of the season in a 12-0 win against Delaware State.
- Macauley Prickett ignited the Wolfpack offense in the bottom of the second, to give the Wolfpack a 2-0 lead in the game as Jessica Moore and Brittany Nimmo scored.
- Two batters later, Tyler Ross smacked a 2-run homer to put the Pack ahead, 4-0. It was her team-leading ninth blast of the season and scored Prickett.
- NC State broke the game open with eight runs in the bottom of the third to extend the advantage to 12-0.
- Maggie Hawkins led off the inning with a solo home run to left center to give the Wolfpack a 5-0 lead.
- Lana Van Dyken reached on catcher's interference with the bases loaded to push across the sixth run and Ross followed with a bases-clearing double to make the score, 9-0.
- Hawkins added an RBI single in the frame, Hannah Yeager drew a bases loaded walk and Alyssa Compton contributed an RBI single to push NC State's lead to 12-0.
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Inside the Box Score
- Ross led the Wolfpack at the plate with a 2-for-3 performance, highlighted by a home run and five RBI, which matches her career high.
- Hawkins was also 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored.
- Cheyenne Balzer, Compton, Molly Hutchison, Moore, Nimmo, Prickett and Hanna Sommer each had one hit.
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In the Pitcher's Circle
- Nimmo started in the circle for NC State and pitched the first four innings to earn her second win of the season.
- She struck three batters, walked just one and allowed four hits.
- Harli Hubbard came on to pitch the fifth and allowed one hit.
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Quick Hits (Versus Loyola Chicago)
- The Wolfpack struck first against Loyola Chicago with a pair of runs in the first inning.
- Hawkins delivered the big hit for NC State with a single down the left field line to plate Ross from third base and Molly Hutchison from second base.
- NC State tacked on two additional runs in the second thanks to a single by Hutchison to score Van Dyken and Prickett to give the Pack a 4-0 lead.
- Sommer clubbed her third home run of the season, a solo shot to right center, as the Wolfpack extended the lead to 5-0.
- Ross smacked a two-RBI single later in the inning, driving in Prickett and Compton.
- In the bottom of the fifth, Ross hit a walkoff single through the right side as Moore scored to give NC State its eighth run and the run-rule victory.
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Inside the Box Score
- Ross was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with three RBI and a run scored, while Prickett was 2-for-2 with two runs scored.
- Seven different players had at least one hit in the game for the Wolfpack.
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In the Pitcher's Circle
- Courtney Mirabella went the distance in the circle to earn her first shutout of the season. She struck out five batters, allowed three hits and walked two.
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On Deck
NC State returns to action in the DoubleTree RDU Challenge against Northern Illinois at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Dail Stadium.
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NC State moves to 11-9 on the season, while Delaware State falls to 7-9 and Loyola drops to 13-6.
Rychcik's Review
Opening statement…
"I'm really happy with our performance today, getting a couple shutouts and we scored a lot of runs," said head coach Shawn Rychcik. "We've been waiting for this kind of offensive production and it was throughout our batting order from top to bottom.
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"We were pretty sharp in all aspects of the game with some good pitching, good hitting and good defense."
Quick Hits (Versus Delaware State)
- NC State earned its first run-rule victory and shutout of the season in a 12-0 win against Delaware State.
- Macauley Prickett ignited the Wolfpack offense in the bottom of the second, to give the Wolfpack a 2-0 lead in the game as Jessica Moore and Brittany Nimmo scored.
- Two batters later, Tyler Ross smacked a 2-run homer to put the Pack ahead, 4-0. It was her team-leading ninth blast of the season and scored Prickett.
- NC State broke the game open with eight runs in the bottom of the third to extend the advantage to 12-0.
- Maggie Hawkins led off the inning with a solo home run to left center to give the Wolfpack a 5-0 lead.
- Lana Van Dyken reached on catcher's interference with the bases loaded to push across the sixth run and Ross followed with a bases-clearing double to make the score, 9-0.
- Hawkins added an RBI single in the frame, Hannah Yeager drew a bases loaded walk and Alyssa Compton contributed an RBI single to push NC State's lead to 12-0.
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Inside the Box Score
- Ross led the Wolfpack at the plate with a 2-for-3 performance, highlighted by a home run and five RBI, which matches her career high.
- Hawkins was also 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored.
- Cheyenne Balzer, Compton, Molly Hutchison, Moore, Nimmo, Prickett and Hanna Sommer each had one hit.
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In the Pitcher's Circle
- Nimmo started in the circle for NC State and pitched the first four innings to earn her second win of the season.
- She struck three batters, walked just one and allowed four hits.
- Harli Hubbard came on to pitch the fifth and allowed one hit.
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Quick Hits (Versus Loyola Chicago)
- The Wolfpack struck first against Loyola Chicago with a pair of runs in the first inning.
- Hawkins delivered the big hit for NC State with a single down the left field line to plate Ross from third base and Molly Hutchison from second base.
- NC State tacked on two additional runs in the second thanks to a single by Hutchison to score Van Dyken and Prickett to give the Pack a 4-0 lead.
- Sommer clubbed her third home run of the season, a solo shot to right center, as the Wolfpack extended the lead to 5-0.
- Ross smacked a two-RBI single later in the inning, driving in Prickett and Compton.
- In the bottom of the fifth, Ross hit a walkoff single through the right side as Moore scored to give NC State its eighth run and the run-rule victory.
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Inside the Box Score
- Ross was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with three RBI and a run scored, while Prickett was 2-for-2 with two runs scored.
- Seven different players had at least one hit in the game for the Wolfpack.
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In the Pitcher's Circle
- Courtney Mirabella went the distance in the circle to earn her first shutout of the season. She struck out five batters, allowed three hits and walked two.
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On Deck
NC State returns to action in the DoubleTree RDU Challenge against Northern Illinois at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Dail Stadium.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nimmo, Brittany (2-1)
L: TURSELLINO,Tara (4-5)
Batting:
SH: ORO, Chloe 1
Batting:
2B: Ross, Tyler 1 ; Moore, Jessica 1 ; Nimmo, Brittany 1
HR: Ross, Tyler 1 ; Hawkins, Maggie 1
RBI: Ross, Tyler 5 ; Hawkins, Maggie 2 ; Yeager, Hannah 1 ; Compton, Alyssa 1 ; Prickett, Macauley 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Van Dyken, Lana 1 ; Ross, Tyler 2 ; Burroughs, Meredith 1 ; Hawkins, Maggie 2 ; Moore, Jessica 2 ; Yeager, Hannah 1 ; Prickett, Macauley 2 ; Nimmo, Brittany 1
SB: Van Dyken, Lana 2 ; Prickett, Macauley 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
2
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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