NC State
16-8, 3-4
Florida State
18-5, 6-1
No. 13 Pack Falls 8-5 at No. 11 FSU
3/25/2016 9:56:00 PM | Baseball
NC State baseball dropped game one in Tallahassee on Friday
The Wolfpack (16-8, 3-4 ACC) sank into a 6-0 deficit by the bottom first. NC State clawed back with one run in the third, three in the fourth, and one in the sixth, before Florida State (18-5, 6-1) put the game away with a two-run homer in the seventh, setting the final 8-5.
Brett Kinneman made his first college start and produced hits in each of his first three at-bats, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Stephen Pitarra doubled for the fourth time this year, raising his average to .400, part of a 2-for-4 outing with a triple and a run.
Brock Deatherage drove in one, singled, and reached once on a third strike passed ball. Chance Shepard singled, scored once, and contributed an RBI. Preston Palmeiro scored twice on a hit and a walk. Joe Dunand had an RBI on a sac fly to left. Josh McLain drove in a run on a fielder's choice.
Wolfpack starter Joe O'Donnell (3-2) took the loss after leaving in the first. Karl Keglovits followed, going three innings with one earned on three hits and a walk. Sean Adler worked the next 3 1/3, his only hit allowed a two-run homer in the seventh, punching out three and walking two. Chris Williams pitched a perfect ninth.
NC State returns to action on Saturday for a doubleheader beginning at Noon. Sunday's game was moved up due to forecast. Streaming coverage will be carried on ESPN3. Radio duties will be handled by 88.1 WKNC. Fans can follow along with live stats on GoPack.com, or Twitter updates via @NCStateBaseball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kinney, M (2-0)
L: O'Donnell, Joe (3-2)
S: Warmoth, T (1)
Batting:
2B: Pitarra, Stephen 1 ; Kinneman, Brett 1
3B: Pitarra, Stephen 1
RBI: Deatherage, Brock 1 ; Shepard, Chance 1 ; Kinneman, Brett 1 ; Dunand, Joe 1 ; McLain, Josh 1
SF: Dunand, Joe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pitarra, Stephen 1 ; Shepard, Chance 1 ; Palmeiro, Preston 2 ; Kinneman, Brett 1
Batting:
2B: Raleigh, C 1 ; Lueck, J 1
HR: Raleigh, C 1
RBI: Walls, T 1 ; Raleigh, C 2 ; Busby, D 2 ; Lueck, J 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Sansone, J 1 ; Raleigh, C 2 ; West, G 1 ; Busby, D 1 ; Nieporte, Q 1 ; DeLuzio, B 1 ; Lueck, J 1
HBP: DeLuzio, B 1 ; Henderson, M 1
