No. 17 Pack Tops Charlotte, 7-1

Tuesday, March 29

BB&T Ballpark

6:05 PM

NC State

17-8

Charlotte

12-13

NC State

Charlotte

Photo by: Cavan Fosnes

3/29/2016 8:40:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

NC State baseball defeated Charlotte on Tuesday night in front of 7,438 at BB&T Ballpark

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - No. 17 NC State baseball won 7-1 on Tuesday night against Charlotte, before 7,438 at BB&T Ballpark, home of the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.

The first three Wolfpack (17-8) batters of the game reached on two walks bookending a hit batter. Following a pair of strikeouts, Stephen Pitarra scored on a wild pitch during an inning-ending play at third.

The Pack loaded them up again in the fourth, scoring three on Joe Dunand's single to left. Chance Shepard plated Pitarra in the fifth on a one-out single through the left side. Pitarra drove in Brock Deatherage during the eighth.

Deatherage pushed Knizner across with a bases loaded hit by pitch in the ninth. Charlotte (12-13) scored one on an RBI double to right center, setting the final 7-1.

Wolfpack starter Brian Brown (3-0) scored the win on a prearranged short outing, leaving with a no-hitter through three innings, walking one and fanning three.

Johnny Piedmonte followed him and extended the no-no bid an inning, walking one. Ryan Williamson pitched two shutout innings, punching out three, walking one, and allowing two hits. Staley retired both batters he faced, one on a called strike three. Beckman retired the next. Will Gilbert allowed one hit and fanned a pair in an inning.

NC State returns to action Friday for the first of three at defending national champ Virginia. Radio coverage will be provided by 88.1 WKNC. Fans can follow along with live stats on GoPack.com or Twitter updates via @NCStateBaseball.