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No. 17 Pack Edged 5-3 at No. 14 Virginia
4/2/2016 8:00:00 PM | Baseball
NC State baseball let a marvelous Brian Brown pitching performance go to waste on Saturday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. - No. 17 NC State baseball fell 5-3 to No. 14 Virginia on Saturday at Davenport Field, evening the series one game apiece ahead of Sunday's finale.
The Wolfpack (18-9, 4-5 ACC) let an unearned run cross in the fifth, and took that 1-0 deficit two outs into the eighth. Virginia (18-10, 6-5) mounted a four-run, two-out rally following Brian Brown's depature. The Pack fought valiantly in the ninth, scoring three and bringing the go-ahead run to the plate, but a fly to right set the final 5-3.
Brian Brown (3-1) pitched a career-long 7 2/3 innings with only three hits allowed and five strikeouts, the unearned fifth-inning run a lone blemish. Brown left the game after 103 pitches, opening the door for the Cavaliers' critical rally. Cody Beckman faced five batters before Chris Williams induced the final out on a foul pop.
Joe Dunand tied a career high set this year against Indiana State with three singles, going 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Brock Deatherage doubled in a 2-for-4 outing with an RBI, extending his reached base streak to 22 games. Stephen Pitarra provided the Pack's other RBI in a 1-for-3 performance with two walks, marking the third game in a row he's led off with a walk.
Brett Kinneman doubled for the second time this year and scored once to spark the Wolfpack's ninth-inning comeback bid after entering the game as a pinch runner. Kinneman replaced Xavier LeGrant, who singled in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter.
NC State returns to action Sunday at 1 PM for the series finale. Streaming coverage is available through VirginiaSports.com. Radio duties will be handled by 88.1 WKNC. Fans can follow along with live stats on GoPack.com or Twitter updates via @NCStateBaseball.
The Wolfpack (18-9, 4-5 ACC) let an unearned run cross in the fifth, and took that 1-0 deficit two outs into the eighth. Virginia (18-10, 6-5) mounted a four-run, two-out rally following Brian Brown's depature. The Pack fought valiantly in the ninth, scoring three and bringing the go-ahead run to the plate, but a fly to right set the final 5-3.
Brian Brown (3-1) pitched a career-long 7 2/3 innings with only three hits allowed and five strikeouts, the unearned fifth-inning run a lone blemish. Brown left the game after 103 pitches, opening the door for the Cavaliers' critical rally. Cody Beckman faced five batters before Chris Williams induced the final out on a foul pop.
Joe Dunand tied a career high set this year against Indiana State with three singles, going 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Brock Deatherage doubled in a 2-for-4 outing with an RBI, extending his reached base streak to 22 games. Stephen Pitarra provided the Pack's other RBI in a 1-for-3 performance with two walks, marking the third game in a row he's led off with a walk.
Brett Kinneman doubled for the second time this year and scored once to spark the Wolfpack's ninth-inning comeback bid after entering the game as a pinch runner. Kinneman replaced Xavier LeGrant, who singled in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter.
NC State returns to action Sunday at 1 PM for the series finale. Streaming coverage is available through VirginiaSports.com. 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: Haseley, A. (6-0)
L: Brown, Brian (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Pitarra, Stephen 1 ; Kinneman, Brett 1 ; Deatherage, Brock 1
RBI: Pitarra, Stephen 1 ; Deatherage, Brock 1 ; Dunand, Joe 1
SH: McLain, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kinneman, Brett 1 ; Palmeiro, Preston 1 ; Dunand, Joe 1
PO: Mendoza, Evan 1
Batting:
2B: Thaiss, M. 1 ; Gerstenmaier 1
RBI: Thaiss, M. 2 ; Gerstenmaier 2 ; Weber, A. 1
SH: Clement, E. 1 ; Karstetter 1 ; Novak, J. 1
SF: Weber, A. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Haseley, A. 1 ; Clement, E. 1 ; Thaiss, M. 1 ; Smith, P. 1 ; Karstetter 1
HBP: Thaiss, M. 1
PO: Pinero, D. 1
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