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No. 10 Pack Edged 4-2 at No. 5 Louisville
5/14/2016 4:56:00 PM | Baseball
NC State baseball dropped game two on Saturday at Louisville
LOUISVILLE, KY. - No. 10 NC State baseball lost 4-2 to No. 5 Louisville on Saturday at Jim Patterson Stadium.
The Wolfpack (32-16, 13-11 ACC) fell behind in the fifth on a leadoff single, sac bunt, and RBI single to center. Louisville (41-10, 18-8) added to the rally with three two-out RBI singles in a row, stretching the lead to 4-0. In the seventh, NC State managed to trim the lead in half on RBIs from Evan Mendoza and Joe Dunand. The Pack's best opportunity to grab the lead came in the eighth, when a towering Chance Shepard drive to the track in left center with two runners aboard stayed in the park. Cardinal closer Zack Burdi fanned the side in the ninth to set the final 4-2.
Mendoza extended his hitting streak to 22 games, now the third-longest in NC State history, passing Ryan Mathews, Brian Wright, and Logan Ratledge's 21-game streaks. Greg Briley holds the record, a 26-gamer in 1986. Tom Sergio has the second-longest, a 25-game streak in 1995. Mendoza finished the day 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Dunand provided the other RBI in a 2-for-5 outing. Andrew Knizner walked once in a 2-for-3 game. Stephen Pitarra went 2-for-4. Brock Deatherage contributed a pair of bunt singles in a 2-for-4 performance. Josh McLain and Preston Palmeiro each scored once.
Wolfpack starter Brian Brown (7-2) took the loss on 4 2/3, four earned on seven hits and a walk, striking out three. Evan Brabrand commanded the next 2 1/3, allowing one hit while punching out three. Travis Orwig held the Cardinals to a hit and a walk in the eighth, fanning one.
NC State returns to action Sunday at 1 PM for the series finale on ESPN3. Radio coverage will be provided by 88.1 WKNC and 1550 WCLY. Fans can follow along with live stats on GoPack.com or Twitter updates via @NCStateBaseball.
The Wolfpack (32-16, 13-11 ACC) fell behind in the fifth on a leadoff single, sac bunt, and RBI single to center. Louisville (41-10, 18-8) added to the rally with three two-out RBI singles in a row, stretching the lead to 4-0. In the seventh, NC State managed to trim the lead in half on RBIs from Evan Mendoza and Joe Dunand. The Pack's best opportunity to grab the lead came in the eighth, when a towering Chance Shepard drive to the track in left center with two runners aboard stayed in the park. Cardinal closer Zack Burdi fanned the side in the ninth to set the final 4-2.
Mendoza extended his hitting streak to 22 games, now the third-longest in NC State history, passing Ryan Mathews, Brian Wright, and Logan Ratledge's 21-game streaks. Greg Briley holds the record, a 26-gamer in 1986. Tom Sergio has the second-longest, a 25-game streak in 1995. Mendoza finished the day 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Dunand provided the other RBI in a 2-for-5 outing. Andrew Knizner walked once in a 2-for-3 game. Stephen Pitarra went 2-for-4. Brock Deatherage contributed a pair of bunt singles in a 2-for-4 performance. Josh McLain and Preston Palmeiro each scored once.
Wolfpack starter Brian Brown (7-2) took the loss on 4 2/3, four earned on seven hits and a walk, striking out three. Evan Brabrand commanded the next 2 1/3, allowing one hit while punching out three. Travis Orwig held the Cardinals to a hit and a walk in the eighth, fanning one.
NC State returns to action Sunday at 1 PM for the series finale on ESPN3. Radio coverage will be provided by 88.1 WKNC and 1550 WCLY. Fans can follow along with live stats on GoPack.com or Twitter updates via @NCStateBaseball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Harrington (10-1)
L: Brown, Brian (7-2)
S: Z. Burdi (9)
Batting:
RBI: Mendoza, Evan 1 ; Dunand, Joe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McLain, Josh 1 ; Palmeiro, Preston 1
SB: Shepard, Chance 1
HBP: Palmeiro, Preston 1 ; Shepard, Chance 1
Batting:
2B: McKay 1 ; Hairston 1
RBI: W. Smith 1 ; Solak 1 ; McKay 1 ; Ellis 1
SH: Rosenbaum 1 ; Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ray 1 ; W. Smith 1 ; Tiberi 1 ; Ellis 1
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