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Photo by: James Guillory
NC State Baseball Wins ACC Home Opener Against Miami, 5-3
3/17/2017 11:13:00 PM | Baseball
Junior Shane Shepard drives in game-winning runs in the bottom of the eighth
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State baseball team opened its Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) home schedule with a 5-3 win against the Miami Hurricanes Friday evening at Doak Field at Dail Park.Â
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NC State moves to 11-8 overall and 2-2 in ACC play, while Miami falls to 8-10 and 2-2 in league games. Austin Staley earned the win (1-0) for the Wolfpack, his first of the season, while Andrew Cabezas suffered the loss (0-2) for the Hurricanes.
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Turning Point
With the score tied 3-3 heading to the bottom of the eighth, NC State scored a pair of runs to take a 5-3 lead. Joe Dunand walked and Evan Mendoza followed with a single through the left side. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, as Dunand moved over to third base and Mendoza to second base.
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After an intentional walk to load the bases for Shane Shepard, the junior made Miami pay by hitting a double to left center, scoring Dunand and Mendoza to give the Wolfpack a 5-3 lead.
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Game Recap
NC State struck first in the game after a wild pitch allowed Mendoza to score from third base to give the Wolfpack a 1-0 lead. Miami countered with a run the next inning to tie the score at one thanks to a sacrifice fly from Carl Chester.
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Will Wilson led off the sixth inning for the Pack with a double off the wall in left field, narrowly missing his third home run of the year. He scored on a single past the Miami third baseman off the bat of Dunand, as NC State regained the lead 2-1.
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After stealing second base, Dunand came around to score on an RBI single by Debo to make it 3-1 in favor of the Wolfpack.
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The Hurricanes knotted the score at three in the eighth after a pair of solo home runs, but NC State rallied in the bottom of the frame and held on for the win.
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On the Mound
- Sean Adler started on the mound for NC State and pitched 4.2 innings, allowing just two hits while striking out five batters.
- When he ran into trouble in the fifth, Joe O'Donnell relieved him and struck out the next batter looking to escape the bases loaded jam.
- O'Donnell struck out the first three batters he faced, all with strikeouts looking. He did not give up a hit in 2.1 innings pitched with five strikeouts.
- Staley entered the game after him and threw the final two innings, allowing two runs on three hits with a pair of strikeouts.
Inside the Box Score
- Mendoza paced the Pack at the plate with a 2-for-4 performance with two runs scored.
- Josh McLain also had a multi-hit day with a 2-for-4 outing.
- Brock Deatherage, Debo, Dunand, Shepard and Wilson had one hit each.
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Up Next
NC State and Miami will return to the field for game two of the series Saturday evening. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park.
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NC State moves to 11-8 overall and 2-2 in ACC play, while Miami falls to 8-10 and 2-2 in league games. Austin Staley earned the win (1-0) for the Wolfpack, his first of the season, while Andrew Cabezas suffered the loss (0-2) for the Hurricanes.
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Turning Point
With the score tied 3-3 heading to the bottom of the eighth, NC State scored a pair of runs to take a 5-3 lead. Joe Dunand walked and Evan Mendoza followed with a single through the left side. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, as Dunand moved over to third base and Mendoza to second base.
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After an intentional walk to load the bases for Shane Shepard, the junior made Miami pay by hitting a double to left center, scoring Dunand and Mendoza to give the Wolfpack a 5-3 lead.
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Game Recap
NC State struck first in the game after a wild pitch allowed Mendoza to score from third base to give the Wolfpack a 1-0 lead. Miami countered with a run the next inning to tie the score at one thanks to a sacrifice fly from Carl Chester.
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Will Wilson led off the sixth inning for the Pack with a double off the wall in left field, narrowly missing his third home run of the year. He scored on a single past the Miami third baseman off the bat of Dunand, as NC State regained the lead 2-1.
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After stealing second base, Dunand came around to score on an RBI single by Debo to make it 3-1 in favor of the Wolfpack.
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The Hurricanes knotted the score at three in the eighth after a pair of solo home runs, but NC State rallied in the bottom of the frame and held on for the win.
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On the Mound
- Sean Adler started on the mound for NC State and pitched 4.2 innings, allowing just two hits while striking out five batters.
- When he ran into trouble in the fifth, Joe O'Donnell relieved him and struck out the next batter looking to escape the bases loaded jam.
- O'Donnell struck out the first three batters he faced, all with strikeouts looking. He did not give up a hit in 2.1 innings pitched with five strikeouts.
- Staley entered the game after him and threw the final two innings, allowing two runs on three hits with a pair of strikeouts.
Inside the Box Score
- Mendoza paced the Pack at the plate with a 2-for-4 performance with two runs scored.
- Josh McLain also had a multi-hit day with a 2-for-4 outing.
- Brock Deatherage, Debo, Dunand, Shepard and Wilson had one hit each.
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Up Next
NC State and Miami will return to the field for game two of the series Saturday evening. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Staley, Austin (1-0)
L: Andrew Cabezas (0-2)
Batting:
HR: Johnny Ruiz 1 ; Romy Gonzalez 1
RBI: Johnny Ruiz 1 ; Carl Chester 1 ; Romy Gonzalez 1
SH: James Davison 1 ; Johnny Ruiz 1
SF: Carl Chester 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnny Ruiz 1 ; Romy Gonzalez 1 ; Christopher Barr 1
CS: James Davison 1
Batting:
2B: McLain, Josh 2 ; Wilson, Will 1 ; Shepard, Shane 1
RBI: Dunand, Joe 1 ; Debo, Brad 1 ; Shepard, Shane 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilson, Will 1 ; Dunand, Joe 2 ; Mendoza, Evan 2
SB: McLain, Josh 1 ; Dunand, Joe 1
PO: Deatherage, Brock 1
Game Leaders
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