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NC State Baseball Earns 5-2 Win to Clinch Series Against Miami
3/19/2017 12:17:00 AM | Baseball
Wolfpack takes series with Hurricanes, looks for sweep on Sunday
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State baseball team overcame an hour and a half weather delay to earn a 5-2 win against the Miami Hurricanes Saturday night at Doak Field at Dail Park to clinch its first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) series this season.
The Wolfpack moves to 12-8 on the year and 3-2 in ACC play, while the Hurricanes fall to 8-11 and 2-3 in conference action. Junior Tommy DeJuneas picked up the win for NC State with three innings pitched in relief and redshirt sophomore Austin Staley recorded his fourth save, while Evan McKendry took the loss for Miami (2-1).
Avent's Additions
Overall thoughts…
"I thought we played a great game," said head coach Elliott Avent. "Brian Brown, it's so great to have him back, boy pitching without him for the first month of the season has not been a lot of fun. He comes out tonight and I thought he looked like the Brian Brown of old, and I thought he looked really good. Then you get the rain and lightning delay followed by another rain delay there was no way we were going to send him back out there with all he has gone through.
"Then Tommy DeJuneas came in and I thought he pitched really well. Everybody just played well. How about Cody Beckman coming back from an injury and pitching the way he pitched it was amazing. We also got some big hits and made some big plays defensively. I just thought we played with a lot confidence and heart tonight."
Game Recap
Miami pushed across the game's first run in the top of the fifth, after Brandon Gali led off the inning with a double to left center and scored on a well-executed squeeze play by the Hurricanes.
The Wolfpack countered in the bottom of the frame with a pair of runs to take a 2-1 lead. Andy Cosgrove sparked the offense with a single down the right field line and Brock Deatherage followed with a walk. Josh McLain stepped to the plate next and ripped a double down the left field line to drive in Cosgrove.
A wild pitch allowed Deatherage to race home from third base to score to the second run for NC State.
In the seventh inning, the Pack stretched the advantage to 5-1. Cosgrove once again got things going with a double down the left field line and scored on a single through the right side off the bat of Deatherage. McLain followed with a single up the middle to put runners at first and second with one out.
Will Wilson tripled down the right field line to clear the bases, scoring Deatherage and McLain to give the Wolfpack a 5-1 lead.
Miami tried to mound a comeback in the top of the ninth, as they recorded back-to-back hits headlined by an RBI triple from Gali. The Pack went to its bullpen following the triple and Staley shut the door to tally his fourth save and seal the win.
On the Mound
- Junior Brian Brown started on the mound for NC State and was cruising until the weather delay occurred. He did not return after the stoppage in play, but pitched three innings of one-hit ball with three strikeouts.
- DeJuneas got the nod following the delay and turned in a strong performance to earn his second win of the season and first in a relief role this year. He threw three innings and gave up one earned run on three hits to go along with two strikeouts.
- Cody Beckman made his return to the mound for the Wolfpack after missing time with an injury. He was great in his first action since Feb. 18, pitching 2.1 innings giving up two hits and an earned run with a strikeout.
- Staley took over in the ninth with one out and got a ground ball back to the mound to start, flipped to Joe Dunand at second base and he fired to Shane Shepard at first for the 1-6-3 double play to end it.
Inside the Box Score
- Cosgrove led NC State at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance, headlined by a double and two runs scored.
- McLain also logged a 3-for-4 outing with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
- Shepard with 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, while Deatherage and Wilson had one hit each.
Up Next
NC State will go for the sweep on Sunday when the teams meet in the series finale. First pitch is slated for noon at Doak Field at Dail Park.
The Wolfpack moves to 12-8 on the year and 3-2 in ACC play, while the Hurricanes fall to 8-11 and 2-3 in conference action. Junior Tommy DeJuneas picked up the win for NC State with three innings pitched in relief and redshirt sophomore Austin Staley recorded his fourth save, while Evan McKendry took the loss for Miami (2-1).
Avent's Additions
Overall thoughts…
"I thought we played a great game," said head coach Elliott Avent. "Brian Brown, it's so great to have him back, boy pitching without him for the first month of the season has not been a lot of fun. He comes out tonight and I thought he looked like the Brian Brown of old, and I thought he looked really good. Then you get the rain and lightning delay followed by another rain delay there was no way we were going to send him back out there with all he has gone through.
"Then Tommy DeJuneas came in and I thought he pitched really well. Everybody just played well. How about Cody Beckman coming back from an injury and pitching the way he pitched it was amazing. We also got some big hits and made some big plays defensively. I just thought we played with a lot confidence and heart tonight."
Game Recap
Miami pushed across the game's first run in the top of the fifth, after Brandon Gali led off the inning with a double to left center and scored on a well-executed squeeze play by the Hurricanes.
The Wolfpack countered in the bottom of the frame with a pair of runs to take a 2-1 lead. Andy Cosgrove sparked the offense with a single down the right field line and Brock Deatherage followed with a walk. Josh McLain stepped to the plate next and ripped a double down the left field line to drive in Cosgrove.
A wild pitch allowed Deatherage to race home from third base to score to the second run for NC State.
In the seventh inning, the Pack stretched the advantage to 5-1. Cosgrove once again got things going with a double down the left field line and scored on a single through the right side off the bat of Deatherage. McLain followed with a single up the middle to put runners at first and second with one out.
Will Wilson tripled down the right field line to clear the bases, scoring Deatherage and McLain to give the Wolfpack a 5-1 lead.
Miami tried to mound a comeback in the top of the ninth, as they recorded back-to-back hits headlined by an RBI triple from Gali. The Pack went to its bullpen following the triple and Staley shut the door to tally his fourth save and seal the win.
On the Mound
- Junior Brian Brown started on the mound for NC State and was cruising until the weather delay occurred. He did not return after the stoppage in play, but pitched three innings of one-hit ball with three strikeouts.
- DeJuneas got the nod following the delay and turned in a strong performance to earn his second win of the season and first in a relief role this year. He threw three innings and gave up one earned run on three hits to go along with two strikeouts.
- Cody Beckman made his return to the mound for the Wolfpack after missing time with an injury. He was great in his first action since Feb. 18, pitching 2.1 innings giving up two hits and an earned run with a strikeout.
- Staley took over in the ninth with one out and got a ground ball back to the mound to start, flipped to Joe Dunand at second base and he fired to Shane Shepard at first for the 1-6-3 double play to end it.
Inside the Box Score
- Cosgrove led NC State at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance, headlined by a double and two runs scored.
- McLain also logged a 3-for-4 outing with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
- Shepard with 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, while Deatherage and Wilson had one hit each.
Up Next
NC State will go for the sweep on Sunday when the teams meet in the series finale. First pitch is slated for noon at Doak Field at Dail Park.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: DeJuneas, Tommy (2-0)
L: Evan McKendry (2-1)
S: Staley, Austin (4)
Batting:
2B: Brandon Gali 1
3B: Brandon Gali 1
RBI: Brandon Gali 1 ; Joe Gomez 1
SH: James Davison 1 ; Christopher Barr 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Randy Batista 1 ; Brandon Gali 1
SB: Romy Gonzalez 1
Batting:
2B: McLain, Josh 1 ; Cosgrove, Andy 1
3B: Wilson, Will 1
RBI: McLain, Josh 1 ; Wilson, Will 2 ; Deatherage, Brock 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McLain, Josh 1 ; Cosgrove, Andy 2 ; Deatherage, Brock 2
Game Leaders
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