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Photo by: James Guillory
NC State Baseball Drops Series Finale Against #1 Louisville
3/26/2017 6:18:00 PM | Baseball
Junior Stephen Pitarra drives in the lone run for NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State baseball team split the first two games of the series with top-ranked Louisville, but dropped the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park, 8-1, as the Cardinals clinched the series.
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The Wolfpack falls to 13-12 and 4-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, while the Cards move to 21-2 and 8-1 in conference play. Louisville starter Nick Bennett picks up his third win and remains unbeaten, while Cory Wilder takes the loss for NC State.
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Game Recap
For the first time in the three-game series, Louisville plated the first run of the game. Drew Ellis hit a solo home run in the second inning to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead on his team-leading fifth blast.
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Louisville added three runs in the third to stretch the advantage to 4-0. Devin Mann homered to left field and Brendan McKay and Ellis each tallied RBI singles in the frame. The Cards tried to tack on another run, but left fielder Jack Conley fired a strike to Andy Cosgrove at the plate to throw out the runner trying to score.
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It was the seventh outfield assist of the season for NC State.
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The Cardinals plated two runs in the fourth and two runs in the eighth to extend the lead. NC State had a couple of good scoring opportunities in the fourth and seventh inning, but could not get the big hit.
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NC State avoided the shutout in the ninth after Stephen Pitarra doubled down the right field line to score Jack Conley, who was hit-by-pitch to start the frame.
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Series Notes
- NC State handed No. 1 Louisville its first ACC loss on Friday night and it was also just the Cardinals second loss of the season.
- Wolfpack batters tallied the first extra-base hits of the season off Brendan McKay and Lincoln Henzman and plated the first runs Henzman has allowed in 2017.
- The Pack collected 24 hits in the three-game series against the Cardinals pitching staff that entered the weekend with a 1.92 ERA, allowing just five hits per game.
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Game Notes
- The Wolfpack avoided the shutout in the ninth and has not been shut out this season.
- Josh McLain had a 12-game reached base safely streak and nine-game hitting streak come to a close in the contest.
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Inside the Box Score
- Pitarra paced the Pack at the plate with a 2-for-5 performance, highlighted by the RBI double in the bottom of the ninth.
- Conley was 2-for-3 with a run scored and a double.
- Cosgrove, Brad Debo and Evan Mendoza each had one hit for NC State.
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Up Next
The Wolfpack returns to action Tuesday evening when it travels to Charlotte. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. at BB&T Ballpark in downtown Charlotte.
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The Wolfpack falls to 13-12 and 4-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, while the Cards move to 21-2 and 8-1 in conference play. Louisville starter Nick Bennett picks up his third win and remains unbeaten, while Cory Wilder takes the loss for NC State.
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Game Recap
For the first time in the three-game series, Louisville plated the first run of the game. Drew Ellis hit a solo home run in the second inning to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead on his team-leading fifth blast.
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Louisville added three runs in the third to stretch the advantage to 4-0. Devin Mann homered to left field and Brendan McKay and Ellis each tallied RBI singles in the frame. The Cards tried to tack on another run, but left fielder Jack Conley fired a strike to Andy Cosgrove at the plate to throw out the runner trying to score.
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It was the seventh outfield assist of the season for NC State.
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The Cardinals plated two runs in the fourth and two runs in the eighth to extend the lead. NC State had a couple of good scoring opportunities in the fourth and seventh inning, but could not get the big hit.
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NC State avoided the shutout in the ninth after Stephen Pitarra doubled down the right field line to score Jack Conley, who was hit-by-pitch to start the frame.
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Series Notes
- NC State handed No. 1 Louisville its first ACC loss on Friday night and it was also just the Cardinals second loss of the season.
- Wolfpack batters tallied the first extra-base hits of the season off Brendan McKay and Lincoln Henzman and plated the first runs Henzman has allowed in 2017.
- The Pack collected 24 hits in the three-game series against the Cardinals pitching staff that entered the weekend with a 1.92 ERA, allowing just five hits per game.
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Game Notes
- The Wolfpack avoided the shutout in the ninth and has not been shut out this season.
- Josh McLain had a 12-game reached base safely streak and nine-game hitting streak come to a close in the contest.
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Inside the Box Score
- Pitarra paced the Pack at the plate with a 2-for-5 performance, highlighted by the RBI double in the bottom of the ninth.
- Conley was 2-for-3 with a run scored and a double.
- Cosgrove, Brad Debo and Evan Mendoza each had one hit for NC State.
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Up Next
The Wolfpack returns to action Tuesday evening when it travels to Charlotte. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. at BB&T Ballpark in downtown Charlotte.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nick Bennett (3-0)
L: Wilder, Cory (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Colby Fitch 1 ; Josh Stowers 1
HR: Drew Ellis 1 ; Devin Mann 1
RBI: Colby Fitch 1 ; Brendan McKay 1 ; Drew Ellis 2 ; Devin Mann 2 ; Zeke Pinkham 1
SH: Logan Taylor 1
SF: Zeke Pinkham 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Logan Taylor 1 ; Colby Fitch 1 ; Drew Ellis 1 ; Josh Stowers 2 ; Devin Mann 3
SB: Logan Taylor 1 ; Josh Stowers 2 ; Devin Mann 1
CS: Devin Hairston 1
Batting:
2B: Pitarra, Stephen 1 ; Conley, Jack 1
RBI: Pitarra, Stephen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Conley, Jack 1
HBP: Conley, Jack 1
Game Leaders
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