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Photo by: James Guillory
No. 12 NC State Baseball Clinches Series Against Furman with 9-2 Win
2/24/2018 6:48:00 PM | Baseball
Wolfpack records fourth straight win
RALEIGH, N.C. – The 12th-ranked NC State baseball team clinched the series against the Furman Paladins with a 9-2 victory Saturday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park. The Wolfpack earns its fourth straight win and has recorded back-to-back series wins.
NC State moves to 6-1 on the year, while Furman falls to 3-3. Graduate student Johnny Piedmonte earned the win on the mound with six innings pitched and freshman Reid Johnston pitched three strong innings of relief to tally his second career save.
Quick Hits
- Furman struck first in the contest with a run in the top of the first, but NC State answered in the bottom of the frame to even the score at one after a sacrifice fly from Shane Shepard.
- After a scoreless second, junior Evan Edwards singled through the right side to give the Wolfpack a 2-1 lead, scoring Brett Kinneman who walked earlier in the inning.
- Kinneman hit his fourth home run of the week in the fifth, as he belted a solo homer to center field. The York, Pa., native hit a grand slam versus N.C. A&T on Tuesday, a three-run and a two-run homer in yesterday's game.
- Two batters later, Edwards smacked his first home run in a Wolfpack uniform, a two-run blast over the center field wall to push NC State's lead to 5-1.
- The Paladins got a run back in the top of the sixth, but the Pack countered in the bottom half to extend the advantage to five again after an RBI single from Kinneman.
- NC State added two runs in the bottom of the seventh, after an RBI single from Brad Debo and a sac fly from Dillon Cooper.
- The Wolfpack tacked on a run in the eighth to grab a 9-2 lead and did not allow the Paladins to score in the ninth.
Inside the Box Score
- Kinneman continued to swing a hot bat, as he was 4-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs, two runs scored and a home run.
- Edwards also turned in a stellar showing with a 3-for-3 performance complemented by three RBIs, two runs scored and a homer.
- J.T. Jarrett was 2-for-3 at the plate and Josh McLain was 2-for-5 with a run scored.
- NC State held Furman to a 2-for-17 clip at the plate with runners on base, while recording a .444 batting average with runners on.
- Wolfpack pitchers yielded just one walk in the contest and NC State hitters drew five walks.
On the Mound
- Piedmonte threw six strong innings to pick up his second win of the season and 11th of his career. He fanned five batters and allowed just two earned runs on one extra-base hit.
- Johnston took over for the graduate student and tossed three scoreless innings with three strikeouts to record the Wolfpack's fifth save of the season.
Game Notes
- NC State clinched the series with the win, as the Wolfpack has recorded series wins against Seton Hall and Furman to start the season.
- With Kinneman's two RBIs in the game, he now has 14 for the week and leads the ACC with 16 on the year.
- McLain led off the bottom of the first with a single to right center to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.
- Will Wilson drew a walk in the game to stretch his reached base safely streak to 23 games dating back to last season.
Up Next
NC State and Furman will conclude the series with game three slated for 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
NC State moves to 6-1 on the year, while Furman falls to 3-3. Graduate student Johnny Piedmonte earned the win on the mound with six innings pitched and freshman Reid Johnston pitched three strong innings of relief to tally his second career save.
Quick Hits
- Furman struck first in the contest with a run in the top of the first, but NC State answered in the bottom of the frame to even the score at one after a sacrifice fly from Shane Shepard.
- After a scoreless second, junior Evan Edwards singled through the right side to give the Wolfpack a 2-1 lead, scoring Brett Kinneman who walked earlier in the inning.
- Kinneman hit his fourth home run of the week in the fifth, as he belted a solo homer to center field. The York, Pa., native hit a grand slam versus N.C. A&T on Tuesday, a three-run and a two-run homer in yesterday's game.
- Two batters later, Edwards smacked his first home run in a Wolfpack uniform, a two-run blast over the center field wall to push NC State's lead to 5-1.
- The Paladins got a run back in the top of the sixth, but the Pack countered in the bottom half to extend the advantage to five again after an RBI single from Kinneman.
- NC State added two runs in the bottom of the seventh, after an RBI single from Brad Debo and a sac fly from Dillon Cooper.
- The Wolfpack tacked on a run in the eighth to grab a 9-2 lead and did not allow the Paladins to score in the ninth.
Inside the Box Score
- Kinneman continued to swing a hot bat, as he was 4-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs, two runs scored and a home run.
- Edwards also turned in a stellar showing with a 3-for-3 performance complemented by three RBIs, two runs scored and a homer.
- J.T. Jarrett was 2-for-3 at the plate and Josh McLain was 2-for-5 with a run scored.
- NC State held Furman to a 2-for-17 clip at the plate with runners on base, while recording a .444 batting average with runners on.
- Wolfpack pitchers yielded just one walk in the contest and NC State hitters drew five walks.
On the Mound
- Piedmonte threw six strong innings to pick up his second win of the season and 11th of his career. He fanned five batters and allowed just two earned runs on one extra-base hit.
- Johnston took over for the graduate student and tossed three scoreless innings with three strikeouts to record the Wolfpack's fifth save of the season.
Game Notes
- NC State clinched the series with the win, as the Wolfpack has recorded series wins against Seton Hall and Furman to start the season.
- With Kinneman's two RBIs in the game, he now has 14 for the week and leads the ACC with 16 on the year.
- McLain led off the bottom of the first with a single to right center to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.
- Will Wilson drew a walk in the game to stretch his reached base safely streak to 23 games dating back to last season.
Up Next
NC State and Furman will conclude the series with game three slated for 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Piedmonte, Johnny (2-0)
L: Jake Crawford (0-1)
S: Johnston, Reid (2)
Batting:
2B: Brandon Elmy 2
RBI: Brandon Elmy 1 ; Landon Kay 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ben Anderson 1 ; Brandon Elmy 1
Batting:
HR: Kinneman, Brett 1 ; Edwards, Evan 1
RBI: Kinneman, Brett 2 ; Shepard, Shane 1 ; Edwards, Evan 3 ; Debo, Brad 1 ; Cooper, Dillon 1
SH: Jarrett, J.T. 1
SF: Shepard, Shane 1 ; Cooper, Dillon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McLain, Josh 1 ; Kinneman, Brett 2 ; Deatherage, Brock 1 ; Shepard, Shane 1 ; Edwards, Evan 2 ; Wilson, Will 1 ; Jarrett, J.T. 1
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RBI
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