Friday, March 23
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Photo by: James Guillory
No. 6 #Pack9 Splits Doubleheader with Georgia Tech
3/23/2018 11:46:00 PM | Baseball
Wolfpack earns 6-2 win in game two to avenge loss in game one
RALEIGH, N.C. – The sixth-ranked NC State baseball team split a doubleheader with Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Friday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park, as the Wolfpack earned a 6-2 win in game two of the twin bill after dropping the first game, 13-4.
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Game three of the series will take place on Sunday at 1 p.m., as the winner will clinch the series.
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NC State moves to 19-4 on the year and 6-2 in ACC play, while Georgia Tech falls to 13-9 and 3-5 in conference action.
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Quick Hits
- After the teams were held scoreless through the first four innings of game two, NC State plated five runs in the fifth inning. It was the 14th time this season that the Wolfpack has tallied a big inning with four or more runs.
- Dillon Cooper started the rally for the Pack with a leadoff single and Josh McLain followed with an infield hit before Brett Kinneman surprised the defense with a bunt single.
- Will Wilson drove in the first run of the game on a fielder's choice to the shortstop, busting it down the line to prevent Georgia Tech from turning the double play.
- Evan Edwards followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0 and Patrick Bailey's RBI fielder's choice pushed the Wolfpack's lead to 3-0.
- Shane Shepard stepped to the plate next and put a great swing on a fastball over the plate for his fourth home run of the season, a two-run blast to extend NC State's lead to 5-0.
- Georgia Tech ended the Pack's shutout bid in the eighth with a pair of runs, but Joe O'Donnell entered the game with a runner on first and struck out the batter looking to escape the jam.
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- NC State had a tough start to game one of the doubleheader, as Georgia Tech scored six runs in the opening frame and the Wolfpack could not make up the difference.
- NCSU broke up the shutout in the seventh inning and scored three runs in the ninth to grab some momentum heading to the second game of the twin bill.
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Inside the Box Score
- Wilson, the ACC Player of the Week, reached base safely in both games to extend his streak to 38 games dating back to last season.
- Each batter in the NC State lineup had at least one hit in game two of the doubleheader and Bailey was the only Wolfpack player with two.
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On the Mound
- Johnny Piedmonte set the tone for NC State in game two, as he worked a 1-2-3 first inning en route to pitching six shutout innings.
- He picked up the win and moves to 3-0 on the year, allowing just two hits in the contest to go along with five strikeouts.
- Kent Klyman relieved him and threw 1.2 innings before turning it over to O'Donnell, who recorded his fourth save.
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Up Next
NC State returns to action Sunday afternoon for game three of the series with Georgia Tech. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.
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Game three of the series will take place on Sunday at 1 p.m., as the winner will clinch the series.
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NC State moves to 19-4 on the year and 6-2 in ACC play, while Georgia Tech falls to 13-9 and 3-5 in conference action.
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Quick Hits
- After the teams were held scoreless through the first four innings of game two, NC State plated five runs in the fifth inning. It was the 14th time this season that the Wolfpack has tallied a big inning with four or more runs.
- Dillon Cooper started the rally for the Pack with a leadoff single and Josh McLain followed with an infield hit before Brett Kinneman surprised the defense with a bunt single.
- Will Wilson drove in the first run of the game on a fielder's choice to the shortstop, busting it down the line to prevent Georgia Tech from turning the double play.
- Evan Edwards followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0 and Patrick Bailey's RBI fielder's choice pushed the Wolfpack's lead to 3-0.
- Shane Shepard stepped to the plate next and put a great swing on a fastball over the plate for his fourth home run of the season, a two-run blast to extend NC State's lead to 5-0.
- Georgia Tech ended the Pack's shutout bid in the eighth with a pair of runs, but Joe O'Donnell entered the game with a runner on first and struck out the batter looking to escape the jam.
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- NC State had a tough start to game one of the doubleheader, as Georgia Tech scored six runs in the opening frame and the Wolfpack could not make up the difference.
- NCSU broke up the shutout in the seventh inning and scored three runs in the ninth to grab some momentum heading to the second game of the twin bill.
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Inside the Box Score
- Wilson, the ACC Player of the Week, reached base safely in both games to extend his streak to 38 games dating back to last season.
- Each batter in the NC State lineup had at least one hit in game two of the doubleheader and Bailey was the only Wolfpack player with two.
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On the Mound
- Johnny Piedmonte set the tone for NC State in game two, as he worked a 1-2-3 first inning en route to pitching six shutout innings.
- He picked up the win and moves to 3-0 on the year, allowing just two hits in the contest to go along with five strikeouts.
- Kent Klyman relieved him and threw 1.2 innings before turning it over to O'Donnell, who recorded his fourth save.
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Up Next
NC State returns to action Sunday afternoon for game three of the series with Georgia Tech. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Xzavion Curry (5-0)
L: Bienlien, Michael (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Chase Murray 1 ; Tristin English 1 ; Colin Hall 1
RBI: Joey Bart 1 ; Wade Bailey 1 ; Tristin English 2 ; Colin Hall 2 ; Oscar Serratos 2 ; Nick Wilhite 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Chase Murray 2 ; Joey Bart 2 ; Michael Guldberg 1 ; Tristin English 1 ; Kyle McCann 2 ; Colin Hall 2 ; Austin Wilhite 1 ; Luke Waddell 1 ; Nick Wilhite 1
SB: Nick Wilhite 1
HBP: Austin Wilhite 1
Batting:
RBI: McArthur, Lawson 1 ; Wilson, Will 2 ; Vazquez, David 1
SF: McArthur, Lawson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Deatherage, Brock 1 ; Conley, Jack 1 ; Brown, Devonte 1 ; Vazquez, David 1
HBP: Wilson, Will 1
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