NC State
31-8, 15-6
#3 Duke
31-10, 13-6
Third-Ranked Duke Defeats #Pack9 to Avoid Sweep
4/22/2018 4:35:00 PM | Baseball
Wolfpack returns to action Tuesday evening against ECU at Doak Field
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The Wolfpack remains the only team in the ACC that has not lost a series this season and has won 10 consecutive league series dating back to last year.
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NC State moves to 31-8 on the year and 15-6 in conference action, while Duke improves to 31-10 and 13-6 in ACC play.
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Quick Hits
- Duke jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the contest on one swing of the bat, as Griffin Conine hit a grand slam over the right field wall.
- NC State answered with a run in its next at-bat after a leadoff double by Evan Edwards and an RBI single by Brock Deatherage to make it 4-1.
- Josh McLain doubled in the top of the fifth to cut the Blue Devils lead to 4-2, as Terrell Tatum stole third and scored on the play.
- Unfortunately for the Wolfpack, Duke countered in the bottom half with six runs to pull away thanks to a bases-clearing double by Max Miller and a two-run blast from Jack Labosky.
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Inside the Box Score
- McLain's double extended his hitting streak to eight games and he finished the week 11-for-18 at the plate to compile a .611 batting average.
- Tatum walked in the fifth to stretch his reached base safely streak to 10 games, but his eight-game hitting streak was snapped.
- The freshman also tallied his eighth stolen base of the year in the game.
- Will Wilson singled in the sixth to push his hitting streak to eight games and extend his reached base safely streak to 10 games.
- Sophomore Michael Bienlien started on the mound for the Wolfpack and was charged with the loss, while Duke's starter Ryan Day earned the win.
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On Deck
NC State returns to action Tuesday evening when the East Carolina Pirates make the trip to Raleigh for a midweek matchup. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ryan Day (2-2)
L: Bienlien, Michael (3-3)
Batting:
2B: McLain, Josh 1 ; Edwards, Evan 1
RBI: McLain, Josh 1 ; Deatherage, Brock 1
SH: Jarrett, J.T. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Edwards, Evan 1 ; Tatum, Terrell 1
SB: Tatum, Terrell 1
HBP: Bailey, Patrick 1
Batting:
2B: Max Miller 1
3B: Kennie Taylor 1
HR: Griffin Conine 1 ; Jack Labosky 1
RBI: Joey Loperfido 1 ; Griffin Conine 4 ; Kennie Taylor 1 ; Max Miller 3 ; Jack Labosky 2
SH: Joey Loperfido 1
SF: Joey Loperfido 1 ; Kennie Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chris Proctor 3 ; Zack Kone 2 ; Joey Loperfido 1 ; Griffin Conine 2 ; Michael Smiciklas 1 ; Max Miller 1 ; Jack Labosky 1
SB: Joey Loperfido 2
