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No. 13 Baseball Holds Off Notre Dame To Even Series
4/27/2019 1:55:00 PM | Baseball
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – No. 13 NC State baseball held off a two-out rally in the ninth inning by Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon at Frank Eck Stadium in South Bend, Ind., to even the series with a 4-2 win.
The Wolfpack once again faced a deficit in the contest, but a four-run surge in the sixth along with holding off the late rally allowed the squad to earn a come-from-behind win for the 17th time this season.
NC State improves to 33-11 on the year and 14-9 in ACC play, while the Fighting Irish fall to 18-23 overall and 11-12 in conference action.
Quick Hits
-Both teams managed to put at least a runner on in the first three-and-a-half innings but couldn't find a scoring opportunity.
-The Irish struck in the home half of the fourth in its first three at-bats. Daniel Jung led off with a double to right center and scored on Eric Gilgenbach's one-out single to left field.
-A four-run burst in the top of the sixth allowed the Pack to take the lead. Tyler McDonough cleared the bases with a double to left center after a single and pair of walks loaded the bases up on two-outs.
-Evan Edwards drove in McDonough with a double to right center, giving the Pack a 4-1 advantage.
-The score held for two-and-a-half innings, but in the ninth the Irish started a two-out rally. A one-out walk followed by a pair of two-out hits loaded the bases, and Spencer Myers knocked in a run with a single through the left side to cut Notre Dame's deficit to two.
-With the bases still loaded, Edwards fielded a ground ball and flipped to closer Nick Swiney at first to secure the final out of the game.
Inside The Box Score
-Edwards led the team at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance that featured two doubles and an RBI.
-McDonough extended his reached base safely streak to 13 with his 3-RBI double in the sixth. He additionally owns a six-game hit streak.
On The Mound
-Four Wolfpack pitchers contributed the win, led by Evan Justice (3-0) who threw 2.1 innings and did not yield a hit.
-Justice, Alec Barger and Swiney combined to allow just one Notre Dame batter to reach base from the fifth through eighth innings.
-Swiney tossed the final two innings to collect his first save of the year.
On Deck
NC State and Notre Dame will play the rubber match Sunday at 1 PM at Frank Eck Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and there will be free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.
The Wolfpack once again faced a deficit in the contest, but a four-run surge in the sixth along with holding off the late rally allowed the squad to earn a come-from-behind win for the 17th time this season.
NC State improves to 33-11 on the year and 14-9 in ACC play, while the Fighting Irish fall to 18-23 overall and 11-12 in conference action.
Quick Hits
-Both teams managed to put at least a runner on in the first three-and-a-half innings but couldn't find a scoring opportunity.
-The Irish struck in the home half of the fourth in its first three at-bats. Daniel Jung led off with a double to right center and scored on Eric Gilgenbach's one-out single to left field.
-A four-run burst in the top of the sixth allowed the Pack to take the lead. Tyler McDonough cleared the bases with a double to left center after a single and pair of walks loaded the bases up on two-outs.
-Evan Edwards drove in McDonough with a double to right center, giving the Pack a 4-1 advantage.
-The score held for two-and-a-half innings, but in the ninth the Irish started a two-out rally. A one-out walk followed by a pair of two-out hits loaded the bases, and Spencer Myers knocked in a run with a single through the left side to cut Notre Dame's deficit to two.
-With the bases still loaded, Edwards fielded a ground ball and flipped to closer Nick Swiney at first to secure the final out of the game.
Inside The Box Score
-Edwards led the team at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance that featured two doubles and an RBI.
-McDonough extended his reached base safely streak to 13 with his 3-RBI double in the sixth. He additionally owns a six-game hit streak.
On The Mound
-Four Wolfpack pitchers contributed the win, led by Evan Justice (3-0) who threw 2.1 innings and did not yield a hit.
-Justice, Alec Barger and Swiney combined to allow just one Notre Dame batter to reach base from the fifth through eighth innings.
-Swiney tossed the final two innings to collect his first save of the year.
On Deck
NC State and Notre Dame will play the rubber match Sunday at 1 PM at Frank Eck Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and there will be free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Justice, Evan (3-0)
L: Cameron Junker (2-2)
S: Swiney, Nick (1)
Batting:
2B: McDonough, Tyler 1 ; Edwards, Evan 2
RBI: McDonough, Tyler 3 ; Edwards, Evan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Butler, Jonny 1 ; McDonough, Tyler 1 ; Jarrett, J.T. 1 ; Cooper, Dillon 1
SB: Tatum, Terrell 1
HBP: Jarrett, J.T. 1
PO: Brown, Devonte 1
Batting:
2B: Daniel Jung 1
RBI: Spencer Myers 1 ; Eric Gilgenbach 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Daniel Jung 1 ; Eric Gilgenbach 1
SB: Spencer Myers 1 ; Jared Miller 1
CS: Jared Miller 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
1
AB
5
R
1
H
1
RBI
3
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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