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Charlotte, N.C. (BB&T Ballpark)
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South Carolina Hands No. 1 #Pack9 First Midweek Loss, 10-8
4/3/2019 12:02:00 AM | Baseball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After the top-ranked NC State baseball team rallied to even the score at eight, South Carolina's Jacob Olson hit a walkoff home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Gamecocks a 10-8 victory Tuesday evening at BB&T Ballpark.
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The Wolfpack suffers its first midweek loss of the season and just the second in the past two years. During that span, NC State has compiled a 17-1 mark in midweek games.
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NC State moves to 27-3 on the year, while South Carolina improves to 18-11.
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Quick Hits
- NC State and South Carolina each displayed their high-powered offenses in the first inning, as the Wolfpack scored four runs in the top half and the Gamecocks countered with seven.
- After a leadoff single from Jonny Butler, Will Wilson launched his team-leading ninth home run of the season to give NC State a 2-0 lead. The junior shortstop is now third in the ACC in homers on the year.
- Brad Debo smashed a two-run homer a few batters later, as Tyler McDonough walked prior to Debo hitting his third round-tripper over the left field wall, giving the Wolfpack a 4-0 lead.
- South Carolina hit three home runs in the bottom of the first, scoring seven runs to pull ahead.
- An RBI single from Wilson helped NC State cut the deficit to 7-5, as he drove in Devonte Brown who walked to start the inning.
- The Gamecocks plated their eighth run of the game in the fourth, but the Pack answered with a run in the top of the fifth.
- Evan Edwards led off with a single and advanced to third, scoring on a sacrifice fly from Debo.
- Trailing by two heading to the eighth, the first two NC State batters walked and scored on a single by Wilson, as SC committed a pair of errors allowing Vojtech Mensik and Butler to score.
- The Wolfpack looked to add more in the inning, but a pair of flyouts and a swinging strikeout ended the threat.
- With two outs in the bottom of the ninth and NC State looking to force extra innings, Olson hit a two-run walkoff homer to left field to give the Gamecocks the win.
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Inside the Box Score
- Wilson tallied a game-high four hits and also drove in three runs, while Debo added a home run and also had three RBI.
- Butler and Mensik were both 2-for-4 with the former adding two runs and the latter one.
- Bailey and Edwards both reached safely to extend their streaks to 30 games, as they have reached safely in every game this year.
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On the Mound
- NC State used eight pitchers in the contest with Michael Bienlien leading the way with 3.1 innings pitched.
- He struck out three batters, walked two and allowed just one hit.
- David Harrison was also strong in relief, working 2.2 innings with three strikeouts, yielding one earned run.
- Wolfpack pitchers only allowed one hit to the Gamecocks with a runner in scoring position, but the home runs proved to be the difference.
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On Deck
NC State will travel to Boston College this weekend for a three-game series against the Eagles at Harrington Athletics Village. Friday's game is set for 4 p.m.
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The Wolfpack suffers its first midweek loss of the season and just the second in the past two years. During that span, NC State has compiled a 17-1 mark in midweek games.
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NC State moves to 27-3 on the year, while South Carolina improves to 18-11.
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Quick Hits
- NC State and South Carolina each displayed their high-powered offenses in the first inning, as the Wolfpack scored four runs in the top half and the Gamecocks countered with seven.
- After a leadoff single from Jonny Butler, Will Wilson launched his team-leading ninth home run of the season to give NC State a 2-0 lead. The junior shortstop is now third in the ACC in homers on the year.
- Brad Debo smashed a two-run homer a few batters later, as Tyler McDonough walked prior to Debo hitting his third round-tripper over the left field wall, giving the Wolfpack a 4-0 lead.
- South Carolina hit three home runs in the bottom of the first, scoring seven runs to pull ahead.
- An RBI single from Wilson helped NC State cut the deficit to 7-5, as he drove in Devonte Brown who walked to start the inning.
- The Gamecocks plated their eighth run of the game in the fourth, but the Pack answered with a run in the top of the fifth.
- Evan Edwards led off with a single and advanced to third, scoring on a sacrifice fly from Debo.
- Trailing by two heading to the eighth, the first two NC State batters walked and scored on a single by Wilson, as SC committed a pair of errors allowing Vojtech Mensik and Butler to score.
- The Wolfpack looked to add more in the inning, but a pair of flyouts and a swinging strikeout ended the threat.
- With two outs in the bottom of the ninth and NC State looking to force extra innings, Olson hit a two-run walkoff homer to left field to give the Gamecocks the win.
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Inside the Box Score
- Wilson tallied a game-high four hits and also drove in three runs, while Debo added a home run and also had three RBI.
- Butler and Mensik were both 2-for-4 with the former adding two runs and the latter one.
- Bailey and Edwards both reached safely to extend their streaks to 30 games, as they have reached safely in every game this year.
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On the Mound
- NC State used eight pitchers in the contest with Michael Bienlien leading the way with 3.1 innings pitched.
- He struck out three batters, walked two and allowed just one hit.
- David Harrison was also strong in relief, working 2.2 innings with three strikeouts, yielding one earned run.
- Wolfpack pitchers only allowed one hit to the Gamecocks with a runner in scoring position, but the home runs proved to be the difference.
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On Deck
NC State will travel to Boston College this weekend for a three-game series against the Eagles at Harrington Athletics Village. Friday's game is set for 4 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wesley Sweatt (2-2)
L: Cotter, Cameron (2-1)
Batting:
HR: Wilson, Will 1 ; Debo, Brad 1
RBI: Wilson, Will 3 ; Debo, Brad 3
SF: Debo, Brad 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Butler, Jonny 2 ; Wilson, Will 1 ; Edwards, Evan 1 ; McDonough, Tyler 1 ; Debo, Brad 1 ; Brown, Devonte 1 ; Mensik, Vojtech 1
CS: Edwards, Evan 1
PO: Edwards, Evan 1
Batting:
HR: Luke Berryhill 1 ; Jacob Olson 2 ; Brady Allen 1
RBI: TJ Hopkins 2 ; Luke Berryhill 2 ; Jacob Olson 3 ; Brady Allen 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Noah Campbell 1 ; TJ Hopkins 1 ; Luke Berryhill 2 ; Jacob Olson 2 ; Ian Jenkins 1 ; Chris Cullen 1 ; Brady Allen 1 ; Jonah Beamon 1
SB: Noah Campbell 1 ; Jonah Beamon 2
CS: TJ Hopkins 1
Game Leaders
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AB
5
R
1
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4
RBI
3
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AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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