Softball Wins Fourth-Straight ACC Series, Dating Back to 2019

Saturday, February 20

Raleigh, N.C.

11:00 AM

NC State

4-1, 0

Boston College

2-7, 0

Boston College

NC State

Softball Wins Fourth-Straight ACC Series, Dating Back to 2019

2/20/2021 7:28:00 PM | Softball

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RALEIGH – With a walk-off 7-6 win over Boston College Saturday afternoon, the NC State softball team picked up its fourth-straight ACC series win dating back to a 2019 sweep over Louisville.NC State opened its day with the come-from-behind 7-6 win against Eagles before dropping its final game of the weekend, 5-4, to Louisville. The Wolfpack move to 4-2 on the 2021 season putting up five home runs between the two games on Saturday.

Sam Russ tallied three hits on the day, including the game-winning home run against Boston College. Sam Gress also had a career-day, batting in the nine hole the second baseman recorded her first career home run in the bottom of the seventh against the Eagles to tie the game. Gress finished the day 4-for-6 with two runs scored and two RBIs between Saturday's pair of games.

BOSTON COLLEGE RECAP
Similar to Wednesday's matchup, Boston College came out early on the Wolfpack, taking a 2-0 lead with runs in the first and second innings. A solo home run by Randi Farricker cut the Eagles lead in half, 2-1, but Boston College would quickly rebuild its two-run lead on a single and NC State error.

NC State's deficit grew to five, 6-1, after a three-run fifth inning for Boston College. NC State loaded the bases in the fifth inning, eventually scoring a pair of runs on an RBI-double by Farricker. A sac fly from Angie Rizzi in the bottom of the sixth cut Boston College's lead to two runs, 6-4.

Down to the team's last out and last strike in the bottom of the seventh, Gress came up huge with a two-run home run to tie the game. One pitch later, Russ delivered the winning shot over the center field fence.

Estelle Czech earned her first career start, going 1.1 innings before being relieved by Sydney Nester. Nester pitched a solid five innings, picking up eight strikeouts and two walks. She allowed four unearned runs before Trahan closed out the game with a strong 0.2 innings pitched.

LOUISVILLE RECAP
The Wolfpack jumped out quick against Louisville with a two-RBI single by Logan Morris in the first inning, scoring Russ and Tatyana Forbes. Louisville, who was the home team in the game, came back strong in the bottom half of the frame on a solo home run.

Trahan then retired eight-straight batters before allowing a single in the fourth inning. She kept them off the scoreboard until the bottom of the fifth where back-to-back hits gave Louisville a one-run lead, 3-2. NC State didn't remain down for long, as Farricker and Brigette Nordberg hit back-to-back home runs for a 4-3 lead.

Louisville would have the final answer, however, scoring one run in the bottom of the sixth and then walking off in the bottom of the seventh on an NC State error.

Trahan, who is now 3-1 on the season, picked up the start in game two. She came out red hot, allowing just one hit through the first three innings. The redshirt senior pitched 5.1 innings with nine strikeouts and just one walk while allowing four runs on eight hits. Nester (1-1) entered in relief allowing one unearned run with one strikeout and one walk.

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