Friday, March 5
Raleigh, N.C.
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NC State
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Softball Defeats Georgia Tech, 7-4, In First Meeting Since 2018
3/5/2021 10:13:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH – The NC State softball team was balanced on all cylinders, winning its fifth-straight game in its ACC series opener against Georgia Tech. The Wolfpack won 7-4 on eight hits in the first meeting between the two programs since March 18, 2018.
The top of the lineup continues to be dangerous for NC State (9-2, 5-2 ACC), as the Pack's 1-2-3 hitters collected two hits apiece. Angie Rizzi went 2-for-2 on the day with a home run, two RBI and a walk.
Sydney Nester earned the win after pitching 6.2 innings of relief. Nester (3-1) allowed one unearned run and four hits while striking out eight.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Georgia Tech came out quick with its offense, taking two home runs and a 3-0 lead off NC State starting pitcher, Abby Trahan. Nester entered in relief and quickly shut them down and would only allow one unearned run from the Yellow Jackets the remainder of the game.
The Wolfpack jumped on several Georgia Tech miscues in the bottom half of the frame, scoring four runs without a hit in the bottom of the first. The runs came thanks to four-straight walks, a wild pitch and a Yellow Jacket throwing error.
The lead doubled for NC State in the second inning, 6-3, thanks to Rizzi's two-run home run. After giving a run back to Georgia Tech, back-to-back singles by Sam Russ and Tatyana Forbes scored the seventh run of the night for NC State.
Down to its last three outs, Georgia Tech would draw a walk to put a runner on base before Nester recorded back-to-back strikeouts, sealing her third win of the season.
OF NOTE
UP NEXT
NC State continues its four-game series against Georgia Tech, with a chance to take the series Saturday with a doubleheader. Game 1 will begin at 1 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on ACCNX.
The top of the lineup continues to be dangerous for NC State (9-2, 5-2 ACC), as the Pack's 1-2-3 hitters collected two hits apiece. Angie Rizzi went 2-for-2 on the day with a home run, two RBI and a walk.
Sydney Nester earned the win after pitching 6.2 innings of relief. Nester (3-1) allowed one unearned run and four hits while striking out eight.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Georgia Tech came out quick with its offense, taking two home runs and a 3-0 lead off NC State starting pitcher, Abby Trahan. Nester entered in relief and quickly shut them down and would only allow one unearned run from the Yellow Jackets the remainder of the game.
The Wolfpack jumped on several Georgia Tech miscues in the bottom half of the frame, scoring four runs without a hit in the bottom of the first. The runs came thanks to four-straight walks, a wild pitch and a Yellow Jacket throwing error.
The lead doubled for NC State in the second inning, 6-3, thanks to Rizzi's two-run home run. After giving a run back to Georgia Tech, back-to-back singles by Sam Russ and Tatyana Forbes scored the seventh run of the night for NC State.
Down to its last three outs, Georgia Tech would draw a walk to put a runner on base before Nester recorded back-to-back strikeouts, sealing her third win of the season.
OF NOTE
- Friday night's win evens the series between the two teams, 10-10, when the game is played in Raleigh.
- Rizzi now leads the Wolfpack with four home runs on the season. The senior is batting .438 and six of her 14 hits this season have been for extra bases.
- Sam Russ collected two stolen bases, bringing her career total to 79, just seven shy of tying the school career stolen base record.
- Logan Morris extended her on-base streak to 11 games, every game thus far in 2021. Forbes also extended her team-best hitting streak to eight games.
- NC State is now one of two teams in the ACC to pick up its fifth conference win and owns the second longest win streak in the ACC, behind Duke who has now won eight straight.
UP NEXT
NC State continues its four-game series against Georgia Tech, with a chance to take the series Saturday with a doubleheader. Game 1 will begin at 1 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on ACCNX.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nester, Sydney (3-1)
L: Blake Neleman (3-3)
Batting:
HR: Breanna Roper 1 ; Tricia Awald 1
RBI: Breanna Roper 1 ; Tricia Awald 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Breanna Roper 1 ; Cameron Stanford 2 ; Tricia Awald 1
Batting:
2B: Farricker, Randi 1
HR: Rizzi, Angie 1
RBI: Forbes, Tatyana 1 ; Rizzi, Angie 2 ; Morris, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Russ, Sam 2 ; Forbes, Tatyana 2 ; Rizzi, Angie 2 ; Morris, Logan 1
SB: Russ, Sam 2 ; Rizzi, Angie 1 ; Gress, Sam 1
HBP: Gress, Sam 1
Game Leaders
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