Friday, March 11
Raleigh, N.C.
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NC State
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#Pack9 Unable To Hold Off Irish In ACC Opener
3/11/2022 8:25:00 PM | Baseball
RALEIGH – No. 17 NC State baseball (9-5, 0-1 ACC) was unable to hold off No. 3 Notre Dame (10-1, 1-0 ACC) on Friday in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener at Doak Field at Dail Park, falling 8-4 (12 inn.) in the contest.
Despite the Wolfpack plating two runs each in the first and third, the Irish scored a combined eight unanswered runs in the seventh, eighth and 12th innings to take the first game of the series.
This was the second time this season the Pack has gone to extra innings.
The Pack plated two runs on three hits in the first to jump out to a 2-0 lead. J.T. Jarrett and Tommy White led off the side with a single and double, respectively, and then after a fielder's choice put LuJames Groover III on base and White on third, an RBI groundout by Josh Hood and RBI single by Devonte Brown in consecutive at bats allowed the runners to score.
Hood delivered again in the third inning with a two-run single through the left side after White and Groover got into scoring position on a single and two-base error, respectively, to double NC State's lead to 4-0.
The Irish were held to just two hits through the first six innings by starting pitcher Sam Highfill, but they managed to score three runs on four hits in the seventh to cut its deficit to one. Carter Putz led off the frame with a home run to left center, and then a wild pitch with runners at the corners followed by Zack Prajzner's RBI single to left field pushed the other two runs across.
In the eighth Notre Dame knotted the score at 4-4 when Jack Brannigan's single to center field drove in Jared Miller after he led off with a double to left field.
NC State was able to put the game-winning run at third in the 11th when Hood drew a leadoff walk and advanced on a sac bunt and passed ball, but a swinigng strikeout ended the threat.
After nine consecutive batters retired by Chris Villaman (0-1) in the ninth through 11th innings, Notre Dame plated four runs on as many hits and two errors in the 12th to break the tie. Prajzner led off with a home run down the left field line, and then following a wild pitch and error scoring runners from third, Danny Neri's RBI double to left field allowed the fourth run to score.
White (2-for-6), Groover (2-for-5) and Will Marcy (2-for-4) each turned in multi-hit performances, while Hood was responsible for three of the team's four runs batted in.
NC State and Notre Dame will meet for the second game of the series Saturday, with first pitch slated for 2 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park. The contest will be broadcast on ACCNX and there will be an audio stream on WKNC 88.1 and the Varsity Network App.
Despite the Wolfpack plating two runs each in the first and third, the Irish scored a combined eight unanswered runs in the seventh, eighth and 12th innings to take the first game of the series.
This was the second time this season the Pack has gone to extra innings.
The Pack plated two runs on three hits in the first to jump out to a 2-0 lead. J.T. Jarrett and Tommy White led off the side with a single and double, respectively, and then after a fielder's choice put LuJames Groover III on base and White on third, an RBI groundout by Josh Hood and RBI single by Devonte Brown in consecutive at bats allowed the runners to score.
Hood delivered again in the third inning with a two-run single through the left side after White and Groover got into scoring position on a single and two-base error, respectively, to double NC State's lead to 4-0.
The Irish were held to just two hits through the first six innings by starting pitcher Sam Highfill, but they managed to score three runs on four hits in the seventh to cut its deficit to one. Carter Putz led off the frame with a home run to left center, and then a wild pitch with runners at the corners followed by Zack Prajzner's RBI single to left field pushed the other two runs across.
In the eighth Notre Dame knotted the score at 4-4 when Jack Brannigan's single to center field drove in Jared Miller after he led off with a double to left field.
NC State was able to put the game-winning run at third in the 11th when Hood drew a leadoff walk and advanced on a sac bunt and passed ball, but a swinigng strikeout ended the threat.
After nine consecutive batters retired by Chris Villaman (0-1) in the ninth through 11th innings, Notre Dame plated four runs on as many hits and two errors in the 12th to break the tie. Prajzner led off with a home run down the left field line, and then following a wild pitch and error scoring runners from third, Danny Neri's RBI double to left field allowed the fourth run to score.
White (2-for-6), Groover (2-for-5) and Will Marcy (2-for-4) each turned in multi-hit performances, while Hood was responsible for three of the team's four runs batted in.
NC State and Notre Dame will meet for the second game of the series Saturday, with first pitch slated for 2 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park. The contest will be broadcast on ACCNX and there will be an audio stream on WKNC 88.1 and the Varsity Network App.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jack Brannigan (1-0)
L: Villaman, Chris (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Jared Miller 1 ; Ryan Cole 1 ; Danny Neri 1
HR: Carter Putz 1 ; Zack Prajzner 1
RBI: Carter Putz 1 ; Danny Neri 1 ; Jack Brannigan 1 ; Zack Prajzner 2
Base Running:
RUNS: TJ Williams 1 ; Jared Miller 2 ; Carter Putz 2 ; Jack Brannigan 1 ; Brooks Coetzee 1 ; Zack Prajzner 1
SB: TJ Williams 1
Batting:
2B: White, Tommy 1
RBI: Hood, Josh 3 ; Brown, Devonte 1
SH: Brown, Devonte 1
Base Running:
RUNS: White, Tommy 2 ; Groover III, LuJames 2
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
6
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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