Tuesday, March 29
Raleigh, N.C.
5 pm
NC State
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NC State
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Alaina Smith Hits Walks Off Against UNCW
3/29/2022 8:08:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH – Alaina Smith of NC State softball hit the walk-off home run to allow the Wolfpack to defeat UNCW, 3-2 in non-conference action on Tuesday night at Dail Softball Stadium.
Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Sam Sack stepped up to the plate and tied the game with a two-run homer to center field. The Seahawks (20-6) tried to respond in the seventh as they placed runners on first and second, but Aisha Weixlmann ended their threat with a huge strikeout.
In the bottom half of the seventh, Smith went up to bat with one out and hit the first pitch she saw over the center field wall to give NC State (22-12) the 3-2 comeback win. Her walk off was the first of her young career and it was her first home run hit at Dail Stadium.
Weixlmann went the distance in the circle to improve to 10-5 finishing with seven strikeouts and one earned run in her fourth complete game of the season. Smith had an outstanding day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run while Sack followed behind with a 1-for-2 outing with a home run and two RBI.
Quick Hits
- Alaina Smith's walk off is the third non-run-rule walk off for the Pack this season (Florida A&M and Fairfield)
- NC State improved to 19-3 on the season in non-conference games
- The Wolfpack is 14-1 when limiting opponents to two or less runs
Up Next
NC State welcomes Charlotte on Wednesday at 5 p.m. with the game broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
#GoPack | @PackSoftball
Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Sam Sack stepped up to the plate and tied the game with a two-run homer to center field. The Seahawks (20-6) tried to respond in the seventh as they placed runners on first and second, but Aisha Weixlmann ended their threat with a huge strikeout.
In the bottom half of the seventh, Smith went up to bat with one out and hit the first pitch she saw over the center field wall to give NC State (22-12) the 3-2 comeback win. Her walk off was the first of her young career and it was her first home run hit at Dail Stadium.
Weixlmann went the distance in the circle to improve to 10-5 finishing with seven strikeouts and one earned run in her fourth complete game of the season. Smith had an outstanding day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run while Sack followed behind with a 1-for-2 outing with a home run and two RBI.
Quick Hits
- Alaina Smith's walk off is the third non-run-rule walk off for the Pack this season (Florida A&M and Fairfield)
- NC State improved to 19-3 on the season in non-conference games
- The Wolfpack is 14-1 when limiting opponents to two or less runs
Up Next
NC State welcomes Charlotte on Wednesday at 5 p.m. with the game broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
#GoPack | @PackSoftball
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Weixlmann, Aisha (10-5)
L: Winstead, Emily (6-3)
Batting:
2B: Gamache, Janel 1 ; Amodeo, Mackenzie 1
3B: Britt, Morgan 1
RBI: Britt, Morgan 1
SH: Pearce, Arial 1 ; Sobataka, Mary 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gamache, Janel 1 ; Britt, Morgan 1
SB: Dean, Camryn 1
Batting:
HR: Sack, Sam 1 ; Smith, Alaina 1
RBI: Sack, Sam 2 ; Smith, Alaina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson, Taylor 1 ; Sack, Sam 1 ; Smith, Alaina 1
HBP: Johnson, Taylor 3
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
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R
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
#BehindThe20 with former Pack Stars Abbie Sims and Renada Davis
Wednesday, April 24
Softball: Players Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
Softball: Coach Leftwich Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
EmpowHER with Aisha Weixlmann #Shorts #NCState #GoPack
Monday, October 16