NC State
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Kansas
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Pack Falls on Day One Of Candrea Classic
2/10/2023 5:44:00 PM | Softball
Despite comeback efforts, the Wolfpack falls short
Seven freshmen made an appearance on day one of the 2023 season, including pitchers Rylee Wyman, Madison Inscoe, and Wynne Gore.
NC State 6, Kansas 12
The Jayhawks (1-1) took a 4-0 lead to open the game, with the fifth batter hitting a home run to right center field.
The Pack tried to battle back, but the Jayhawks defense was hard to get through.
Freshman MaKayla Marbury recorded the Packs first hit of the morning when she singled to left center field in the bottom of the second.
Kansas led 11-0 in the bottom of the fifth, but the Pack found a weak spot in the outfield. Sophomore Taylor Ensley singled to left that scored two in the bottom of fifth to plate the Pack's first two runs of the day.
Junior Kaylee Lambrecht reached on an error in the outfield, which allowed two more runs to score and cut into the Jayhawks lead.
In her third at bat of the morning, senior Rebecca Murray doubled to left center, bringing Lambrecht across home plate. The Pack ended the inning with six runs.
The last time NC State scored six runs in an inning was against Louisville (4/3/22).
Redshirt-junior Aisha Weixlmann recorded five strikeouts in the final four innings for the Pack.
NC State 2, Long Beach State 4
The Beach (2-1) took a 4-0 lead, scoring in the third through fifth innings.
In the top of the sixth, the Pack recorded three quick outs with back-to-back assists from Ensley to end Beach's offensive appearance.
With one out, Murray reached on a fielders choice, bringing freshman Ellie Goins home and putting the Pack on the board in the bottom of the seventh. Right after Murray, Marburry doubled to right field, which scored freshman Gabi Wilson to score.
Inscoe recorded three strikeouts in her pitching debut for the Pack.
The Beach were led by Corissa Sweet and Jacquelyn Bickar. Sweet recorded three hits and Bickar recorded two hits and two runs.
Next Up
The Pack returns to Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium on Saturday Feb. 11 for a 2pm meeting with Kansas and 5pm meeting with No. 15 Arizona
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Purvis, Addison (1-0)
L: Wyman, Rylee (0-1)
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Batting:
2B: DesRochers, Savanna 1 ; Anderson, Ashlyn 1 ; Moore, Lyric 1 ; Linduff, Aynslee 1
HR: Bruno, Olivia 2
RBI: Limbaugh, Presley 2 ; Anderson, Ashlyn 2 ; Moore, Lyric 2 ; Bruno, Olivia 3 ; Linduff, Aynslee 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Harper, Haleigh 1 ; DesRochers, Savanna 1 ; Cripe, Hailey 1 ; Anderson, Ashlyn 2 ; Moore, Lyric 1 ; Bruno, Olivia 3 ; Roszak, Sara 1 ; Richards, Jordan 1 ; Buzard, Sophia 1
SB: Anderson, Ashlyn 1 ; Bruno, Olivia 1
HBP: Roszak, Sara 1
Batting:
2B: Murray, Rebecca 1
3B: Murray, Rebecca 1
RBI: Lambrecht, Kaylee 2 ; Murray, Rebecca 1 ; Ensley, Taylor 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lambrecht, Kaylee 1 ; Murray, Rebecca 1 ; Marbury, MaKayla 1 ; Goins, Ellie 1 ; Tarpey, Michele 1 ; Ensley, Taylor 1
CS: Lambrecht, Kaylee 1 ; Tarpey, Michele 1
HBP: Lambrecht, Kaylee 1
