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Pack Drops Back-to-Back Thrillers to Clemson
4/15/2023 5:37:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH - The NC State softball team dropped a thrilling first two games to Clemson. After a rain delay in game one, the seventh inning was played Saturday prior to game two.
The first two games of the series were sellouts for the Wolfpack, with game two registering an attendance of 758.
NC State 1, Clemson 4 (8 inn.)
Freshman pitcher Rylee Wyman submitted another impressive performance in the circle, holding the Clemson offense scoreless through four innings. She finished the day with two punch outs and one walk, her second straight game allowing only one free trip to first. Wyman provided the Wolfpack with 11 straight shutout innings dating back to her complete game Tuesday against USC Upstate.
After loading the bases in the top of the opening frame, Wyman settled in and escaped the inning while holding the Clemson offense at bay. After recording her first strikeout in the second, Wyman sat down the Tiger's utility star Valerie Cagle in the third inning. This was just the 15th time the CU's leading batter has struck out all season.
The NC State offense broke up Cagle's no-hit bid in the fourth inning thanks to a one-out double by Rebecca Murray. Amanda Hasler followed up with a single to put runners on the corners. After Gabi Wilson entered as a pinch runner on first, Katlyn Pavlick supplied an RBI single to send Murray in to score the first run of the game and take a 1-0 lead on the Tigers.
Clemson responded in the fifth inning with an RBI double that tied the contest. Aisha Weixlmann then stepped into the circle for the Wolfpack, picking up a strikeout and keeping the game knotted 1-1.
The Wolfpack picked up its fourth hit in the sixth inning, courtesy of a leadoff single to right by Hannah Goodwin. Nadia Sykes entered as a pinch runner and was sent to second after Murray reached on a fielder's choice. Clemson challenged the play but Sykes was determined to be safe at second thanks to a throwing error by Cagle.
After a 22 hour delay, the two teams started the top of the seventh inning at 2:02 pm on Saturday. Weixlmann picked up back-to-back strikeouts after facing only three batters in the top half of the inning. Sophomore Taylor Ensley singled up the middle to start the Pack off in the bottom half of the inning – the opportunity to score was cut short after the Tigers got the next three batters out and forced an eighth inning.
The Tigers scored three in the eighth after two singles allowed runners to cross home and took a 4-1 lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Goodwin was walked by her former team to lead off. With one out, Hasler stepped up to the plate and reached on an error by the Tigers. Pavlick took her fourth shot in the box and singled up the middle to load the bases with two outs for freshman MaKayla Marbury. She reached on a fielder's choice, but Pavlick was tagged out at second to end the game in Clemson's favor.
NC State 3, Clemson 6
The Tigers jumped out to an early lead in game two as Cagle drilled a ball to left center to record a two run homer in the top half of the first. The Pack responded with hot bats in the bottom half as they recorded five hits.
To lead off, Goodwin singled and was called out after Murray reached on a fielder's choice. Hasler then took the box and singled, allowing Murray to reach second and then advance to third on a throwing error by the Tigers second baseman. With runners on the corners, Pavlick doubled down the left line, allowing Murray to get the Pack on the board and Hasler to get to third. Marbury then singled down the right line, allowing Hasler to score and Pavlick to advance. Taylor Ensley singled to the pitcher, loading the bases. Unfortunately that was the end of the Pack's scoring drive as the Tigers picked up the final out as they caught Bailey Edwards swinging.
Things were quiet for both teams through the third inning. With one out in the bottom of the fourth, junior Kaylee Lambrecht nailed a ball past the outfield to record her first homer of the season and give the Pack the 3-2 lead over the Tigers. After Goodwin was walked, Hasler stepped up to the plate and was hit by a pitch for the 13th time this season. The Wolfpack's opportunity to increase the lead by more was cut short after the Tigers grabbed out number three.
The Tigers regained the lead in the top of the fifth as a homer by Caroline Jacbson brought home three. After facing seven batters, the Pack had Aisha Weixlmann enter the circle for freshman Madison Inscoe who shifted over to first base. Weixlmann struck out the first batter faced to bring up the third out and stop the Tigers from increasing the score any more.
Cagle, the ACC leader in homers, drilled a solo shot past center field to make it a three run lead in the bottom of the seventh. Weixlmann picked up her fourth strikeout of the game to bring up the bottom half of the seventh. The Wolfpack was unable to minimize the Tiger's score, ending game two in the Tigers favor again.
NEXT UP
The Pack returns to Dail Stadium for the final game of the series with Clemson on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 4pm on ACCN.
#GoPack | @NCStateSoftball
The first two games of the series were sellouts for the Wolfpack, with game two registering an attendance of 758.
NC State 1, Clemson 4 (8 inn.)
Freshman pitcher Rylee Wyman submitted another impressive performance in the circle, holding the Clemson offense scoreless through four innings. She finished the day with two punch outs and one walk, her second straight game allowing only one free trip to first. Wyman provided the Wolfpack with 11 straight shutout innings dating back to her complete game Tuesday against USC Upstate.
After loading the bases in the top of the opening frame, Wyman settled in and escaped the inning while holding the Clemson offense at bay. After recording her first strikeout in the second, Wyman sat down the Tiger's utility star Valerie Cagle in the third inning. This was just the 15th time the CU's leading batter has struck out all season.
The NC State offense broke up Cagle's no-hit bid in the fourth inning thanks to a one-out double by Rebecca Murray. Amanda Hasler followed up with a single to put runners on the corners. After Gabi Wilson entered as a pinch runner on first, Katlyn Pavlick supplied an RBI single to send Murray in to score the first run of the game and take a 1-0 lead on the Tigers.
Clemson responded in the fifth inning with an RBI double that tied the contest. Aisha Weixlmann then stepped into the circle for the Wolfpack, picking up a strikeout and keeping the game knotted 1-1.
The Wolfpack picked up its fourth hit in the sixth inning, courtesy of a leadoff single to right by Hannah Goodwin. Nadia Sykes entered as a pinch runner and was sent to second after Murray reached on a fielder's choice. Clemson challenged the play but Sykes was determined to be safe at second thanks to a throwing error by Cagle.
After a 22 hour delay, the two teams started the top of the seventh inning at 2:02 pm on Saturday. Weixlmann picked up back-to-back strikeouts after facing only three batters in the top half of the inning. Sophomore Taylor Ensley singled up the middle to start the Pack off in the bottom half of the inning – the opportunity to score was cut short after the Tigers got the next three batters out and forced an eighth inning.
The Tigers scored three in the eighth after two singles allowed runners to cross home and took a 4-1 lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Goodwin was walked by her former team to lead off. With one out, Hasler stepped up to the plate and reached on an error by the Tigers. Pavlick took her fourth shot in the box and singled up the middle to load the bases with two outs for freshman MaKayla Marbury. She reached on a fielder's choice, but Pavlick was tagged out at second to end the game in Clemson's favor.
NC State 3, Clemson 6
The Tigers jumped out to an early lead in game two as Cagle drilled a ball to left center to record a two run homer in the top half of the first. The Pack responded with hot bats in the bottom half as they recorded five hits.
To lead off, Goodwin singled and was called out after Murray reached on a fielder's choice. Hasler then took the box and singled, allowing Murray to reach second and then advance to third on a throwing error by the Tigers second baseman. With runners on the corners, Pavlick doubled down the left line, allowing Murray to get the Pack on the board and Hasler to get to third. Marbury then singled down the right line, allowing Hasler to score and Pavlick to advance. Taylor Ensley singled to the pitcher, loading the bases. Unfortunately that was the end of the Pack's scoring drive as the Tigers picked up the final out as they caught Bailey Edwards swinging.
Things were quiet for both teams through the third inning. With one out in the bottom of the fourth, junior Kaylee Lambrecht nailed a ball past the outfield to record her first homer of the season and give the Pack the 3-2 lead over the Tigers. After Goodwin was walked, Hasler stepped up to the plate and was hit by a pitch for the 13th time this season. The Wolfpack's opportunity to increase the lead by more was cut short after the Tigers grabbed out number three.
The Tigers regained the lead in the top of the fifth as a homer by Caroline Jacbson brought home three. After facing seven batters, the Pack had Aisha Weixlmann enter the circle for freshman Madison Inscoe who shifted over to first base. Weixlmann struck out the first batter faced to bring up the third out and stop the Tigers from increasing the score any more.
Cagle, the ACC leader in homers, drilled a solo shot past center field to make it a three run lead in the bottom of the seventh. Weixlmann picked up her fourth strikeout of the game to bring up the bottom half of the seventh. The Wolfpack was unable to minimize the Tiger's score, ending game two in the Tigers favor again.
NEXT UP
The Pack returns to Dail Stadium for the final game of the series with Clemson on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 4pm on ACCN.
#GoPack | @NCStateSoftball
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Valerie Cagle (20-3)
L: Weixlmann, Aisha (6-8)
Batting:
2B: Valerie Cagle 1 ; Marena Knowles 1
RBI: McKenzie Clark 1 ; Valerie Cagle 1 ; Caroline Jacobsen 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ally Miklesh 1 ; McKenzie Clark 2 ; Julia Bomhardt 1
SB: Ally Miklesh 1 ; Caroline Jacobsen 1 ; Maddie Moore 1 ; Julia Bomhardt 1
HBP: Alia Logoleo 1
Batting:
2B: Murray, Rebecca 1
RBI: Pavlick, Katlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murray, Rebecca 1
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