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Wolfpack Finishes Season at Pitt
5/6/2023 7:09:00 PM | Softball
PITTSBURGH – The NC State softball team concluded its season Saturday afternoon after falling to Pitt in a double header. The Wolfpack finished 18-35 overall, 6-18 in ACC play.
NC STATE 8, PITT 12
Pitt started off with a bang as they scored four in the bottom half of the first on back-to-back doubles. The Wolfpack responded in the top of the second with hot bats. After sophomore Kaylee Lambrecht walked, senior Libby Whittaker took the box and hit a hard ball past the left field wall to get the Pack on the board. Trailing by two, with one out and one on base, sophomore Hannah Goodwin took her second chance in the box and slammed a ball past right field to tie the game four all. After Pitt picked up out number two and walked two, sophomore Taylor Ensley stepped up to the plate and singled through the left side. The hit allowed Rebecca Murray to score and give NC State the lead, 5-4.
Right handed freshman pitcher Madison Inscoe entered the circle in the bottom of the second. Pitt decided to match NC State's five runs in the bottom half of the frame as a walk with bases loaded brought one home and Rachael Fuerst hit a grand slam. The Panthers finished the second inning leading 9-5.
Inscoe pitched three innings for the Pack and picked up a strikeout before redshirt-junior Aisha Weixlmann entered the game in the bottom of the fifth. The Panthers scored two more in the bottom of the fifth after Sarah Seamans hit a two run homer.
To start the Pack off in the top of the sixth, freshman MaKayla Marbury hit a solo shot to center field to minimize the Panther's lead. Freshman catcher Amanda Hasler reached first on a fielding error by Pitt's first baseman. The Wolfpack's chance of minimizing the deficit was cut short after the next two popped up to the outfield.
The Wolfpack found a weak spot in the Panther's defense as Gracie Roberts singled through the left side with two outs and one on base. Marbury then reached on an error and advanced to second, allowing Whittaker and Roberts to score to minimize the Panther's lead to four. Goodwin stepped into the box for the fourth time in the meeting and singled up the middle to get Marbury in scoring position. The Panthers grabbed out three to end the game.
NC STATE 3, PITT 9
The Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first after a homer from Sarah Seamans brought two across the plate.
The Wolfpack had hot bats in the top of the second as Whittaker singled to left and Roberts singled up the middle to get on base. With two outs and two on base, Murray nailed a no-brainer to left to pick up her eighth homer of the season. Goodwin immediately singled to left following the home run, but the Panthers grabbed out number three to end the top half of the frame.
Pitt responded to NC State taking the lead by adding five runs to the board in the bottom of the second. A two run homer, a single, wild pitch, and an error allow the Panthers to cross the plate. The Pack brought in Inscoe with two outs in hopes of ending the Panther's scoring run.
Weixlmann started in the circle and finished with 1.2 innings pitched, one strikeout, and one batter walked.
The Panthers added two more runs in the fourth inning, increasing their score to nine. The Wolfpack made several attempts to minimize their lead, but came up short in the end.
#GoPack | @NCStateSoftball
NC STATE 8, PITT 12
Pitt started off with a bang as they scored four in the bottom half of the first on back-to-back doubles. The Wolfpack responded in the top of the second with hot bats. After sophomore Kaylee Lambrecht walked, senior Libby Whittaker took the box and hit a hard ball past the left field wall to get the Pack on the board. Trailing by two, with one out and one on base, sophomore Hannah Goodwin took her second chance in the box and slammed a ball past right field to tie the game four all. After Pitt picked up out number two and walked two, sophomore Taylor Ensley stepped up to the plate and singled through the left side. The hit allowed Rebecca Murray to score and give NC State the lead, 5-4.
Right handed freshman pitcher Madison Inscoe entered the circle in the bottom of the second. Pitt decided to match NC State's five runs in the bottom half of the frame as a walk with bases loaded brought one home and Rachael Fuerst hit a grand slam. The Panthers finished the second inning leading 9-5.
Inscoe pitched three innings for the Pack and picked up a strikeout before redshirt-junior Aisha Weixlmann entered the game in the bottom of the fifth. The Panthers scored two more in the bottom of the fifth after Sarah Seamans hit a two run homer.
To start the Pack off in the top of the sixth, freshman MaKayla Marbury hit a solo shot to center field to minimize the Panther's lead. Freshman catcher Amanda Hasler reached first on a fielding error by Pitt's first baseman. The Wolfpack's chance of minimizing the deficit was cut short after the next two popped up to the outfield.
The Wolfpack found a weak spot in the Panther's defense as Gracie Roberts singled through the left side with two outs and one on base. Marbury then reached on an error and advanced to second, allowing Whittaker and Roberts to score to minimize the Panther's lead to four. Goodwin stepped into the box for the fourth time in the meeting and singled up the middle to get Marbury in scoring position. The Panthers grabbed out three to end the game.
NC STATE 3, PITT 9
The Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first after a homer from Sarah Seamans brought two across the plate.
The Wolfpack had hot bats in the top of the second as Whittaker singled to left and Roberts singled up the middle to get on base. With two outs and two on base, Murray nailed a no-brainer to left to pick up her eighth homer of the season. Goodwin immediately singled to left following the home run, but the Panthers grabbed out number three to end the top half of the frame.
Pitt responded to NC State taking the lead by adding five runs to the board in the bottom of the second. A two run homer, a single, wild pitch, and an error allow the Panthers to cross the plate. The Pack brought in Inscoe with two outs in hopes of ending the Panther's scoring run.
Weixlmann started in the circle and finished with 1.2 innings pitched, one strikeout, and one batter walked.
The Panthers added two more runs in the fourth inning, increasing their score to nine. The Wolfpack made several attempts to minimize their lead, but came up short in the end.
#GoPack | @NCStateSoftball
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Abby Edwards (8-9)
L: Weixlmann, Aisha (7-11)
Batting:
2B: Roberts, Gracie 1
HR: Murray, Rebecca 1 ; Goodwin, Hannah 1 ; Pavlick, Katlyn 1
RBI: Murray, Rebecca 3 ; Goodwin, Hannah 1 ; Pavlick, Katlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murray, Rebecca 1 ; Goodwin, Hannah 1 ; Pavlick, Katlyn 1 ; Whittaker, Libby 1 ; Roberts, Gracie 1
HBP: Hasler, Amanda 1
Batting:
2B: Abby Edwards 1
HR: Sarah Seamans 1 ; Bailey Drapola 1
RBI: Yvonne Whaley 1 ; Sarah Seamans 2 ; Bailey Drapola 2 ; Cami Compson 1 ; EC Taylor 1
SH: Kat Rodriguez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Yvonne Whaley 1 ; Kat Rodriguez 1 ; Sarah Seamans 2 ; Bailey Drapola 2 ; Amanda Ramirez 1 ; Macy Hamilton 1 ; EC Taylor 1
SB: EC Taylor 1 ; Kayla Lane 1
Game Leaders
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