Lanphere's Walk-Off Lifts #14 Wolfpack to 6-5 Win Over Towson

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Lanphere's Walk-Off Lifts #14 Wolfpack to 6-5 Win Over Towson

3/1/2024 4:07:00 PM | Baseball

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Drew Lanphere's walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth lifted the NC State baseball team to a 6-5 victory over Towson in the series opener on Friday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park.

After Towson (1-7) tied the score at 5-5 with two outs in the top of the ninth, Noah Soles and Eli Serrano III reached base via a walk and an HBP before Garrett Pennington dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move Soles and Serrano III up 90 feet apiece. The Tigers then intentionally walked Alec Makarewicz before Lanphere drove the game-winning hit to left field on a 1-2 count.

NC State (6-2) built a 4-0 lead with a run in the first and three runs in the third. Chase Nixon's RBI single gave the Wolfpack a 1-0 edge in the first before RBI singles from Makarewicz and Lanphere and a sacrifice fly from Nixon extended the lead to 4-0.

Towson plated two in the fourth to trim its deficit to 4-2. NC State then stretched its lead back to three runs behind Makarewicz's RBI single in the seventh for a 5-2 Wolfpack lead.

The Tigers scored two in the eighth before tying the score at 5-5 on a throwing error in the ninth.

NC State starting pitcher Sam Highfill tossed 5.0 innings while allowing just two runs (one earned) with five strikeouts in his third start of the season. Highfill limited the Tigers to three hits and allowed only one walk, throwing 57 of his 84 pitches for strikes.

Towson reliever Bobby Spencer (0-1) suffered the loss after allowing the game-winning run in the ninth. Wolfpack freshman reliever Jacob Dudan (1-0) earned his first-career pitching victory after throwing 0.2 frames in the ninth.

Makarewicz and Lanphere paced the Pack with two hits apiece, while Soles and Serrano III each tied for the team lead with two runs scored each. Soles walked twice in the victory, including in the bottom of the ninth to score the eventual game-winning run.

UP NEXT
NC State continues its series against Towson on Saturday with a doubleheader at Doak Field at Dail Park. First pitch for game one is set for noon. Both games will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.