Thursday, February 6
Orlando, Fla.
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Wolfpack Splits Opening Day at Black & Gold Classic
2/6/2025 2:42:00 PM | Softball
ORLANDO, Fla. – The NC State softball team split opening day after defeating Cal State Bakersfield, 3-2, before dropping a five inning meeting with 12/14th ranked Georgia, 9-0.
The win in game one marked the first season opener won under head coach Lindsay Leftwich and the 12th season opener won in program history.
NC State 3, CSUB 2
How it Happened
How it Happened
NC State will return to UCF Softball Complex on Friday, Feb. 7 for a meeting with JMU at 10am before facing host Central Florida at 4:30pm. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
The win in game one marked the first season opener won under head coach Lindsay Leftwich and the 12th season opener won in program history.
NC State 3, CSUB 2
How it Happened
- Junior Hannah Church recorded the first RBI of the season after being walked with bases loaded, allowing fellow junior MaKayla Marbury to score. Freshman Kendall Simmers followed suit and worked a full count before seeing ball four and brought senior Taylor Ensley home to push NC State in front 2-0.
- The Roadrunners added a run to the board after a throwing error by the NC State infield allowed a runner to score.
- Junior right hander Rylee Wyman started in the circle for the Wolfpack and closed out the first inning by picking up her first strikeout of the afternoon.
- CSUB tied things two-all in the bottom of the second after Jocelyn Molina singled down the left field line to bring one home.
- With two outs on the board in the top of the sixth, junior outfielder Ellie Goins singled through the left side to tally the Pack's fourth hit of the outing. With sophomore Tori Ensley at the plate, Goins stole second before Ensley would head to first after being thrown ball four. The Pack was unable to score after Marbury grounded out to the shortstop to end the top of the sixth.
- Wyman picked up two more strikeouts in the bottom of the sixth to add to her total on the outing.
- Taylor Ensley led off the top of the seventh with a solo rocket to right field to put NC State ahead, 3-2. With one out on the board, junior utility player Madison Inscoe worked a full count before being walked and Church doubled to center to send her to third. The Wolfpack was unable to add an insurance run to the board before the Roadrunners ended the top half of the frame.
- Wyman finished the outing with six strikeouts and the complete game marked the ninth of her career.
- Taylor Ensley led the Pack with two hits and one RBI while Simmers and Church also added an RBI.
How it Happened
- Sophomore Tori Ensley ledoff the meeting with a single to left field to give NC State its first hit of the matchup.
- Graduate Payden Bordeau started behind the plate for NC State after not stepping on the field in 991 days due to injury.
- The Bulldogs scored seven in the first inning after two doubles, a single, and a homerun.
- In attempts to gain some momentum, junior Hannah Church led off the second inning with a walk. With one out on the board, Bordeau singled through the left side to tally her first hit with 'Wolfpack' across her chest. With two outs on the board, Ellie Goins worked a five pitch walk to bring Tori Ensley to the plate. Georgia pitcher Lilli Backes picked up her fourth strikeout of the meeting to end the inning before the Wolfpack could get on the board.
- Junior utility player Madison Inscoe picked up two strikeouts to end the second inning and hold the Bulldogs scoreless.
- The Wolfpack struggled to gain momentum offensively, as Backes picked up six strikeouts through the fourth inning.
- Georgia added two more runs to the board in the bottom of the fourth after a two-run homer by Tyler Ellison.
- Inscoe finished the outing with four strikeouts in the circle.
- Tori Ensley and Bordeau were the only members of the Pack to secure a hit in the loss.
NC State will return to UCF Softball Complex on Friday, Feb. 7 for a meeting with JMU at 10am before facing host Central Florida at 4:30pm. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wyman, Rylee (1-0)
L: Bustos, Bailee (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Church, Hannah 1
HR: Ensley, Taylor 1
RBI: Ensley, Taylor 1 ; Church, Hannah 1 ; Simmers, Kendall 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marbury, MaKayla 1 ; Ensley, Taylor 2
SB: Goins, Ellie 2 ; Ensley, Tori 1
HBP: Marbury, MaKayla 1
Batting:
3B: Steffany, Faith 1
RBI: Molina, Jocelynn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Castro, Alexia 1 ; Steffany, Faith 1
SB: Johnson, Kaia 1
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