Friday, March 14
Raleigh, NC
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NC State
16-11, 0-4
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12-13, 2-2
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Pack Drops Series Opener to Notre Dame, 3-0
3/14/2025 8:18:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State softball team dropped its ACC home opener to Notre Dame, 3-0, Friday evening at Dail Softball Stadium.
How it Happened
The Pack will return to Dail on Saturday, March 15. NC State will face the Irish for a double header starting at 4pm on ACCNX with game two starting at approximately 6:30pm.
How it Happened
- Notre Dame posted two hits on the board in the opening frame but the Wolfpack defense was solid and stopped the Irish from scoring.
- With two outs on the board, junior Hannah Church worked a 13-pitch at bat to eventually be thrown ball four to occupy first. Notre Dame picked up the final out before Church could get into scoring position.
- The Fighting Irish struck first in the top of the second with a solo bomb from Paige Cowley to take a 1-0 lead.
- It wasn't until the bottom of the fourth that the Pack recorded its first hit of the outing. Junior infielder Teagan Thrunk singled through the left side to lead off the frame.
- Senior Taylor Ensley singled to right center in attempts to keep the Pack's opportunity to score alive, but the Irish picked up the final out to end the fourth.
- Notre Dame added a second run to the board in the top of the fifth after Addison Amaral reached on a fielding error to bring home Emily Tran and push the Irish lead to two.
- The Pack struggled defensively toward the end of the meeting as they picked up two errors in the top of the seventh.
- Notre Dame added a third run in the seventh after a ground-out allowed one to score, pushing the score to 3-0.
- Junior right handed pitcher Madison Inscoe threw the complete game and picked up a strikeout in the outing.
- The Pack moves to 16-11 overall and 0-4 in conference play.
The Pack will return to Dail on Saturday, March 15. NC State will face the Irish for a double header starting at 4pm on ACCNX with game two starting at approximately 6:30pm.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brianne Weiss (1-2)
L: Inscoe, Madison (2-4)
Batting:
2B: Addison Amaral 1
HR: Paige Cowley 1
RBI: Addison Amaral 1 ; Rachel Allen 1 ; Paige Cowley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emily Tran 1 ; Addison Amaral 1 ; Paige Cowley 1
SB: Emily Tran 1 ; Addison Amaral 1 ; Caroline O'Brien 2
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
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Players Mentioned
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