In his first weekend start of the season, Highfill allowed a solo homer in the first, but went five strong innings with just three hits allowed, four strikeouts and two walks on 89 total pitches. On Saturday, it was a nearly identical performance for both the pitching staff and the offense. Willadsen earned the win and Nelson secured the save thanks in large part to LuJames Groover's heroics yet again, hitting a solo homer and driving in a run with a double then a bases-loaded walk. In the Friday win, Willadsen gave the Wolfpack everything he had, throwing 117 pitches and finishing with nine strikeouts and three walks while allowing just the one run on six hits. Not only did the Pack win, it completely shut down the loud bats from the Irish by winning the next two games by a combined total of 11-2 for its third ACC series win of the season.Įven more impressive? The Pack9 needed just four pitchers to get the two Ws, with starters Matt Willadsen and Sam Highfill allowing just two runs over a combined 11 2/3 frames, then Baker Nelson and Dom Fritton shutting the door with a combined 6 1/3 scoreless innings. That's just what the doctor ordered for State. 500 in ACC play and needed two straight wins in South Bend to get back on track. NC State dropped another heartbreaker to an ACC club with a late-inning home run from Notre Dame, the Pack9 dropped to five games below. On Thursday night, the Wolfpack's 2023 season seemed to be slipping away.
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