North Carolina State University Athletics
Saturday, February 20
Raleigh, N.C.
5 P.M.
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Photo by: Greg Mintel
Pack Softball Splits Day Two of ACC/B1G Challenge
2/20/2016 11:05:00 PM | Softball
NC State hands Nebraska its first loss of the season
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State softball team split a pair of games Saturday evening at Dail Stadium on day two of the inaugural ACC / Big Ten Softball Challenge. The Wolfpack scored eight runs in the top of the seventh to rally for a victory against previously unbeaten Nebraska, 11-6.
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In the nightcap, NC State dropped a 2-1 decision to Wisconsin. The Wolfpack moves to 4-4 on the year, while Nebraska is 7-1 and the Badgers improve to 5-3.
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Quick Hits (Versus Nebraska)
- NC State struck first in the contest, after Hanna Sommer was hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded to register
- Tyler Ross singled earlier in the inning and scored on Sommer's HBP. It was the first time this season that the Wolfpack has scored in the first inning.
- Nebraska countered in the bottom of the second with a solo home run from Alyvia Simmons to knot the score at one.
- The Cornhuskers extended the lead with a pair of runs in the fourth, but the Wolfpack had an answer the following inning.
- Meredith Burroughs clubbed a two-run homer over the fence in right center to tie the score, 3-3. It was her second of the season.
- A couple runs in the bottom of the frame helped Nebraska retake the lead 5-3.
- After Nebraska scored six runs in the top of the seventh on Friday, NC State decided to have a big seventh inning in the rematch as the Wolfpack scored eight runs in the frame.
- The Wolfpack sent 12 batters to the plate in the final frame, collecting seven hits and also capitalizing on two Nebraska errors.
- Burroughs had the big hit in the inning, as she homered for the second time in the contest, a three-run blast to right field. It was her first multi-homer game of her NC State career.
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Inside the Box Score
- Ross led the Wolfpack bats with a 3-for-5 performance at the plate, highlighted by two runs scored and an RBI.
- Burroughs was 2-for-5 with a career best five RBI, to go along with her first multi-home run game of her NC State career.
- Lana Van Dyken was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Molly Hutchison, Hanna Sommer and Hannah Yeager each had one hit.
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In the Pitcher's Circle
- Sophomore Harli Hubbard started in the circle and nearly earned the second complete game win of her career, throwing 6.1 innings to secure the win.
- She struck out four batters in the contest before giving way to Courtney Mirabella, who nailed down the final two outs of the game.
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Quick Hits (Versus Wisconsin)
- Sommer gave her NC State squad a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second with her first home run of the season, a solo blast to left field.
- Wisconsin was opportunistic in the top of the third, taking advantage of two errors by the Wolfpack defense to score a pair of unearned runs to gain a 2-1 lead.
- Taylor-Paige Stewart, the Badgers starting pitcher, stymied any thoughts of a Wolfpack rally as the squad held on for the 2-1 win.
- NC State's bats were limited to just two hits in the game, as Sommer and Brittany Nimmo each had a hit.
- Mirabella started in the circle for NC State and pitched well, striking out 10 batters in a hard-luck loss. She allowed just four hits and only allowed one extra base hit.
- Stewart for Wisconsin gave up just one run in a complete game win, striking out eight batters and walked just one.
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On Deck
NC State will conclude play in the ACC/B1G Softball Challenge Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in a rematch with the Wisconsin Badgers.
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In the nightcap, NC State dropped a 2-1 decision to Wisconsin. The Wolfpack moves to 4-4 on the year, while Nebraska is 7-1 and the Badgers improve to 5-3.
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Quick Hits (Versus Nebraska)
- NC State struck first in the contest, after Hanna Sommer was hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded to register
- Tyler Ross singled earlier in the inning and scored on Sommer's HBP. It was the first time this season that the Wolfpack has scored in the first inning.
- Nebraska countered in the bottom of the second with a solo home run from Alyvia Simmons to knot the score at one.
- The Cornhuskers extended the lead with a pair of runs in the fourth, but the Wolfpack had an answer the following inning.
- Meredith Burroughs clubbed a two-run homer over the fence in right center to tie the score, 3-3. It was her second of the season.
- A couple runs in the bottom of the frame helped Nebraska retake the lead 5-3.
- After Nebraska scored six runs in the top of the seventh on Friday, NC State decided to have a big seventh inning in the rematch as the Wolfpack scored eight runs in the frame.
- The Wolfpack sent 12 batters to the plate in the final frame, collecting seven hits and also capitalizing on two Nebraska errors.
- Burroughs had the big hit in the inning, as she homered for the second time in the contest, a three-run blast to right field. It was her first multi-homer game of her NC State career.
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Inside the Box Score
- Ross led the Wolfpack bats with a 3-for-5 performance at the plate, highlighted by two runs scored and an RBI.
- Burroughs was 2-for-5 with a career best five RBI, to go along with her first multi-home run game of her NC State career.
- Lana Van Dyken was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Molly Hutchison, Hanna Sommer and Hannah Yeager each had one hit.
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In the Pitcher's Circle
- Sophomore Harli Hubbard started in the circle and nearly earned the second complete game win of her career, throwing 6.1 innings to secure the win.
- She struck out four batters in the contest before giving way to Courtney Mirabella, who nailed down the final two outs of the game.
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Quick Hits (Versus Wisconsin)
- Sommer gave her NC State squad a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second with her first home run of the season, a solo blast to left field.
- Wisconsin was opportunistic in the top of the third, taking advantage of two errors by the Wolfpack defense to score a pair of unearned runs to gain a 2-1 lead.
- Taylor-Paige Stewart, the Badgers starting pitcher, stymied any thoughts of a Wolfpack rally as the squad held on for the 2-1 win.
- NC State's bats were limited to just two hits in the game, as Sommer and Brittany Nimmo each had a hit.
- Mirabella started in the circle for NC State and pitched well, striking out 10 batters in a hard-luck loss. She allowed just four hits and only allowed one extra base hit.
- Stewart for Wisconsin gave up just one run in a complete game win, striking out eight batters and walked just one.
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On Deck
NC State will conclude play in the ACC/B1G Softball Challenge Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in a rematch with the Wisconsin Badgers.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hubbard, Harli (2-2)
L: McClure, Cassie (4-1)
Batting:
2B: Ross, Tyler 1
HR: Burroughs, Meredith 2
RBI: Van Dyken, Lana 1 ; Ross, Tyler 1 ; Hutchison, Molly 1 ; Burroughs, Meredith 5 ; Sommer, Hanna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Van Dyken, Lana 2 ; Ross, Tyler 2 ; Prickett, Macauley 1 ; Hawkins, Maggie 1 ; Martin, Molly 1 ; Burroughs, Meredith 2 ; Nimmo, Brittany 1 ; Yeager, Hannah 1
HBP: Hutchison, Molly 1 ; Sommer, Hanna 1
Batting:
2B: Armstrong, Alicia 1 ; Unzicker, Madi 1 ; Simmons, Alyvia 1
HR: Barrow, Laura 1 ; Knighten, MJ 1 ; Simmons, Alyvia 1
RBI: Barrow, Laura 1 ; Knighten, MJ 1 ; Unzicker, Madi 1 ; Simmons, Alyvia 2 ; Fowler, Mattie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barrow, Laura 1 ; Knighten, MJ 1 ; Armstrong, Alicia 2 ; Simmons, Alyvia 2
SB: Armstrong, Alicia 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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2
RBI
5
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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