NC State Softball Drops Series Finale to Boston College

Sunday, April 24

Raleigh, N.C.

Noon

NC State

21-29, 0

Boston College

24-20, 0

Boston College

NC State

Photo by: Greg Mintel

NC State Softball Drops Series Finale to Boston College

4/24/2016 2:39:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Meredith Burroughs and Tyler Ross hit solo home runs

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State softball team hit a pair of home runs Sunday afternoon, but the Wolfpack came up short in the series finale against Boston College, 5-2, at Dail Stadium.

NC State falls to 21-29 and 4-14 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, while Boston College moves to 24-20 and 7-8 in league action.

The Rundown
- NC State struck first in the contest with a pair of runs to grab a 2-0 lead, following solo home runs by Tyler Ross and Meredith Burroughs.
- For the second consecutive game, Ross led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run. She drove the 1-2 pitch out of the ballpark for her 16^th home run.
- Two batters later, Burroughs crushed a 2-2 delivery from Boston College's Jessica Dreswick for her 12^th homer, forcing the Eagles to make a pitching change.
- Boston College countered in the next inning, scoring four runs, three of which were unearned, to grab a 4-2 advantage.
- With the bases loaded, the Eagles drew a walk to push across the first run of the game. A throwing error by the Wolfpack plated two runs for BC to give them a 3-2 lead.
- A groundout allowed the fourth run of the frame to score for Boston College and they added another run on a wild pitch in the fifth to extend the lead to 5-2.
- NC State threatened in the bottom of the fifth, putting runners at first and second after a couple singles but was unable to get them in.

Quick Hits
- Ross paced the Pack at the plate with a 2-for-4 performance, highlighted by her 16^th home run of the season.
- Macauley Prickett also turned in a two-hit outing, with a pair of singles.
- Burroughs had the other hit for the Wolfpack with her homer in the first.

In the Circle
- Courtney Mirabella started in the circle for NC State and pitched four innings, allowing four runs, only one of which was earned.
- Brittany Nimmo relieved her and tossed two innings before giving way to Harli Hubbard to close out the game.

On Deck
NC State returns to action next weekend when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Raleigh. Saturday's doubleheader will begin at 4 p.m. and Sunday's single game is slated for noon. Maggie Hawkins and Lana Van Dyken will be recognized prior to Saturday's games in observance of senior day.