Saturday, February 15
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Pack Drops Heartbreaker to FAU on Day Two of Joan Joyce Classic
2/15/2025 7:25:00 PM | Softball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Wolfpack softball team dropped both games on day two of the Joan Joyce Classic hosted by Florida Atlantic Saturday afternoon.
After falling in Purdue, 7-0, NC State faced Florida Atlantic and fell dispite leading for the initial three frames of the meeting. The Pack moves to 5-4 on the season.
Purdue 7, NC State 0
How it Happened
How it Happened
The Pack returns to Joan Joyce Field for its final game of the Joan Joyce Classic on Sunday Feb. 16. NC State will face Minnesota at 8:30am and the game will be streamed on FloSports.
After falling in Purdue, 7-0, NC State faced Florida Atlantic and fell dispite leading for the initial three frames of the meeting. The Pack moves to 5-4 on the season.
Purdue 7, NC State 0
How it Happened
- With one out on the board in the top of the first, senior Taylor Ensley singled to the infield to record the Pack's first hit of the day.
- The Boilermakers took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first after a single up the middle allowed one to score.
- Junior MaKayla Marbury recorded her first hit of the season in the top of the second after she hit an infield single.
- The bottom of the third inning saw Purdue tally four runs on three hits as the Wolfpack defense picked up two errors.
- NC State and Purdue put up zero's in the fourth inning, but the bottom of the fifth saw Alivia Meeks drill a two-run homer to push the Boilermakers ahead 7-0.
- Junior right handed pitcher Madison Inscoe was credited with the loss but finished with two strikeouts.
- Sophomore right handed pitcher Carly Maxton led the pitching staff with three strikeouts in the outing.
- The loss moved NC State to 5-3 on the season.
How it Happened
- In the top of the first with one out on the board, senior Taylor Ensley hit a triple to get NC State in early scoring position.
- With two outs on the board, junior Hannah Church hit an infield single to bring Ensley home and put NC State on the board, 1-0.
- Despite the Owls getting runners into scoring position, the Pack defense was locked in and stopped them from evening the score in the bottom of the first.
- Junior MaKayla Marbury recorded her second hit of the season to lead off the second inning. The double was the 10th of her career.
- With a 2-0 count in the top of the third, junior Hannah Church smashed a solo bomb to left center to push NC State ahead, 3-0. The homer was her second in less than 24 hours for the Wolfpack.
- The Owls gained the lead, 4-3, in the bottom of the third after three hits and two errors by the Wolfpack.
- Neither team found an opportunity to score in the fourth, fifth, or sixth inning. The Owls recorded three hits throughout the three innings, but were unable to increase the lead.
- With one out in the top of the seventh, senior Hannah Goodwin hit a single up the middle and freshman Kam Munson entered the game to pinch run. The Wolfpack was unable to get someone into scoring position in attempts to tie things up.
- Sophomore right handed pitcher Carly Maxton threw the complete game for NC State and tallied no earned runs.
The Pack returns to Joan Joyce Field for its final game of the Joan Joyce Classic on Sunday Feb. 16. NC State will face Minnesota at 8:30am and the game will be streamed on FloSports.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Madi Elish (2-1)
L: Inscoe, Madison (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Ensley, Tori 1
Batting:
2B: Jordyn Ramos 1
HR: Alivia Meeks 1
RBI: Sage Scarmardo 1 ; Jordyn Ramos 1 ; Alivia Meeks 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Khloe Banks 2 ; Moriah Polar 1 ; Sage Scarmardo 1 ; Delaney Reefe 1 ; Alivia Meeks 1 ; Ashlynn Campbell 1
SB: Sage Scarmardo 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
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p/1b
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
dh/1b
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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