Pack Erupts for 13 Hits to Send Pirates Sailing

Tuesday, April 28

Raleigh, NC

6pm

NC State

26-23

East Carolina

29-24

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
East Carolina	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0
NC State	0	2	3	0	5	10	13	2

4/28/2026 9:10:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State erupted for 10 runs on 13 hits Tuesday evening at Dail Softball Stadium, rolling past East Carolina, 10-2, in five innings for the 300^th facility win.

The Wolfpack used a balanced offensive attack that featured five extra-base hits, while Morgen Talley earned her 13th victory of the season in the circle and added a double at the plate.

The Pack moves to 26-23 overall this season and 20-9 at home.

How It Happened

NC State broke through in the second inning when MaKayla Marbury ripped an RBI double to center, then later scored on a wild pitch to put the Pack ahead 2-0.
The Wolfpack added three more in the third, highlighted by back-to-back solo and two-run home runs from Lily Livingston and Kendall Simmers to extend the lead to 5-0.
East Carolina got on the board in the fifth with a two-run homer, trimming the deficit to 5-2.
NC State answered immediately in the home half, plating five runs on six hits.
RBI hits from Simmers, Taryn Massey, and Marbury pushed the lead to 8-2 before Maia Townsend delivered a two-run double to center to seal the run-rule victory.

By The Numbers

The win marked the 300^th at Dail.
NC State recorded 13 hits.
Six starters recorded at least one hit with five of them tallying multiple.
Five doubles came off the Pack's bats – a number that ranks fir second most in a game in program history.
Tally tossed four scoreless innings and exited the circle with 4.2 innings pitched.
The Wolfpack finished with two homers on the evening (Lily Livingston, Kendall Simers).
Tuesday's win marks the second time this season the Wolfpack has defeated the Pirates - last time in extra innings and this time in five.

Next Up
The Pack returns to Dail Softball Stadium on Friday, May 1 for the series opener against Louisville. First pitch is slated for 7pm and the game will be streamed on ACCNX.