In a game that saw 2,570 people in attendance, the Wolfpack defeated the Pirates of East Carolina in 11 innings. 

N.C . State got started early in the second inning when junior outfielder Tarran Senay hit a double that scored one run. Senay advanced to third base as the throw went home. Junior outfielder Bryan Adametz would then send Senay home with a sacrifice bunt.

The lead for the Wolfpack would be short lived as the Pirates exploded in the top of the fourth inning. Tim Younger would hit a ball just past the outstretched hand of the pitcher. Then Corey Thompson would place a line drive past freshman infielder third baseman Trea Turner. John Wooten then hit a one run double to make the score 3-1 with no outs. Drew Reynolds then put a well placed grounder past senior first baseman Andrew Ciencin , making the score 3-2. Chase McDonald would pop a sacrifice fly to knot up the score at three a piece.

In a game that seemed to look like an offensive dominated game early, both teams went cold for the next six innings, making the game shift to a defensive battle. It seemed as if the game would be decided by which team would make the first mistake. 

In the top of the 10th inning the Pirates seemed poised to take the lead as the lead off batter Zach Wright got on first base on a walk. Then everything seemed to be going the Pirates’ way, as the bases were loaded for Corey Thompson with two outs. Junior pitcher Ryan Wilkins took the mound to replace junior pitcher Chris Overman once the bases were loaded. In a freak play that had the whole crowd standing on their feet, a Pirates runner was caught in no-mans-land as the catcher for State dropped the ball but tagged the confused runner. 

State head coach Elliot Avent spoke about the play after the game. 

“I think the runner did go but we were obviously getting ready to appeal it, but when we looked up and see Zach going down the line and he has to make sure to tag the runner,” said Avent.

In a game that followed the same pattern the last time these two teams met, Avent said it was nice to come up on the winning side.

“Yeah it was nice, I mean walkoffs are always fun you know we’ve had a lot of walk-offs here at Doak Field I cant even begin to tell you, there so much fun and we have a lot of young players that never have experience a walk-off before and gives you a little bit of excitement of how well you’re actually playing,” Avent said.

In the bottom of the eleventh inning freshman catcher Brett Austin was able to draw a walk and was able to go to first by a well placed bunt by junior infielder Danny Canela. Ciencin then advanced the runners with a deep sacrifice fly. Senay would then come up to bat and sends one to the warning track and ends the game in walkoff fashion. 

After the game Senay recalled the ball that won the game for the Pack.

“I was just working for something to drive and just sitting on something inside and luckily he threw a fastballl low and inside,” Senay said.

“I was afraid the runner was getting close to catching it, I threw my hand up and saw he about to dive for it,” Senay said. 

To put this win into perspective, Senay said that this win was on the pack really needed.

“Its big coming after the Carolina series loosing two straight we get this win and going in to Virginia with a win under our belt we’ll see what we can do this weekend,” Senay said.

The Wolfpack will be back in action as they take on the Cavaliers of Virginia in a weekend series starting Friday, March 30 at Doak Field.