VILLY CALLS GAME! That's a #Pack9 series W! pic.twitter.com/NKTmaHKWgb

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) April 3, 2022

.@groover_gino is a hitting machine! pic.twitter.com/e3E2RDqGc7

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) April 3, 2022

DEVO DELIVERS! WE TAKE OUR LEAD BACK! pic.twitter.com/43svJVjV9b

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) April 3, 2022

.@groover_gino makes it a one-run game!

He's had at least one hit in 14-straight games. pic.twitter.com/Z69W8eV86k

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) April 3, 2022

Rounding into form as a typical Avent team. Starting to come around when it really matters. Good job, guys. Keep it up.

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Rounding into form as a typical Avent team. Starting to come around when it really matters. Good job, guys. Keep it up.

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Worried about the pitching depth but we can score runs. Should help come late spring and early summer.

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johntom said:

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Bell Tower Grey said:

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Rounding into form as a typical Avent team. Starting to come around when it really matters. Good job, guys. Keep it up.

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Worried about the pitching depth but we can score runs. Should help come late spring and early summer.

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I get what you're saying but this team has some pitching depth IMO. I'm constantly in awe of how Clint Chrysler pushes the right buttons.
The defense is the issue and must get better but this team has some legit talent.

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Pitching depth is a strength actually I think. Last year we had five arms, and pretty much no reliable middle relief. Middle relief has been a strength this year. The only worrisome thing with pitching is that our two top guys haven't been at their best, but at the same time, we've still been winning the games. Defense is the big thing though. Best way to help the pitching is to get rid of the errors. I do think they've been better in the field in our run the last few weeks, so that gives me hope. They're capable, they just need some confidence.

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as the kids say these days, 100

Is sipple hurt? Hard to believe he can't be more effective than Harrison or miralia as a lefty goes. I think that's what we will need to step up down the stretch. Either way, the depth on the mound is great.

In a back-and-forth contest that featured a combined 27 hits, No. 22 NC State baseball (18-9, 6-5 ACC) clinched its series over Clemson (18-9, 2-6 ACC) on Sunday afternoon with a 9-7 win at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

This is NC State's second-straight ACC series win and it has won four of the last five series meetings with the Tigers.

The Wolfpack jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first three innings, but Clemson surged back with six unanswered runs across the third, fourth and fifth innings to go up 6-4. After NC State responded with a combined four runs across the sixth and seventh innings to regain its lead and added an insurance run in the ninth, Clemson attempted to rally back with a late run but could not overcome its deficit.

Noah Soles, who had a phenomenal weekend at the plate going 8-for-11 with seven runs batted in, started the scoring with a two-run shot to right field in the second inning after Dominic Pilolli reached on a double down the first base line. All three of his homers this year have come in the last six games.

LuJames Groover III doubled the Pack's lead in the third inning with his third home run of the season, a two-run bomb over the left field wall, to make it 4-0.

The Tigers scored six unanswered runs across the third, fourth and fifth innings to take their first lead of the game. A bases-loaded double play in the third followed by Blake Wright's two-run homer in the fourth made it a one-run game, and then a pair of RBI hits and an RBI groundout in the fifth gave Clemson a 6-4 lead.

The Pack managed to tie things up in the sixth via an RBI single by Groover and bases-loaded walk from Pilolli, and in the seventh Devonte Brown delivered with a two-run single with runners in scoring position to put the Pack back out front, 8-6.

Groover tallied his third hit and fourth RBI of the day in the ninth to give NC State a 9-6 lead, driving in Soles from second after he drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on Jacob Godman's base hit to center field. Groover is on a team-best 14-game hit streak and 17-game reached base streak.

Clemson looked to rally in the bottom of the ninth when Jonathan French's two-out RBI double to left center brought in a run to make it 9-7, but Chris Villaman struck out the final batter with runners in scoring position to end the game.

Justin Lawson tossed 3.1 shutout innings and tallied five strikeouts to improve to 2-1 on the mound, allowing just two runners to reach base, while Villaman threw the final 1.1 innings to pick up his fifth save in as many appearances and sixth of the season.

NC State returns home Tuesday for its midweek contest with Campbell, its second matchup of the season with the Camels. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park, and the game will be broadcast on the ACCNX with an audio stream on WKNC 88.1 and the Varsity Network App.

https://gopack.com/news/2022/4/3/baseball-pack9-clinches-series-with-9-7-win-over-clemson.aspx

We figure out catcher, we could get pretty good...

I thought Godman looked good yesterday. Went 2/4 and had some nice stops behind the plate.

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I thought Godman looked good yesterday. Went 2/4 and had some nice stops behind the plate.

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Same. Dude was about 6 inches from 4/4 with 4 RBI. He hit the ball hard.

wilmwolf80 said:

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Bell Tower Grey said:

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Rounding into form as a typical Avent team. Starting to come around when it really matters. Good job, guys. Keep it up.

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Worried about the pitching depth but we can score runs. Should help come late spring and early summer.

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I get what you're saying but this team has some pitching depth IMO. I'm constantly in awe of how Clint Chrysler pushes the right buttons.
The defense is the issue and must get better but this team has some legit talent.

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Pitching depth is a strength actually I think. Last year we had five arms, and pretty much no reliable middle relief. Middle relief has been a strength this year. The only worrisome thing with pitching is that our two top guys haven't been at their best, but at the same time, we've still been winning the games. Defense is the big thing though. Best way to help the pitching is to get rid of the errors. I do think they've been better in the field in our run the last few weeks, so that gives me hope. They're capable, they just need some confidence.

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Agreed! I feel like most of our relief pitchers have shown well in spots. Just a matter of surviving the one-offs that pop up from time to time. Feel like the team is finding its form. Could be exciting if our starters get better!

STRENGTH in our Pack.

Two-straight ACC series wins - let's keep it rolling. pic.twitter.com/Que61I7pQg

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) April 4, 2022

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.@groover_gino is a hitting machine! pic.twitter.com/e3E2RDqGc7

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) April 3, 2022

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I love this kids game demeanor. He exudes, "total cool & control" at all times.

I have to salute coach Avent on bringing in such good players and fine young men. Impressive job coach.

Following its series win over Clemson, @NCStateBaseball is back in the D1 Baseball top-25.

Staff Writer @rachelmichele15 offers her takeaways from the Pack's big weekend.
https://t.co/Vjkl4k9sBy

It's been going on all season with no adjustments

It was a routine infield pop up that hit his glove