Propelled by a nine-run surge in the fifth inning, the No. 23 Wolfpack clobbers Norfolk State while only allowing three hits in the final non-conference game of the regular season.
The Wolfpack combines for four runs in the final two innings to push past 11th-ranked North Carolina for NC State's fourth ACC series win out of its last five.
NC State's Elliott Avent, Brandon Butterworth, and Jacob Cozart met with the media following the Wolfpack's 9-8 win over No. 11 North Carolina Thursday evening.
Garrett Pennington's three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave No. 22 NC State the victory and the series sweep over divisional foe Notre Dame.