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BaseballPack subdues Pirates, 6-0

April 27, 2017 By Bonesville Staff Leave a Comment

ECU second baseman Charlie Yorgen receives the throw from catcher Travis Watkins to catch N.C. State’s Brock Deatherage stealing second Wednesday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. (Photo by Bonesville Staff)

GREENVILLE — N.C. State defeated host East Carolina 6-0 on Wednesday night as three Wolfpack pitchers combined for the shutout.

Left-hander Sean Adler (4-6) started for State and went five and one-third innings. He scattered five hits while walking one and striking out seven.

Joe O’Donnell turned in two and one-third innings without yielding a hit. He issued one walk and struck out three.

Austin Staley pitched the final inning and one-third. He allowed one hit and had one strikeout.

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“The Jungle” looks on as ECU center fielder Wes Phillips catches a line drive in the seventh inning. (Photo by Bonesville Staff)

The Wolfpack (22-20) was led offensively by Joe Dunand, who was 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Andy Cosgrove was 3-for-4 for the visitors with a double, an RBI and a run scored.

Brett Kinneman was 2-for-4 as NCSU outhit the hosts, 13-6.

Kinneman singled to start a two-run second inning for the Wolfpack. Evan Mendoza doubled to put runners at second and third. State went ahead to stay as Kinneman scored on a ground out by Will Wilson. Mendoza came home on a single up the middle by Cosgrove.

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ECU third baseman Eric Tyler throws across the diamond to record an out. The senior went 2-4 at the plate against the Wolfpack and extended his on-base streak to 28 games. (Photo by Bonesville Staff)

Kinneman singled to score Dunand, who had doubled in the fourth.

Dunand had a two-run homer for a 5-0 lead in the eighth.

Cosgrove doubled in the ninth and scored on a single by Stephen Pitarra.

Eric Tyler went 2-for-4 with a double for ECU (22-20).

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The ECU Pirates shake hands with their opponents from N.C. State after a 6-0 loss Wednesday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. (Photo by Bonesville Staff)

Jacob Wolfe (4-3) went three innings for the Pirates and was charged with the loss. Sam Lanier and West Covington each worked two scoreless innings for ECU.

The nonconference matchup brought 4,181 to Clark-LeClair Stadium.

The Pirates start a three-game American Athletic Conference series at home against Tulane on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

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