Elliott Avent's pitching-by-committee approach almost worked against Miami on Thursday night. Avent threw every serviceable southpaw he had against the lefty-heavy Hurricanes lineup and State led most of the game, but alas, calamity struck late, just as it did Wednesday. The Canes rallied in the ninth to win, 8-7.
Reliever Tommy DeJuneas surrendered a three-run bomb in the top of the ninth inning, flipping a 7-5 Pack lead into an 8-7 edge for Miami. The Pack bounced back in the bottom half and got the winning run on base, but that's where the rally ended.
After falling behind 2-0 early in the game, NC State put up a five-spot in the fourth, but Miami got two back in the fifth and tied the contest in the eighth.