The game Tuesday night wasn’t quite a work of art from a pitching standpoint—there were the 19 combined runs, sure, but also 15 combined walks. (Though both teams did strike out 14 times as well.)
NC State prevailed in the end, though it played a little more baseball than it wanted to; the Pack had an 8-6 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, where Justin Lawson’s recent struggles continued and the Seahawks tied things up.
Fortunately, State did not waste any time retaking the lead—thanks to some help from UNCW. With one out and runners on first and second, Cannon Peebles grounded a would-be double play ball to second; Wilmington got the out at second, but the throw to first was off, which allowed the go-ahead run to score.