N.C. State needed someone to eat up innings on Saturday. Turns out, that someone was in the bullpen.
The Wolfpack combined a stellar effort by one-time starting pitcher Sean Adler and timely hitting to defeat top-seed Kentucky 5-4 and advance to the regional final of the Lexington Regional.
Freshman right-hander Michael Bienlien loaded the bases with one out in the first inning and was lifted after 20 pitches for senior left-hander Adler. Though Kentucky produced a run in the first inning, Adler provided the Wolfpack with 7 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on six hits.
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