NC State didn’t need a big offensive output on Friday night to top the Wagner Seahawks in the season opener for both squads, but they got one anyways as the Wolfpack cruised to a 14-1 victory. State starting pitcher Logan Whitaker was excellent, even weathering a 40 minute rain delay, tossing 7.0 innings of shutout ball while the Pack tallied six runs over the first two frames to put the game away early.
The final line for Whitaker: 70 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. He was efficient and effective all night, facing more than four batters in an inning just once on the night, and needing just 79 pitches in his outing.