After a disappointing start to its series at Virginia Tech, NC State woke up quickly and remembered that it is a whole lot better at baseball than the Hokies. Will Wilson gave NC State a quick 3-0 lead with a home run in the top of the first and Wolfpack never looked back.
NC State starting pitcher Johnny Piedmonte had no trouble handling the VT lineup and did not allow a hit during the first six innings of the game, and by the time he exited, he’d helped establish and preserve a lead that the Hokies had no chance of bothering.