DURHAM, N.C. – The second-ranked NC State baseball team tallied 15 hits and received a stellar outing on the mound from freshman Reid Johnston to earn a 9-2 victory against No. 3 Duke Friday night at Jack Coombs Field.
The Wolfpack records its fourth consecutive win and seventh in its last eight games to take a 1-0 lead in the series against the Blue Devils. NC State, which leads the ACC in scoring, has now scored at least eight runs in eight consecutive games.
NC State moves to 30-7 on the year and 14-5 in ACC play, while Duke falls to 30-9 and 12-6 in conference action.