Down 2-0 heading into the bottom of the 3rd inning Friday night, NC State pounded out a 7-run frame to propel the Wolfpack to a 14-3 series opening win over Florida State. The win moves the Wolfpack to 6-9 in ACC play while the Seminoles drop to 4-12.
FSU starting pitcher Jackson Baumeister cruised through the first two frames, facing the minimum and throwing just 20 pitches. A two-run Nander De Sedas home run in the top of the 2nd inning put the Seminoles out to a lead that seemed like it might hold for the entirety of the game with the way Baumeister was throwing, but the highly regarded righty wouldn’t make it out of the third inning as the Wolfpack bats came alive.