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Photo by: Keith Lucas / Sideline Media Productions
Baseball Falls in Series Opener at No. 24 NC State
April 26, 2024 | Baseball
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Ball State baseball team couldn't overcome an early offensive onslaught from No. 24 NC State who won 10-2 on Friday night at Doak Field.
The Cardinals (25-16-1) got an RBI double in the fourth inning off the bat of Dylan Grego and a solo homer in the sixth by Blake Bevis, but the Wolfpack (23-16) scored eight of their runs in the game's first four frames, including a grand slam by Alec Makarewicz in the fourth, to build an 8-1 advantage and cruise to the series-opening win.
NC State put up single tallies in the first and second innings followed by two runs in the third for the early 4-0 edge. Grego's two-bagger plated Bevis, who had doubled two batters prior, to get the visiting Cardinals within three runs following the Top of the 4th.
Ball State's offense got four extra-base hits on the night as Hunter Dobbins punched a double to right center in the eighth inning.
Wolfpack starting pitcher Sam Highfill (4-1) earned the win by tossing 6.0 innings of two-run ball with six strikeouts, while Ryan Marohn threw three scoreless innings to get his first save of the year. Ball State starter Merritt Beeker (6-3) suffered the loss after allowing seven runs (four earned) in 3.0 innings of work.
Lucas Letsinger (two runs in 3.0 innings) and Zach Kwasny (one run in 2.0 innings) finished the game on the mound for the Cardinals, who suffered their first Friday setback since March 22 at Toledo.
The two teams are scheduled to play at 3 p.m. on Saturday for the middle game of the set.
The Cardinals (25-16-1) got an RBI double in the fourth inning off the bat of Dylan Grego and a solo homer in the sixth by Blake Bevis, but the Wolfpack (23-16) scored eight of their runs in the game's first four frames, including a grand slam by Alec Makarewicz in the fourth, to build an 8-1 advantage and cruise to the series-opening win.
NC State put up single tallies in the first and second innings followed by two runs in the third for the early 4-0 edge. Grego's two-bagger plated Bevis, who had doubled two batters prior, to get the visiting Cardinals within three runs following the Top of the 4th.
Ball State's offense got four extra-base hits on the night as Hunter Dobbins punched a double to right center in the eighth inning.
Wolfpack starting pitcher Sam Highfill (4-1) earned the win by tossing 6.0 innings of two-run ball with six strikeouts, while Ryan Marohn threw three scoreless innings to get his first save of the year. Ball State starter Merritt Beeker (6-3) suffered the loss after allowing seven runs (four earned) in 3.0 innings of work.
Lucas Letsinger (two runs in 3.0 innings) and Zach Kwasny (one run in 2.0 innings) finished the game on the mound for the Cardinals, who suffered their first Friday setback since March 22 at Toledo.
The two teams are scheduled to play at 3 p.m. on Saturday for the middle game of the set.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sam Highfill (4-1)
L: Beeker, Merritt (6-3)
S: Ryan Marohn (1)
Batting:
2B: Dobbins, Hunter 1 ; Bevis, Blake 1 ; Grego, Dylan 1
HR: Bevis, Blake 1
RBI: Bevis, Blake 1 ; Grego, Dylan 1
SH: Jacobs, Clay 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bevis, Blake 2
Batting:
2B: Eli Serrano III 1 ; Brandon Butterworth 1
HR: Alec Makarewicz 1
RBI: Josh Hogue 1 ; Alec Makarewicz 4 ; Jacob Cozart 1 ; Chase Nixon 1 ; Luke Nixon 1 ; Matt Heavner 1
SH: Josh Hogue 1
SF: Matt Heavner 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Eli Serrano III 3 ; Garrett Pennington 2 ; Josh Hogue 1 ; Alec Makarewicz 1 ; Jacob Cozart 2 ; Brandon Butterworth 1
SB: Eli Serrano III 1 ; Brandon Butterworth 1
Game Leaders
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