RALEIGH, N.C. - Nine innings was not enough for this non conference
matchup as Campbell tied the game in the top of the ninth
inning but lost in extras as NC State scored the game winning
run in the bottom of the eleventh inning to beat Campbell 9-8 at
Doak Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Campbell was down 8-2 at the end of seven but reeled off six runs
in the next two stanzas to tie the ballgame at eight apiece heading
into the bottom of the ninth.
Rob
Chamra (1-0) picked up the win for the Wolfpack as the righty would
pitch the extra frames for NC State to get the victory.
The Wolfpack would lead 3-0 at the end of two frames as starter Jeff
Rydman would give up an RBI single to left by leadoff hitter
Kyle Wilson and another RBI single to right field by Pratt
Maynard.
NC
State starter Jake Buchanan pitched a gem for the Wolfpack going
5.2 innings, shutting out the Fighting Camels while allowing just
one hit in his outing but was not a factor in the
decision.
Campbell (2-2) held NC State scoreless until the Wolfpack scored a
pair of runs in the sixth. Andrew Ciencin started things off for
NC State as he sent a RBI single down the left field line. John
Gianis hit into a fielders choice but in the process scored Kyle
Wilson for his only RBI of the contest.
The Fighting Camels scored their first runs of the contest in the
top of the seventh as Kevin Nelson sent a double
down the right field line to bring around Bryce Grady and Bryan
Braswell to score.
NC State answered in the bottom half of the inning with three
runs. Matt Bergquist started the scoring off with an RBI single to
right field to score Dallas Poulk. Kyle Wilson continued the
Wolfpack scoring as he sent a single that scooted just past the
outreached glove of Ellis Lowe that brought home
Bergquist. Andrew Ciencin notched another RBI as he sent a double
to the wall in left center field scoring Kyle Wilson.
Campbell closed the margin in the eighth inning as Bryce
Grady scored Alex Aycoth with an RBI
double down the right field line. The scoring continued as Cameron
Nelson belted an RBI single into center field scoring Bryce
Grady. Nelson came around to score as Kevin Nelson sent a
single into left field.
NC State reliever Russell Wilson walked in a run in the top of the
ninth inning as he loaded the bases following two walks and a hit
by pitch. He would later give up a 2 RBI single to center field to
Bryan Braswell in order for
Campbell to score the tying runs.
Things stayed silent
until the bottom of the eleventh when Ben
Brown intentionally walked the bases and gave up the game
winning hit to Andrew Ciencin down the left field line. Ciencin
finished the game going 5-7 with two RBI. Brown gets credit for
the loss after pitched two innings, allowing one earned run off of
three hits, the junior now sits at 0-2 on the season.
Campbell will be off until the weekend as they will head to
Greensboro to face off against North Carolina A&T at War
Memorial Stadium. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. The Fighting
Camels will return home for a doubleheader against A&T on
Saturday starting at 1 p.m. from Taylor Field.