No. 16 Georgia Tech took a 7-6 lead to the ninth inning, but No. 17 NC State rallied with a pair of runs to steal Sunday’s game, 8-7, at Russ Chandler Stadium. Grant Clyde hit a grand slam home run for the Wolfpack while Brett Williams had four hits including a key RBI and run in the ninth inning.
Trea Turner contributed a 3-for-4 effort with two runs and a walk.
It’s the first late-inning loss of the year for Tech, which was 24-0 when taking a lead to the ninth inning. The Jackets slipped to 27-13 overall and 11-10 in the ACC, while the Wolfpack improved to 32-10, 14-7 with the weekend sweep.
The Pack is now a game ahead of Florida State in the Atlantic Division of the ACC while rival North Carolina, the No. 1 team in the country, is tops in the Coastal Division with a 16-2 conference mark.
The Carolina Hurricanes have been losing but with great effort. That wasn’t the case Saturday night as the Canes fell 5-3 in a largely lackluster effort against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“Tonight was the first game in a long time that we’ve been disappointed with the effort and commitment with our guys,” Coach Kirk Muller said. “We’ve been praising them for awhile, and they’ve been going hard, playing hard and not getting the results, but tonight was probably the first time we’ve been disappointed with some of the guys not competing at the level we want to.”
More Muller on the Canes’ compete level: “They outworked us tonight,” he said. “At the end of the day, you’ve got to come ready to play. You can’t take a night off in the NHL.”
The story recently has been that bounces simply haven’t gone in the Hurricanes’ favor. Rinse and repeat tonight, as Matt Read put the Flyers up 5-3 on a breakaway just seconds after Tuomo Ruutu nearly tied the game at four. “The hockey gods don’t like us a whole lot right now. You’ve got to work through that,” said Kevin Westgarth, who recorded his first point as a Hurricane with an assist on Justin Faulk’s second period goal. “We’ve got to make sure we’re better come next game.”
Playing in his 100th NHL game, Faulk scored his fifth goal of the season, a seeing-eye slap shot from the point. The sequence was initiated with a grinding shift from the fourth line of Westgarth, Tim Wallace and Nic Blanchard. Westgarth made a leaping play at the blue line to keep the puck, headed toward the net and – along with Blanchard – screened Steve Mason as Faulk ripped a shot. The goal extends Faulk’s point streak to a career-high four games. “He’s doing a lot of good things out there. That’s important for us to see, that he’s finishing up the season on a good, strong note,” Muller said of Faulk. “We need him to play at that level.”
Returning to the lineup after missing a game with an upper-body injury, Jeff Skinner potted the Canes’ first goal, his 13th of the season. The puck popped out into the slot, and Skinner hacked at the puck and beat a surprised Mason. Skinner has recorded goals in three of his last four games (and he only played a few minutes in that game he didn’t score in). “I just sort of closed my eyes and swung at it,” Skinner said with a smile.
The Hurricanes will travel to Tampa Bay for the last Southeast Division match-up with the Lightning Sunday evening. With the 6 p.m. start in a back-to-back situation, Muller said it’s likely that Dan Ellis will get the start in net. The Hurricanes will be dressed in their third jerseys for the seventh and final time this season tomorrow night in Tampa Bay.
Apparently our questioning the wisdom of intentionally luring illegal aliens to Carolina Railhawks soccer games has struck a chord.
About the first third of a game article appearing in the Indy Weekly, which is said to proudly have a progressive, liberal political perspective, dealt with the subject and even provided a link to our story.
The writer bemoans the fact that only one RailHawks player speaks Spanish, and gasp, he’s “Anglo.” He writes, “… The fact that that lone Spanish speaker is also Anglo bespeaks the bedeviling conundrum of trying to attract soccer-mad Hispanics (legal status utterly irrelevant and insulting, Internet trolling notwithstanding) to lower-division American games.”
Once someone espouses that legal status doesn’t matter, they’ve lost most rational American citizens. What’s the purpose of a border or citizenship or the chants of USA, USA?
The writer further bemoans the fact that “mostly Anglos” attended the game and the Latin Fest event prior to the game. “… The members of the local Latin band Orquesta K’che, the costumed dancers, and the person wearing the Dora the Explorer mascot outfit sometimes appeared to outnumber the Hispanic patrons. Of course, such would be the case with trying to reflexively entice that American in Paris with the promise of cheese-covered Freedom fries and Budweiser.”
First of all, no one in France would attempt to entice Americans as the RailHawks tried by serving up Latin music, margaritas and tacos. It’s ironic that the writer uses the example of France, perhaps the most linguistically chauvinistic country in the world.
He mentions that the RailHawks set a club attendance record when Latino fans came out in droves to cheer a team from Mexico. (So, evidently it’s not soccer that the Latinos love so much, it’s their native country. Just what we need, more people in our country who love other countries or ways of life more.)
The writer discounts the mass Latino attendance for the Mexican team by saying “one would expect the same fervor from Americans in Paris if, say, the Los Angeles Lakers came to scrimmage Paris-Levallois Basket.”
First the French wouldn’t bring the Lakers to France to try to entertain Americans in France, particularly if the Americans were in France illegally to the tune of 11 million plus. Plenty of French natives would show up to see the Lakers anyway. And I highly doubt there would be announcements made in English during that game.
The best part of the Indy Week article was this, “Still, 3,761 patrons of sundry ethnicities gathered together Saturday at WakeMed Park, and while that attendance is three-quarters last week’s home opener, it exceeds all but four regular season home matches last season. What they enjoyed was a typical RailHawks-Strikers match: entertaining, fast-paced and lots of offensive.”
We are a country of sundry ethnicities so it should be the case that sundry ethnicities gather together. Thousands should attend local entertaining, fast-paced, offensive sporting events.
What is insulting is that illegal immigrants are purposely being targeted to attend the games. The problems associated with illegal immigration are vast and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are working on ways to reduce those problems and stop any future influx of illegal immigrants. All I’m saying is we shouldn’t be enticing them to come and to stay.
A business model relying on illegal immigration is a bad business model – especially for Americans. It’s ironic that the same people who often criticize the drive for the almighty dollar see nothing wrong with the RailHawks drive for the almighty dollar when it suits their agenda.
PS – I’m not fond of being called an “Anglo.” It’s not really appropriate or accurate.
The Triangle Red Sox Nation club is pitching in to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing by raising money for their prosthetics. The idea came from Sean Bunn, who is the co-organizer of the 1,200-member club. Bunn is also the elected governor of the North Carolina Red Sox Nation.
Whether you are a Red Sox fan or not, you can donate money for the “Cross the Finish Line Community Fundraiser” effort by clicking here. Money will also be accepted at Triangle Red Sox Nation club events which you can learn about by clicking here.
Below is the appeal for donations:
My name is Sean G. Bunn, and I’m just a faraway fan, but like many of you I feel compelled to help in some way… Those victims in Boston were so much like me… my friends were there. Heck, it could’ve easily been me standing right there on Boylston Street after the Patriots Day game, wearing my Sox gear and cheering on runners at the end of the oldest and coolest Marathon in the world.
Sean Bunn.If you or folks you know would like to ease some of the burden of Boston Marathon Bombing victims and their families, we’d love your help spreading the word about this unique new, grass-roots fundraising effort started by a few faraway Red Sox fans… I am hosting a fundraiser to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital because I want everyone affected, especially the kids, to have the best care possible. If anyplace can make that happen, it’s BCH, which has been nationally ranked as one of the best pediatric hospitals for almost two decades. They care for more than 170,000 patients every year – many with health problems no other hospital in the world can handle. Every day, the doctors and nurses at Boston Children’s combine courage, creativity and compassion to provide life-changing care.
We all know what happened near the Finish Line at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Regardless of whether you live close by or you’re a faraway fan, we all want to reach out and do something. Here’s a specific way to contribute to make sure that the many victims needing prosthetics don’t just get help, but that they get the very best that money can buy, and that their other unexpected costs associated with the tragedy are covered as well.
The Triangle Red Sox Nation’s “Cross the Finish Line” is a Community Fundraiser I’ve set up through Alyssa Caruso with Community Fundraising at Boston Children’s Hospital, to benefit their Extraordinary Needs Fund.
Your support of “Cross the Finish Line” makes an immediate impact and helps families focus their attention on the care of their child or loved one. Through your kindness, families are able to receive assistance with their extraordinary needs: cutting edge prosthetics, medicines, and basic necessities such as transportation, parking, food, clothing, or other supplies not covered by insurance. Your generosity will ensure that many families receive the support they need so they can focus on what’s most important… helping their child or loved one get better. Even a few bucks can help with something small but significant, like parking fees or a meal. Please spread the word to others so that together, we can make a difference. With your help, we can get this effort up and running, and help victims we care about to “Cross the Finish Line.”
Please Donate by entering a figure in the “$ Enter Amount” Field above and then click “Give Now.”
You can also make checks out to Boston Children’s Hospital and mail them to the address below:
(Be sure to make note that it is to be directed to the “Cross the Finish Line” Effort.)
Boston Children’s Hospital Trust
“Cross the Finish Line” Community Fundraiser
Care of Alyssa Caruso, Development Associate
401 Park Drive, Suite 602
Boston, MA 02215
It’s OK to be skeptical at a time like this, because not all efforts are coming from a good place… but the honest charitable efforts don’t mind if you prefer to “trust but verify.” If you have questions, please contact Alyssa Caruso at Children’s Hospital at Alyssa.Caruso@chtrust.org or call and leave a message for her at 857-218-3111… or feel free to reach out to me, Sean G. Bunn in North Carolina using the contact info below. I’ll tell you about our plans to travel up to Boston later this year, and how we plan to come strong for the next Marathon, in April 2014…
Thanks for helping to make a difference!
-Sean
Mobile Phone / Text: 919.272.5259
Twitter: @SoxFanSeanster
Email: seangbunn@yahoo.com
Devon Hathaway and Sarena Triesh.
At its recent annual banquet, the Raleigh Sports Club awarded $2,000 scholarships to four Wake County student athletes: Emily Bedsole of Ravenscroft, Devon Hathaway of Millbrook, Sarena Triesh of Athens Drive and Blake Williams of Wake Forest-Rolesville.
“We are proud to be a part of a club that rewards student-athletes who are making the right decisions and being a positive influence for other students,” said Katherine Lowman, who this past year served as the first woman president of the RSC. “One of the strong bonds of the Raleigh Sports Club members is our love of sports and the positive impact that sports can have on the lives of young people.”
Coach Todd Worley, who has been teaching and coaching at Sanderson High School since 1995, was presented with the club’s 2013 Robert Powell Distinguished Service Award. The award was renamed this year after Powell, who passed away in January. Powell made significant contributions to the club through his long time membership, his willingness to expend the time, effort and dedication to fulfill a job he loved, serving as treasurer for the past six years.
Worley, who currently is the varsity men’s and women’s (or what I call boy’s and girl’s) soccer coach, is a two-time State Coach of the Year, a five-time Conference Coach of the Year and a Regional Coach of the Year. He has coached the East-West all-star game and coached the North Carolina-South Carolina all-star game.
Mick Mixon.But on this night he was honored more for his dedication to fulfill a job he obviously loves while making a positive impact on others, all the while demonstrating great sportsmanship on and off the field and integrity in the classroom.
Keynote speaker Mick Mixon, who is the radio announcer for the Carolina Panthers, honored Worley and the four student-athletes by telling humorous stories and weaving in wise advice.
Below are the introductions for the student-athletes which were presented by Lowman and club vice president Greg Pierce.
Emily Bedsole
Our first Scholarship goes to Emily Bedsole who is a disciplined and dedicated athlete participating in Cross Country and swimming at Ravenscroft School. Emily’s parents are Dr. Scott and Val Bedsole and are sitting at Table 26. Also here to support Emily is her Coach, Leslie Payne.
Emily is the Concertmaster of the Upper School Orchestra, President of the National Honor Society and Captain of the Varsity Cross Country and Swim Teams. Her participation in the 2012 American Cancer Society’s Hood to Coast Relay helped her team raise over $55,000 for the cause.
Coach Payne says Emily is a Renaissance woman! An outstanding student, a hard-working athlete and one of a handful of students who has ever earned 13 Varsity letters in a high school career. She has also received the Presidential service award multiple times for her countless hours of community service. Her determination and desire to excel will serve her well as she enters college.
Emily, for your outstanding performance in the classroom as well as in sports, The Raleigh Sports Club is happy to present you this scholarship.
Devon Hathaway
Our next Scholarship recipient is Devon Hathaway who is a team Captain of the Millbrook High School Swim Team. She is also a member of the several national academic societies, as well as French and Math honor Societies.
Devon’s parents Richard and Lisa Hathaway and her sister, Ashley are here with her tonight.
Devon’s self-discipline contributes greatly to her ability to successfully balance stellar academics, extra-curricular activities, volunteer work and a high level of high school swimming.
She was willing to do what every the team needed and was willing to sacrifice individual events in order to strengthen relay teams. With all her outside activities, Devon was among the most dedicated swimmers on the team and clearly earned the respect of her teammates.
She practiced the hardest, continuously pushing herself, while at the same time displaying a very positive, joyful, happy attitude.
Devon will be attending the College of Charleston Honors College in the fall.
Devon, for your outstanding performance in the classroom as well as Swimming, The Raleigh Sports Club is happy to present you this scholarship.
Sarena Triesh
Sarena Triesh is our third Scholarship recipient and is a 3 sport Varsity Athlete playing volleyball, basketball and softball at Athens Drive High School.
Sarena’s parents, Mike and Sue Triesh, her brother Sammy, and the head women’s varsity basketball coach, Dayna Jordan, are all here tonight.
Sarena loves the game of basketball and never misses a practice. She plays guard with confidence and discipline and inspires everyone around her to work hard. Coach Jordan describes her as being a difference maker on the floor, with an optimistic attitude and dedicated to her sport.
Sarena organizes team Service Projects and led a weekly project of reading to mentally impaired elementary students this season. After college,
Sarena hopes to go into teaching.
Sarena, for your outstanding performance in the classroom as well as your 3 varsity sports, The Raleigh Sports Club is happy to present you with this scholarship.
Blake Williams
Our last Scholarship recipient is Blake Williams who has led the Wake Forest-Rolesville Football team on Defense since his sophomore year, under Coach Reggie Lucas and then Athletic Director, Deran Coe, who are both here to support Blake.
His parents, Joel and Chris Williams are here, as well as and his principal, Patti Hamler.
Blake is a hard worker and gives 100% all the time. He has helped his team compile a 30–7 record the past 3 seasons. He sets a good example for his team by always showing good sportsmanship and cheering on his teammates.
Voted the Cap 8 Defensive player of the year, Blake also served as his team captain. He has played football since he was 5, loves the game and plays with a lot of heart while displaying confidence and great leadership.
Blake excels in his studies and is active in several school clubs; also plays baseball and works at Youth football camps and helps the youth at his church.
Blake, for your outstanding performance in the classroom as well as on the football and baseball field, The Raleigh Sports Club is happy to present you this scholarship. Emily Bedsole and Blake Williams.
Atlantic Coast Conference Championship events will be held at 19 sites throughout the conference’s 15-team footprint during the 2013-14 academic year, ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday. The Outdoor Track & Field championships will be held on the University of North Carolina campus, while the tennis championship will be held at the Cary Tennis Park and the women’s soccer championships will be held at Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park.
“This is an exciting time for the ACC and we look forward to the 2013-14 lineup of ACC Championships which for the first time will feature Notre Dame, Pitt and Syracuse,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “We have terrific programs that continue to compete at the highest level and we are looking forward to a bright future as a 15-member league.”
The ACC will return to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., for the 2013 ACC Football Championship game on Dec. 7, while both the 2014 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will be back at the Greensboro Coliseum the first two weeks of March
The 2013 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships at Beeson Park in Kernersville, N.C., will kick off the ACC Championships season on Nov. 1 and will be hosted by Wake Forest. Five other schools will host fall, winter or spring Olympic sports championships.
Boston College will be the host school for both the 2013 ACC Field Hockey Championship (Nov. 7-10) and the 2014 Women’s Lacrosse Championship (April 24-27).
Clemson University will welcome the 2014 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 27-March 1) and will again be the host school for the 2014 ACC Rowing Championships on Lake Hartwell on May 17.
Defending ACC champion Virginia Tech will host the 2014 ACC Wrestling Championship on March 8.
ACC Softball will travel to the University of Maryland from May 8-10 in 2014.
The University of North Carolina will be the site of the 2014 ACC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships (April 17-19).
The remainder of the 2013-2014 ACC Championships will be played at off-campus sites.
The 2013 ACC Women’s Soccer Championship semifinals and final will again take place at Cary, N.C.’s WakeMed Soccer Park (Nov. 8 and 10), and the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Md., will host the 2013 Men’s Soccer semifinals and final for the second straight year (Nov. 15 and 17).
ACC Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving will return to the Greensboro Aquatic Center in 2014 for a second consecutive year (Feb. 19-22 and Feb. 26-March 1). In addition to swimming and basketball, Greensboro will also be the site of the 2014 ACC Women’s Golf Championship (April 18-20 at Sedgefield Country Club) and the 2014 ACC Baseball Championship (May 20-25 at NewBridge Bank Park).
The 2014 ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship will get a taste of a new venue, as Philadelphia’s PPL Park is set to host from April 25-27.
Meanwhile, the Cary (N.C.) Tennis Park will host both the 2014 ACC Men’s and Women’s Championships for the seventh straight year (April 23-27), and the ACC Men’s Golf Championship will return to the Old North State Club at New London, N.C. for the 14th consecutive year in 2014 (April 25-27).
First the Carolina RailHawks book a team from Mexico that they know will draw a large illegal alien crowd and now the RailHawks host a Latin Fest prior to Saturday’s game, complete with margaritas, beer, tacos and Latin music.
And what mixes well with illegal aliens, margaritas, beer, tacos and Latin music? Why, a youth soccer clinic of course.
The state government estimates that half of the Hispanics living in North Carolina are here illegally. Nearly all Hispanics who can’t speak English are here illegally. Yet the RailHawks have translated the information about the event into Spanish. At the game you are even liable to hear announcements promoting immigration services – sometimes perhaps even in the foreign language of Spanish.
In addition, several race-obsessed groups with political agendas are “promotional vendors” during the event.
What to do with the more than 11 million illegal aliens in our country is a divisive issue, especially now with controversial amnesty legislation being introduced in Congress. The RailHawks evidently feel emboldened to risk a public relations backlash from some citizens in order to make some cash. They have probably calculated correctly that most people won’t speak out about it publicly but I know they do privately with friends and acquaintances. Here is some recent polling information on where American citizens stand on the issue. http://cis.org/sites/default/files/poll-legalization-vs-enforcement.pdf
Let me be clear. Not all Hispanics are here illegally and not all Hispanics approve of those who have entered our country illegally or overstayed visas. Certainly you want to be inclusive and certainly those from diverse backgrounds who love soccer should be targeted. But if your business model is incumbent on luring people who are not supposed to be in the country, that’s not a good plan – especially for American citizens.
We have 20 million Americans out of work, mostly poor and undereducated, and they are competing with poor and undereducated illegal aliens. North Carolina has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. We certainly don’t want to do anything to encourage more illegal immigrants to come to our area. This sort of business plan welcomes and encourages illegal immigrants to come to the Triangle area or stay here.
Yet we hear of many crimes being committed by illegal immigrants here – from sex crimes to murder, from drug charges to drunk driving deaths.
A 2011 study by the Government Accountability Office goes largely ignored as the elite, race-baiters and those trying to financially take advantage of the situation try to push amnesty for illegal immigrants. But the study shows that more than 25,000 illegal aliens are in our federal prisons alone charged with homicide. Another 70,000 illegal aliens in prison were charged with sex crimes. 82,000 stole vehicles. 115,000 committed burglaries. 95,000 were charged with weapon violations. 405,000 were charged with traffic violations, including drunk driving. And more than half a million were arrested on drug charges.
An estimated 500,000 illegal alien absconders, who have ignored orders from immigration judges to leave the country, are still in the United States, some in North Carolina and some certainly are soccer fans.
We can surely do the Kumbaya thing and ignore the facts but welcoming illegal aliens by encouraging them to attend this event is not a good idea, especially when mixed with alcohol and children.
To learn more about the game and pre-game party in order to decide if you’d feel comfortable going, please click here. The stadium is wonderful and the team is competitive. If you are politically for open borders and you don’t feel uncomfortable in that atmosphere, by all means go for it.
New York Knickerbockers Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations and General Manager Glen Grunwald announced forward/center Rasheed Wallace has retired from playing professional basketball.
Wallace, who was trying to return from an injured foot, determined that he had too much soreness, too much pain to continue during a game in Charlotte against the Bobcats. He became well known in college as a North Carolina Tar Heel. After two years, he turned pro where he became known for never, not once, committing a foul. In other words, he amassed many technical fouls.
“Rasheed has given this team everything he had,” Head Coach Mike Woodson said. “He is a winner, true professional and leader on and off the court. Due to his injury, he will not be available to play for us during the playoffs. We owe this season’s success to veterans like Rasheed.”
Wallace, 6-11, 245-pounds, averaged 7.0 points, on 38.7-percent shooting, and 4.0 rebounds over 14.1 minutes in 21 games this season. In his 15th NBA season Wallace missed 60 games due to an injured left foot. On Feb. 27, new X-rays showed progression to a fractured left fifth metatarsal and he had surgery on Feb. 28.
At halftime of the Spring game, several UNC players modeled new uniforms on the field. The last uniform to enter the stadium through a cloud of smoke was the all-black alternate uniform that included a new black helmet. The other uniform styles aren’t really any better than what they currently use – in fact, I would say they are worse.
But the all-black uniform is sharp and will be a good contrast and break from the more traditional uniforms. Bryn Renner, second from the left in the picture, modeled the black uniform.
The Tar Heels will wear the all-black uniforms against Miami on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Kenan Stadium. Billed as “Zero Dark Thursday,” Carolina will face the Hurricanes on national television in just the second ESPN Thursday night home game in school history. The all-black uniform on “Zero Dark Thursday” is the first installment of the new “Tar Pit Series,” which will feature an alternate uniform or helmet for one game each year. This year’s alternate uniform color has been taken from the black tar in the Tar Heel logo.
The University of North Carolina, together with Nike, unveiled the new collection of football uniform designs and colors. The new uniforms feature Nike Pro Combat technology.
Unfortunately the other uniforms aren’t as impressive. The numbers look strange – the font and the black – and the uniforms overall frankly don’t look like Carolina. The Carolina blue looks a little off and the white uniforms are too white – like Penn State. The Tar Heels have three different jersey options available in 2013, including a Carolina blue top with black numbers, a white jersey with black numbers and a black jersey with blue numbers. Carolina has three pant options – Carolina blue, white and black – to choose from.
The Carolina blue top and white pant will continue as the traditional home uniform. The away uniform is a streamlined look in all white, and all black alternate uniform has Carolina blue numbers. A new customized font and typeface also serves a functional purpose as they are easier to read and more visible downfield. The stripes on the uniform pant and shoulders reflect the lines from the horns of a Ram, Carolina’s mascot.
The Nike design team worked closely with Tar Heel coaches and student athletes to understand their unique approach to the game. UNC head football coach Larry Fedora reminds his athletes to be “smart, fast and physical” on every play. This mantra is embroidered on the back neckline of the jersey to reinforce Fedora’s message to the athletes as they suit up before each game.
Prior to the Spring Game, the blue and white jerseys and helmets were on display at Bell Tower Park for fans to experience and photograph.
“Our kids are excited about the new uniforms,” said head coach Larry Fedora. “They saw them for the first time Friday and they are fired up about wearing them this year. We wanted to design a uniform that connected our team to The Tar Pit, our name for the student section. Make no mistake, Carolina Blue and white will always be our traditional colors.”
The fully integrated uniform system incorporates the latest in performance innovation where the athlete’s baselayer works in concert with his entire uniform – true innovation from the inside out. Lightweight padding is integrated directly into the crucial “hit zones” in the baselayer. Innovations include integrated Flywire technology in the neckline for reduced weight and lockdown fit over pads. Additionally, increased sleeve articulation provides better range of motion and four-way stretch fabrication delivers a streamlined shrink-wrap fit. The design enables speed without compromise.
“I haven’t had the chance to wear them in a game, but I’m excited about the new look and what Nike has done to enhance the feel of the uniform for players,” said senior quarterback Bryn Renner.
Ethan Ogburn.No. 15 NC State’s win streak grew to 11 games thanks to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Charlotte on Tuesday night.
But now the Wolfpack, 11-7 in the ACC and two games behind Atlantic Division-leading Florida State, steps back into ACC play for a three-game set at Georgia Tech starting Friday before returning home April 26 for three games against No. 1 North Carolina.
Against Charlotte, the Pack (29-10 overall) scratched out a run in the first and another in the second to take a 2-0 lead. That was enough for starter Ethan Ogburn (3-2), who retired the 49ers’ (22-14) first 18 batters to take a perfect game into the seventh. A base hit from the first batter of the seventh broke it up, but Ogburn cruised for another 1 1/3 before leaving with just two hits allowed.
ATLANTIC DIVISION
School Conference
Florida State 13-5
Clemson 12-6
NC State 11-7
Maryland 5-13
Wake Forest 4-14
Boston College 0-17
COASTAL DIVISION
School Conference
North Carolina 15-2
Virginia 13-5
Georgia Tech 11-7
Miami 8-10
Duke 8-10
Virginia Tech 7-11
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No. 16 Georgia Tech took a 7-6 lead to the ninth inning, but No. 17 NC State rallied with a pair of runs to steal Sunday’s game, 8-7, at Russ Chandler Stadium. Grant Clyde hit a grand slam home run for the Wolfpack while Brett Williams had four hits including a key RBI and run in the ninth inning.
