Chapel Hill, North Carolina – William & Mary Baseball (26-19, 9-9 CAA) faced No. 7 North Carolina State (34-11, 13-3 ACC) on Wednesday night in a lopsided game in the seventh inning. They were at a disadvantage with 19 wins and 2 losses.
The early crooked numbers saw the Tribe dig a 10-run hole through the first two innings, and North Carolina held a 19-0 lead at the end of the fourth. Almost half of the Tar Heels' points were unearned, but four W&M errors made for a difficult game for the home team.
lucas carmichael Extended his season-high on-base streak to 12 games. ben parker He extended his team-high hit streak to six. henry jackson Leading the match with a single, Kevin Francella It was his third double of his freshman campaign.
Reed Interdonato and luke culverick Each had strong appearances from the bullpen in two innings to keep the scoring in check, but the Tribe was unable to catch up until the final frame.
Parker's hit came in the seventh inning as part of the Tribe's final rally. With two outs and the bases loaded, he singled deep into right field, scoring two points. He broke the shutout; Anthony Greco and Jerry Barnes III I came here to score.
Noah Hartzler (3), alex marcus (2), Interdonato (2), and Calverick (1) combined for eight strikeouts in five innings of relief. The team totaled 453 games for the season, surpassing 2017's 446 for the fourth-most in a single season, and just 22 shy of the program record of 475 punchouts.
Interdonato struck out the Tar Heels in the fifth inning, setting the Tribe's first scoreless streak of the game. Calverick followed suit, stranding the only baserunner and giving the visitors their second run.
Not willing to lose without a fight, the Tribe loaded the bases in the top of the seventh inning with the help of a trio of pinch hitters. Anthony Greco He hit a base hit into the right field seats to take the lead in the inning.
Jerry Barnes III He hit a team-leading 15 shots.th This is a record that has only been achieved 10 times in program history. Derek Holmes Parker drew a full-count walk and the bases were loaded.
Parker broke the shutout and scored 36 points.th and 37th Although he did score an RBI that year, the Tribe's attempt at a rally failed there.
hank lipman It was the first loss of his career as the Tar Heels' early lead was ultimately determined.
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The Tribe will continue its CAA schedule at North Carolina and travel to Elon for a three-game conference series from Friday through Sunday, May 3-5.
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