SoftballTeam takes 2 of 3After winning the first two games of its three-game series against Virginia, N.C. State lost the series finale 5-2.
In the series opener, junior pitcher Abbie Sims pitched a three-hit shutout en route to a 4-0 victory. Sims, junior third baseman Jen Chamberlin and junior designated player Heather Gelbard each had two hits.
The second game of Saturday’s doubleheader was a high-scoring affair in which the Wolfpack won 7-5. Junior pitcher Shaina Ervin earned her 15th win of the season while Sims continued hot hitting with a 3-for-4 day and two RBI.
For the series finale Sunday, the Pack fell behind 5-0 early against the Cavaliers and it was unable to recover as it lost 5-2. Sims received the loss after giving up five runs and seven hits in six innings.
Track & FieldLucas takes first, Pope thirdJunior Julia Lucas, who took first place in the 5,000-meter in the ACC Championship last season, took first once again with a time of 16:03.07. Her time was the seventh fastest in the nation. She also placed third in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:21.87.
Junior Mitchell Pope took third in the shot put.
He said he wasn’t surprised with his finish, but he thinks he could have done better.
“I could have thrown better,” Pope said. “But I placed pretty much how I expected I would.”
Even though his throw of 60-1 was a season best, he knows that he could have thrown further.
“It was only my season best throw, not my career best. But I can’t really be disappointed because [FSU’s] Garrett Johnson, who placed first, is the national leader, and [UNC’s] Vikas Gowda, who placed second, is ranked high nationally as well,” Pope said. “Both of them are graduating this year. The only thing that really disappointed me was that I thought I could have thrown farther than I did.”
Men’s GolfTeam finishes fourth at ACC’sThe golf team took fourth place this weekend at the ACC Championships in New London, N.C. N.C. State finished 11-under par with freshman Nathon Spoon leading the Wolfpack with a score of six-under. Junior Jerry Richardson and freshman Darren Blair also posted two-under scores while senior Stephen Lewton was two-over and junior Garry Hill was five-over.
Up next for the Pack is the Cavalier Classic, which takes place April 29-30.
SOURCE: N.C. State Athletics
