LOCATION: Dail Softball Stadium - Raleigh, N.C.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 0-1, 0-0 America East | NC State 9-3, 0-0 ACC
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes battled but it was NC State taking the day one victory at the Wolfpack Classic, Friday evening.
 
SCORE: NC State 9, UAlbany 0
 
KEY STATS

• Graduate student Maddi Petrella tallied the lone Great Dane hit of the game.
• After earning a base on balls, sophomore Deanna Grahek tabbed one stolen base.
• Graduate student pitcher Wendi Hammond totaled one strikeout in four innings.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Graduate student Caitlyn Mitros started off the game getting a touch of the ball on the very first pitch, however it ended as a line out to third base.
• The Wolfpack put two on base but the Great Danes were able to hold their opponent scoreless through the first inning.
• Maddi Petrella opened the second inning with the first hit of the season - a single to shortstop.
• After loading the bases in the bottom of the second, an NC State athlete hit into a double play as senior Jordan Nastos caught a fly ball in center field before passing straight to Petrella at home to complete the third out and hold off the run.
• UAlbany loaded the bases with three walks in the top of the third but the team was unable to take advantage and score a run.
• The Wolfpack opened the scoring with six runs in the bottom of the third.
• NC State sealed a possible five-inning win with three runs in the bottom of the fourth. 
• With two runners on base, Wendi Hammond ended the fourth inning with a strikeout swinging.
• Unable to get on base in the fifth, the Great Danes fell to the Wolfpack, 9-0.

 
NEXT: UAlbany will continue the Wolfpack Classic with two games on Saturday (NC State & Iona).
 
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Twitter - @ualbanysb
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