With NC State going up against a returning All-ACC 1st Team pitcher and Team USA Collegiate National Team member, it was the Wolfpack’s starting pitcher who looked the part in the series opener with NC State posting a resounding 16-0 victory. With the win, the Wolfpack improve to 18-0 (4-0) on the season while Florida State drops to 13-3 (2-2).
Sixteen runs against the ace of a team ranked as high as #1 nationally will typically be the highlight of a game, but the highlight of this one was NC State JR RHP Jason Parker. Going up against a formidable Florida State offense - and being opposed on the hill by FSU JR LHP Drew Parrish - Parker went a career-high 7.