RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina rallied for a 7-6 victory over host NC State in game two of a doubleheader at Doak Field on Sunday to earn its first series win over the Wolfpack since 2018. NC State took game one on Sunday, 9-2.
With the victory, the Diamond Heels improved to 27-18 overall and 10-14 in the ACC, while the Wolfpack fell to 30-15 and 12-11 in the conference.
In the first game, Wolfpack sophomore Matt Willadsen struck out nine in a complete game effort, holding North Carolina to five hits. The Diamond Heels put up the first run of the game, but NC State scored nine unanswered and registered 17 total hits.