TAMPA, Fla. – Illinois State (0-2) junior Alyssa Wiebel hit a grand slam in the fifth, and a triple in the sixth, to kick start the Redbirds' comeback against NC State (1-1) this afternoon, before the Wolf Pack held on for a 10-9 win.
BIRD BITS
Top Offensive Players:
Pitching Breakdown:
- Morgan Day: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K
- Mack Leonard: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 BB
- Ali Domkuski: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB
BY THE NUMBERS / KEY INNINGS
- NC State jumped out to a 10-1 lead after the fourth inning
- In the top of the fifth, Alyssa Wiebel hit a grand slam to bring the Redbirds within four. The junior's grand slam marked the first for Illinois State since Allison Spence notched one at Evansville (4/29/17)
- Catcher Brittni LaFountaine drew four walks – the most since Spence recorded four against No. 23 McNeese (3/3/18) – while the team registered 12 for the game
- Illinois State's nine runs are the most since the Redbirds scratched 13 across the plate in a run rule against Indiana (3/10/18)
- Pitcher Mack Leonard made her first appearance in a Redbird uniform today, pitching 1.1 innings for Illinois State
ON DECK
Illinois State is set to face No. 5 Florida later this evening.
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