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| Wolfpack sluggers Ed Taylor (at bat) and Bruce Baldwin (on deck) strike fear into the hearts of wayward DC tourists. |
The Pack had a good run during the regular season and ended with a very strong showing on the Mall. The team won its last five games to finish second in the American League Coastal division at 11-4 and 4th in the end-of-season coaches poll. (No media polls here!)
NC State went in to the tournament as the #5 seed. The Pack made short work of #28 Pittsburgh in its Saturday opener but dropped a tough loss to #12 Michigan. Undaunted, the team came back to put away #20 Georgetown to guarantee a return trip to the beer trailer on Sunday.
In past years, the Pack never came out strong for the their first Sunday game, but the team got that monkey of their back with a win over #13 Maryland. NC State was in the hole quickly as William & Mary chalked up 8 runs in the top of the first, but the Pack went on a run in the third inning to make a game of it. As the air got hotter, the Wolfpack bats seemed to get colder in the later innings as the Tribe surged to a 16-10 win.
Useful softball links:
› League Standings (NCSU is in American League Coastal Div.)
› Tournament Bracket (NCSU is in the morning session)
› Coaches Poll
› Beer Buzz (written by our own Ed Taylor!)
› Rules & Regs (.doc)
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