Beck & Loftin Hit Homers in 4-3 Victory Over NC State
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team came from behind for a 4-3 victory over NC State on Wednesday at the UNCG Softball Stadium in non-conference action.
This was the first victory over the Wolfpack since April 3, 2019, when the Spartans won 2-1 in Greensboro. This is the first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) win for the Spartans since Feb. 27, 2022, when UNCG beat Virginia, 6-4, in Greensboro.
UNCG improves to 27-10 and NC State falls to 21-16.
Attached photo of Grace Loftin (credit Carlos Morales)
NC State began the game with the bases loaded after a couple of walks.
Following two outs, MaKayla Marbury’s hit to left field gave the Wolfpack a 2-0 advantage before the Spartans retired the side with a play at third base.
UNCG began the bottom of the first with two outs, but soon loaded the bases before NC State retired the side, leaving the bases juiced.
Both teams went down three-straight in the second inning.
The Spartans cut the deficit in half, 2-1, with Samantha Beck’s solo home run to center field in the bottom of the third.
After another three-up, three-down fourth inning, Jorde Chartrand sat down the next three batters in the top of the fifth.
In the bottom of the frame, Macy Michael began the inning with a double down the left field line and moved over to third on a ground out.
With runners on first and third with two outs, Grace Loftin chose the third pitch of her at bat and sent it far over the center field wall for a three-run homer, putting the Spartans up 4-2.
In leadoff, Taylor Ensley selected the third pitch of her at bat in the top of the sixth to send it over the right center wall closing the gap to one, 4-3.
After a throwing error by the Spartans in the top of the third, the Wolfpack had runners on the corners before Chartrand held on for the win by retiring three-straight batters for her fifth win of the season.
NOTES
Beck went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI and one home run.
She crushed her fifth home run of the season and 10th of her career.
Loftin hit 1-for-3 at the plate with one run scored, three RBI and a homer.
She tallied her 10th homer of the season and 39th of her career.
Chartrand tossed her second complete game of the season, allowing just three hits and three earned runs with one strikeout.
Chartrand and Michael each had a hit to complete the Spartans’ five hits in the game.
PITCHING RECORD
Jorde Chartrand: W, 5-3
Carly Maxton: L, 9-4
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UNCG will hit the road for four games, starting with a three-game series against Furman in Greenville, South Carolina. The Paladins and Spartans will play a single game on Friday with a first pitch at 6:00 p.m. at Pepsi Stadium. UNCG and Furman will conclude the weekend with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1:00 p.m.
Courtesy of Denise Archetto
Assistant Athletic Director For Strategic Communications
UNC Greensboro