A small early lead wasn't enough once again and NC State clinched the series. (Clemson athletics photo)

CU Athletic Communications - 6 hours ago

RALEIGH, N.C. – Heath Andrews tossed 6.0 effective innings to lead No. 25 NC State to an 8-3 victory over No. 2 Clemson at Doak Field on Friday night. The Wolfpack, who took a 2-0 lead in the series and won their sixth game in a row, improved to 29-12 overall and 14-6 in the ACC. The Tigers fell to 36-9 overall and 13-7 in ACC play.

Andrews (4-2) earned the win, as he allowed six hits, two runs and one walk with nine strikeouts in a starting role. Andrew Shaffner pitched 3.0 innings to record his sixth save of the year. Tiger starter Drew Titsworth (4-1) suffered his first career loss, as he yielded eight hits, four runs and one walk with four strikeouts in 4.0 innings pitched.

Collin Priest led off the second inning with his 10th homer of the year to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. In the third inning, Andrew Ciufo led off with Clemson’s 81st hit-by-pitch of the season to set a Tiger record. The Wolfpack scored two runs on three two-out singles in the fourth inning to take the lead, then Josh Hogue belted a two-run homer in the fifth inning to give NC State a 4-1 lead.

Jacob Jarrell led off the sixth inning with his 11th homer of the year, then Cam Cannarella hit an RBI groundout in the top of the seventh inning to narrow NC State’s lead to 4-3. But the Wolfpack responded with four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, capped by Alex Sosa’s three-run homer.

The series concludes Saturday at 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

CRUSHED!!@collinpriest13 hits his 10th homer of the year & extends his hitting streak to 10 games!

🚀 454 ft
💨 116 mph

T2 || CU 1, NCS 0

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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) April 25, 2025

This home run is brought to you by Hogue!

Josh Hogue hits his 9th of the season to extend the Wolfpack lead.

B5 | NCSU 4, CU 1 pic.twitter.com/T7OqfGxsN8
— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) April 25, 2025

Team-leading 11th HR of the year for @jacob_jarrell1. 💣

🚀 378 ft
💨 107 mph

T6 || CU 2, NCS 4

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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) April 25, 2025

Well, it's not a one run game anymore!

Alex Sosa sends one out for his 8th of the year.

B7 | NCSU 8, CU 3 pic.twitter.com/YbvcJn7p6G
— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) April 26, 2025

That's a #Clemson-record 81st HBP of the season.

T3 || CU 1, NCS 0

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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) April 25, 2025