RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — Anderson Nance pitched six strong innings and Chris McHugh drove in two runs as North Carolina State defeated North Carolina 7-2 on Saturday evening at Doak Field. Nance allowed one earned run on three hits with four strikeouts to lead the Wolfpack, who snapped a two-game losing streak to the Tar Heels. McHugh went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Luke Hemric struck out four over 2.1 scoreless innings in relief. North Carolina State outhit North Carolina 13-4.

The Wolfpack jumped ahead with two runs in the first on RBI singles by McHugh and Ryan. Cooper Nicholson answered with a solo homer in the second for the Tar Heels. NC State regained the lead in the fifth on solo homers by Johnson and McHugh. A fielder’s choice and a two-run single by DeCarlo in the seventh extended the margin. Gavin Gallaher hit a solo homer for North Carolina in the eighth. Folger Boaz took the loss, allowing four runs in four innings. North Carolina fell to 43-10-1; NC State improved to 32-21.