RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — The North Carolina State Wolfpack defeated the Miami Hurricanes 13-6 on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader at Doak Field.

Cooper Consiglio struck out nine over six innings to earn the win, yielding three hits and two earned runs. Christian Serrano sparked the Wolfpack offense with a three-run home run in the second inning, his first of the season, and finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs. Luke Nixon went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, and Ty Head also collected two hits and three RBIs.

Miami took an early opportunity in the top of the first when Max Galvin doubled, but the Hurricanes left him stranded. North Carolina State grabbed the lead in the bottom of the second. Sherman Johnson and Brandon Novy drew walks before Serrano launched his homer to deep left field, clearing the bases and putting the Wolfpack ahead 3-0.

The Wolfpack added a run in the fourth when Nixon doubled to right field, scoring Serrano. By the fifth, North Carolina State broke the game open. Head led off with an infield single, then Sherman Johnson doubled. Brayden Fraasman’s sacrifice fly pushed the lead to 5-0. After a hit batter and a walk, Drew Lanphere drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a run. Rett Johnson reached on a fielding error by Miami pitcher Lonzo Drummond, scoring another run, and Nixon walked to force in yet another. A wild pitch allowed Lanphere to score, and Head delivered a two-run single that stretched the lead to 11-0.

Miami mounted a rally in the seventh. Donavan Jeffrey walked, Jackson Hugus doubled, and three consecutive walks by the Wolfpack bullpen forced in two runs. Alex Sosa capped the inning with a two-run single to center field, cutting the deficit to 11-6. But North Carolina State answered in the bottom half. Rett Johnson scored on a wild pitch, and Head walked with the bases loaded to push the lead back to 13-6.

Tristan Potts closed the game with two perfect innings for the Wolfpack, striking out two. Miami reliever Nick Robert struck out three in a scoreless inning.

Miami’s record dropped to 33-13, while North Carolina State improved to 29-17. The Hurricanes used five pitchers, including starter Rob Evans, who allowed four earned runs on no hits over three and two-thirds innings. Tate DeRias struck out four in two innings but took the loss.

The game was the first of a three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series. North Carolina State’s bullpen combined to allow just two hits over the final three innings, striking out six.

Interstat’s ELO projection gave North Carolina State a 56 percent probability to win the game.