RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — Kaden Smith homered twice and drove in eight runs as Duke defeated North Carolina State 21-12 Tuesday evening. The Blue Devils improved to 26-30 overall while the Wolfpack fell to 32-22.

Smith, the designated hitter, went 3 for 5 with two home runs and eight RBIs. Shortstop Jake Lambdin added four hits and six RBIs. Duke amassed 20 hits and scored in five different innings, including six runs in the seventh and five in the ninth.

North Carolina State’s Ty Head homered and drove in two runs. Luke Nixon also homered, and Mikey Ryan had two RBIs. The Wolfpack managed 11 hits but trailed 21-9 entering the bottom of the ninth, when Wyatt Peifer hit a three-run homer.

Duke took control early, building a 21-3 lead by the top of the eighth. Smith’s four-run homer in the seventh broke the game open. The Blue Devils had lost three straight coming in.