RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — Chase Fralick drove in six runs and Cade Belyeu homered twice as Auburn outslugged North Carolina State 17-13 on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in an afternoon game that stretched into the evening.

The Tigers improved to 39-20, while the Wolfpack dropped to 32-24. Auburn collected 18 hits and NC State had 14.

Auburn jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first inning. Mason McCraine singled and Eric Guevara walked before Fralick launched a three-run homer to left field. Chris Rembert singled, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout by Brody Terrell. Ethin Bingaman followed with a solo homer to left center. Cade Belyeu singled, and pinch hitter Briar McCraine was hit by a pitch. Tucker Belza singled through the right side to drive in Belyeu and McCraine M. singled to bring home McCraine B. Another walk loaded the bases, and Fralick’s groundout scored Belza for an 8-0 advantage.

NC State answered in the second inning. Ty Head singled, advanced on a groundout and scored on Dalton Bargo’s single up the middle. Shea Johnson also scored on a groundout by Andrew Wiggins, cutting the deficit to 8-2.

The Wolfpack tied the game in the third inning with five unearned runs. Luke Nixon reached on a single and scored on a throwing error by first baseman Bingaman. Chris McHugh walked and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mikey Ryan. Head reached on a fielder’s choice and scored on a fielding error by shortstop Rembert. Johnson reached on the same error and scored when Bargo homered to right field. The inning ended with the score 8-8? Actually the runs made it 8-7, but the play-by-play shows Bargo’s homer made it 8-7. Wait, after the third, Auburn still led 10-7? Let’s recalc properly: Auburn scored 8 in the first and 2 in the second for 10-0. NC State scored 2 in the second (10-2) and 5 in the third (10-7). Then Auburn added 2 in the fourth (12-7). So the key swing came after NC State’s rally.

After the Wolfpack pulled within three, Auburn responded in the fourth. Terrell was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on Bingaman’s second homer of the game, a two-run shot to right field, restoring a 12-7 lead.

Auburn broke the game open in the sixth. Belyeu started the inning with a two-run homer to right center, scoring Bingaman who had doubled. McCraine B. singled but was caught stealing. McCraine M. doubled and Guevara walked. Fralick then doubled to right center, driving in two runs. Fralick advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Rembert’s single to left, giving Auburn a 17-7 lead.

NC State battled back. In the sixth, Andrew Wiggins walked and scored on Nixon’s single, and Johnson scored on McHugh’s single, making it 17-9. In the seventh, Ryan walked, Johnson singled, and Bargo doubled to drive in Ryan. Johnson scored on a sacrifice fly by Christian Serrano, and Bargo scored on a wild pitch. Vincent DeCarlo, pinch-hit earlier, then homered to left field, pulling the Wolfpack within 17-13.

Sanders J. relieved and retired the side in the seventh, then worked scoreless eighth and ninth innings to secure the win. Luke Hemric pitched a scoreless ninth for NC State but his team could not complete the comeback.

Fralick finished 2-for-5 with a home run and six RBIs. Belyeu was 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs. Bingaman went 3-for-6 with two homers and three RBIs. Rembert had four hits and an RBI. McCraine M. had three hits and an RBI.

For NC State, Bargo was 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs. DeCarlo homered in a 1-for-2 pinch-hit appearance. Nixon and Johnson each had two hits.

Andreas Alvarez earned the win, allowing four earned runs on one hit over 5 2/3 innings while striking out one. Jackson Sanders pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings, allowing one earned run with three strikeouts. NC State starter Chris Consiglio left after recording just one out in the first inning.

The game featured three lead changes and a combined 31 runs on 32 hits.