Baker Nelson (Harnett Central) was among four N.C. State pitchers who combined for a 3-hit shutout in a 2-0 win at East Carolina on Tuesday, … Ty Babin of Campbell hit a 2-run homer in the eighth inning at Old Dominion on Tuesday night to tie the score at 6 and Connor Denning had a 2-run round tripper in the ninth as the Camels took an 8-6 victory. … The Campbell softball team plays North Carolina Central at Thomas Brooks Park in Cary today at 3 p.m. The Camels lead the series, 22-1. … In the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, Xavier held off St. Bonaventure, 84-77, and Texas A&M downed Washington State, 72-56. … East Carolina guard Tristen Newton announced he is entering the transfer portal after averaging 17.7 points and earning second team All American Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore for the Pirates.  … Former President Donald Trump had a hole-in-one Saturday on No. 7 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The hole was playing 181 yards into a slight wind and he hit a 5-iron. The ball bounced twice before going in. Ernie Els verified the ace.