NC State baseball traveled all the way across the country for a crucial conference series against Stanford. The Wolfpack, still dealing with an array of injuries, particularly in the pitching staff, battled in a back-and-forth affair at the Sunken Diamond, but couldn't hang on in the end, losing to the Cardinal 6-5. The Pack got a monumental effort from third baseman Sherman Johnson , who drove in three of the six RBI in the loss. A four-run bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference in the game, as Stanford regained a lead over NC State and held on just enough in the top of the ninth to win the series opener. Wolfpack lineup and stats Time for another ACC weekend.…