Game 49 - Pittsburgh at North Carolina

[TommyAshley]

Pitt at Carolina
Saturday, 12pm
Boshamer Stadium

TV - ACCNX
Live Stats

Probable Starters - LHP Vincent Spizzoucco (2-3, 7.80 ERA) vs RHP Ryan Lynch (3-4, 3.82 ERA)

 

[unctarheel1984]

Let’s go, Diamond Heels ! ! ! ⚾️

 

[BoomerHeel]

I assume the game is not being moved up to an earlier start due to possible rain?

 

[premn]

We need to light TBA up

 

[THB15]

Against FSU last weekend game 2 they threw 6 different pitchers. No pitcher pitched more than 2 innings. Need Ryan to give us 7 plus innings if possible, today.

 

[TommyAshley]

I assume the game is not being moved up to an earlier start due to possible rain?

Not sure if serious but….Earlier than noon?

And weather has any rain south of chapel hill and gone soon after lunch if not before.

 

[Heelexplorer84]

We need to light TBA up

I think we are facing a lot of TBA so we don’t practice in the simulator too much .

 

[HeelYeah2012]

Excited to get back to the Bosh today. Feels like the season basically hit the brakes with the recent exam break plus midweek cancellations.

 

[Forever 52]

Let’s finish these guys off, in style, and get ready to go to State next weekend for a furious finish to a great regular season.

(I know we have UNCW in mid week, but that’s a beach party)

 

[unc80]

Let's GO!!

 

[TommyAshley]

OP udated with Pitt starter

Spizzoucco on the season - 45IP 36/18 K/BB, .282BAA

 

[premn]

Lefty alert

 

[Heelexplorer84]

OP udated with Pitt starter

Spizzoucco on the season - 45IP 36/18 K/BB, .282BAA

I’m shocked they are starting a lefty… Not. Let’s hope our right handed bats will come through like they did last night. I think a key to our season going forward id Gavin, Macon, and Cooper. I am still thinking Rom and Jadyn Nunez will come though. I had high hopes for Perry as well, but doesn’t look like it’s going to happen this year.

 

[TommyAshley]

Pitt

Nessler - CF
Dulin - SS
Carrier - RF
Wagner - 3B
Fenderson - 2B
Dierdorf - 1B
Pisacreta - DH
Baran - C
Ligenza - LF

Vincent Spizzoucco - P

 

[TommyAshley]

UNC

Schaffner
Hull
Gallaher
Winslow - DH
Paulsen
Nicholson
Howe - LF
Hynek - C
French - RF

Lynch - P

 

[uncjhodges]

was really hoping for Nunez to get the start but Forbes has seemed to go back to French recently (he has hit the ball better)

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

Whaaaat??? They’re starting a LHP against us? Haven’t they seen how we light them up . Let’s go boys!!! I want to see the Ryan Lynch who pitched against Oklahoma. I also wouldn’t mind having some really hot bats as well!

 

[goheels1117]

If you’re going to go in 0-2, you gotta get it in there.

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

Well, Ryan isn’t off to the best start.

 

[SpencerHaskell]

Trouble brewing early... first three have reached against Ryan Lynch (1B, 1B, HBP)... bases loaded with no outs, Bryant Gaines visits

 

[TommyAshley]

Bases loaded no outs.....back to the pitcher is what you dial up.....1 - 2-3 DP.....

 

[el_sordo]

That will help Ryan settle in

 

[unc80]

YES!

 

[SpencerHaskell]

Lynch gets another ground ball back to the mound to get out of the inning.

 

[premn]

Lynch got himself out of that jam with fielding…..awesome

 

[TarHeelColby10]

Magician

 

[SpencerHaskell]

Houdini work there from Lynch

 

[goheels1117]

Big-time stuff to get out of that.

 

[SpencerHaskell]

Left-hander Vincent Spizzoucco on the mound for the Panthers this afternoon

2-3 on the season, 7.80 ERA

 

[premn]

brutal DP

 

[TommyAshley]

B1.....Schaffner lead off walk erased on 4-6-3 DP off bat of Hull....

Gallaher....F8


0-0 going T2

 

[Heelexplorer84]

Don’t understand why we don’t run a little more to stay out of a DP . Especially with Jake. 3-1 count…

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

12 pitches in the first inning isn’t great, especially when this guy is questionable. We have to get his pitch count up.

 

[goheels1117]

7 balls of the first 8 pitches and we let him get out of the inning in like 11 pitches.

 

[SpencerHaskell]

Lynch surrenders a leadoff single to open the second, gets a 6-4-3 double play to clear the traffic. Runner at first was initially ruled safe, but a successful UNC challenge flips the call.

 

[TommyAshley]

Out on review....elite turn from Gallaher after Schaffner bobbled grounded initially

 

[unc80]

Ump called runner safe probably based on Jake's bobble, but Gav really made a great throw.

 

[SpencerHaskell]

F8 ends the half-inning.

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

I know Forbes likes our boys to be aggressive at the plate, but when the pitcher is throwing balls, take them, don’t swing at them.

 

[SpencerHaskell]

Panthers throwing a bullpen game this afternoon. Right-hander Joey Ciancimino on the mound for Pitt in the bottom of the second