Game 61 - USC 9 UNC 5 | NCAAT Super Regional Game 1

[TommyAshley]

North Carolina vs Southern California
Friday, 3pm
Boshamer Stadium, N.C.

TV - ESPN2
Live Stats

Probable Starters - RHP Ryan Lynch (5-4, 4.07 ERA) vs LHP Mason Edwards (8-0, 1.85 ERA)

UNC Super Regional Preview
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USC Game Notes

 

[unc80]

Let's GO!!

 

[TarHeelDad]

I would still love to be able to attend, but boy today and tomorrow are going to be brutal to sit out in. Everyone please stay hydrated. Go Heels!

 

[Anon1714654600]

LFG Boys. Time to Lock In.
Start off fast Lynch set the tone
Need a good approach at the plate.

 

[premn]

 

[jimschaefer]

I would still love to be able to attend, but boy today and tomorrow are going to be brutal to sit out in. Everyone please stay hydrated. Go Heels!

The concourse is a good place to watch the game on hot and sunny days. It’s shady, nice breeze, and the food and beverages are close by.

 

[Crypto Intelligentsia]

Gotta get to Mason Edwards early. If that kid has his plus CB working, it's extremely hard to hit. I've watched 3 of his starts this year, and he has a crazy whiff rate on both his CB & CH. His CB has a 66% whiff rate and his CH has a 70.6% whiff/strikeout rate. I believe a 15.9 K/9 rate. Def a fun pitcher to watch.

Really praying Lynch comes in hot again. Loved watching him do his thing last weekend.

So excited for this game to start.

 

[UNC76]

The concourse is a good place to watch the game on hot and sunny days. It’s shady, nice breeze, and the food and beverages are close by.

And it will resemble the postgame concourse in Carmichael when the men played there. Those who attended games there know what I mean.

 

[heelscolts]

Dam 8-0 1.85

 

[Zwikkerscores]

Sticking with Lynch huh? Seems like a good call

 

[unctarheel1984]

Sticking with Lynch huh? Seems like a good call

Stated reason is because of rest days. A consequence of last weekend. Or it could be due to USC pitching their ace today and Forbes is willing to risk losing Friday for a better chance of winning with our ace Saturday. If it works out and UNC wins today with Lynch we have the upper hand.

 

[HeelYeahBrother]

The nerves are starting to kick in. Hopefully the bats are awake early. Feels like one we need to jump out to an early lead in.

 

[SpencerHaskell]

UNC:

1 - Schaffner SS
2- Gallaher 2B
3- Hull CF
4- Winslow DH
5- Paulsen 1B
6- Nicholson 3B
7- Howe RF
8- Hynek C
9- Kellis LF
Lynch P

 

[FanaticalHeel]

Bit of a catch 22 here today. Part of me wants to attack Edwards early in the count. You want to avoid his off speed stuff. He can start dotting the curve, so to jump on his stuff early in the count may be necessary. However…part of me wants to drive up pitch count and get into the pen. Not sure which strategy is better. I do know we have to hit mistakes when they (rarely) happen, and hope Lynch puts up efficient frames.

 

[BigJulius94]

UNC:

1 - Schaffner SS
2- Gallaher 2B
3- Hull CF
4- Winslow DH
5- Paulsen 1B
6- Nicholson 3B
7- Howe RF
8- Hynek C
9- Kellis LF
Lynch P

Love Rom starting

 

[TheManitowocManiac]

The nerves are starting to kick in. Hopefully the bats are awake early. Feels like one we need to jump out to an early lead in.

Let’s beat them 18-2!!

 

[uncbornbred]

the sun is as expected … gonna be brutal … but, heck … i’m watching our Diamond Heels … how bad can it be 🩵

GO HEELS

 

[uncjhodges]

Let’s beat them 18-2!!

maybe we just do 13-2 for a vibe switch

 

[unc80]

Maybe a tale of 2 halves of the game. I feel like we may have to absorb the first punch. We probably have our best chances to score after we've seen Edwards a time or 2. But I'll be ecstatic if we can get to him early.

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

i betta not catch none u louts talking bout no pitchers!

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

I am so nervous. I want our boys to win this so desperately, especially after the heartbreak from last year. Looking at Mason Edwards’s stats are kind of sobering though. Hopefully he’s off today.

 

[Polkheel98]

Pumped for the Heels to be back in Supers again. I feel like this is a team on a mission. Can’t wait for this series!

 

[4d4evr]

I want to win so bad for the team I might not be able to even watch....

 

[premn]

I want to win so bad for the team I might not be able to even watch....

Go where you go, do what you do

 

[6string]

I want to win so bad for the team I might not be able to even watch....

If you are planning to watch on ESPN2 you may not be able to for a while.

 

[unctarheel1984]

The nerves are starting to kick in. Hopefully the bats are awake early. Feels like one we need to jump out to an early lead in.

That’s the key.

 

[UNC09Lifer]

Let’s beat them 18-2!!

Too soon

 

[TarHeelColby10]

Bit of a catch 22 here today. Part of me wants to attack Edwards early in the count. You want to avoid his off speed stuff. He can start dotting the curve, so to jump on his stuff early in the count may be necessary. However…part of me wants to drive up pitch count and get into the pen. Not sure which strategy is better. I do know we have to hit mistakes when they (rarely) happen, and hope Lynch puts up efficient frames.

Hit the fastball, stay middle/opposite at the plate, see everything deep. Aggressive on straight stuff, spit on offspeed early in counts.

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

I just hope we can get into their bullpen, but it sounds like Edwards just throws nasty stuff, so he’s going to make it tough for us.

 

[GraceNugent]

Great defensive range by Paulsen there to dive and eventually retire leadoff man Covarrubias

 

[akillesheel17]

that might be the best slider Ryan's thrown in a month. good sign if that's going to be working today

 

[TommyAshley]

T1

Covarrubias - Paulsen gets dirty - 3-1
Adrian Lopez - K swinging...first slider of the day from Lynch
Augie Lopez - K swinging

Lynch 15 pitches...one slider, 2 Ks

 

[tailg8r1]

Great start!

 

[unc80]

Set down SoCal boy!

 

[Psycho50]

NICE! Great start for sure

 

[GraceNugent]

Fantastic first inning for Lynch, used his first slider of the game for a strikeout of Adrian Lopez, then used high heat to get Augie Lopez. All on 15 total pitches 11 of those strikes

 

[SpencerHaskell]

Was skeptical watching Lynch's warm up pitches... seemed a bit wild.

Has clearly settled in, 1-2-3 first for Lynch on 2Ks and a G3-1

 

[unctarheel1984]

A fantastic start by Lynch.

Come on bats!

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

Wow. Couldn’t have asked for a better start from Ryan. Now our boys need to get him some run support.

 

[TennesseeTarHeel1999]

Ryan dealing early. Hope he can somehow go 7 today