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

[TommyAshley]

B5

Paulsen - single over the shift to center (4th straight NCAA game with at least 2 hits)

Nicholson - P5
Howe - 3-6 FC, Paulsen out at second
Hynek - Double in LC gap, scores Howe- 5-1 Carolina
Kellis - F9

5-1 Carolina

 

[oldwell]

That looked like it was gone

 

[Heelhome]

All started with Howe's hustle to prevent the double play and keep the inning alive.

 

[BigJulius94]

Thought Kelli’s caught that one.

 

[SpencerHaskell]

UNC has scored in 3 of the 4 innings in which the leadoff hitter has reached.

 

[Psycho50]

nice production from the bottom of the lineup and turned the lineup over
alot to like so far

 

[Lockeitup]

Man our hitting has been so insanely disciplined - they're at like 122 pitches through five innings, thats just wild

 

[Malachidad05]

French playing RF

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

I would think that Ryan is on a short leash.

 

[THEChapelthrill]

It would be nice to add a couple more runs to make this a little more comfortable. lol

Not about comfort. About preserving Globe and Duff as much as possible… keep rolling, Ryan!

 

[Malachidad05]

I would think that Ryan is on a short leash.

The longer he goes the less we have have to use Caden and walker. So they will be fresh tomorrow

 

[bigliteblue]

Watched all year. We’ve had worse. And if you take off the blue glasses, Ryan has gotten quite a few borderline calls too. He’s not good but he’s not “unfair” to one side IMO.

I didn't say it was one-sided. He just doesn't have a strike zone that is consistent. Which is all you really want

 

[THEChapelthrill]

Monster hit by Hynek and two big breaks: a) that it didn’t bounce over and b) that we’d switched out Paulsen for Howe on the bases

You seen Paulie running today… show my man some respect!

 

[HudcoTrucking]

This game is an AWESOME START to the SUPER REGIONAL

 

[tarheeltyler9]

I would think that Ryan is on a short leash.

Ryan goes a long as he can

 

[RogerThatHeel]

That looked like it was gone

I thought the same. Another foot and a half and it probably would have been.

 

[RogerThatHeel]

Hmmm...decisions, decisions.

 

[SpencerHaskell]

McDuffie throwing in the UNC pen

 

[heelintheozarks]

2 hard hit balls to start the inning and then an accidental RBI hit...

 

[bigliteblue]

weak tot action gives them a run

 

[Psycho50]

ughh
we need to get out of this with no more damage

 

[RogerThatHeel]

Yeah, it's time, unfortunately.

 

[tarheeltyler9]

Glauber or rose should get ready

 

[TennesseeTarHeel1999]

Really need Ryan to clutch up here

 

[Malachidad05]

Might be time for walker

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

I’m real worried right now leaving him in.

 

[goheels1117]

So hard to manage when your pitcher is rolling at a manageable pitch count the 3rd time through. There’s no reason to be ready for something to go wrong but it can quickly.

 

[THEChapelthrill]

That kind of stuff is why baseball is baseball. So frustrating.

 

[RogerThatHeel]

We don't need to give up more runs here. Let's go.

 

[Psycho50]

Great stop!

 

[unc80]

Great play by Paulie.

 

[bigliteblue]

im surprised lynch is still in

 

[RogerThatHeel]

This is why I said earlier a couple more runs would be good even as good as Ryan was pitching. Probably need two or three more, honestly.

 

[RogerThatHeel]

If Ryan can somehow get out of this, it would be huge for sure.

 

[heelintheozarks]

Sit down

 

[SpencerHaskell]

Here comes McDuffie

 

[TommyAshley]

T6
Lynch on mound - 75/51 through 5

Carter French in RF

Ad Lopez - single to center
Au Lopez - single to right
Takeuchi - bloop single to left, scores Ad. Lopez, Au. Lopez to second

Gaines Mound visit - McDuffie warming in pen

Cadena - 3U - Paulsen dives to line to save a double, runners advance
Basser - K looking -

Mound visit - Walker McDuffie enters

Most postseason Ks for Lynch at 7

 

[RogerThatHeel]

There you go, Ryan. Great pitch!

 

[HudcoTrucking]

STRUCK HIM OUT!

 

[TarheelWFcpa]

Nice, Lynch.