Q. You guys were able to get the traffic on the base paths early in the game. But when Walker McDuffie came in, he was able to stack a couple of zeros. What made him so good tonight?
STEVE SABINS: He's got a really nasty slider, and the fastball is plus. I think he was in the zone probably a little bit more than he had been over the last two weeks. I think he's like a 41 percent in-zone guy. So he relies on chase. But he was able to get ahead with some swings.
And I think his in-zone number's probably a lot higher today, didn't have a great postseason up to this point. He'd given up some big hits and some big moments. But credit to North Carolina for kind of sticking with their dude and trusting their guy. He's a sophomore that kind of had some bumps and bruises throughout this postseason. But that's what this thing is. It's growth.
And so North Carolina's coaching staff's incredible, what they do with their arms. But they basically just entrusted that kid in the biggest moment, and he responded really well for them because he's a super talented kid. And failure's kind of part of this deal.
So yeah, McDuffie threw the ball fantastic. And then Glauber at the end, that guy's nasty, and they're riding him pretty good -- Glauber, maybe -- but that fastball, it was like 94, 95, 7, and it's kind of a low-arm slot. Almost side arm with some serious extension. So it's a little different look but it's a pretty electric fastball there.
STEVE SABINS: He's got a really nasty slider, and the fastball is plus. I think he was in the zone probably a little bit more than he had been over the last two weeks. I think he's like a 41 percent in-zone guy. So he relies on chase. But he was able to get ahead with some swings.
And I think his in-zone number's probably a lot higher today, didn't have a great postseason up to this point. He'd given up some big hits and some big moments. But credit to North Carolina for kind of sticking with their dude and trusting their guy. He's a sophomore that kind of had some bumps and bruises throughout this postseason. But that's what this thing is. It's growth.
And so North Carolina's coaching staff's incredible, what they do with their arms. But they basically just entrusted that kid in the biggest moment, and he responded really well for them because he's a super talented kid. And failure's kind of part of this deal.
So yeah, McDuffie threw the ball fantastic. And then Glauber at the end, that guy's nasty, and they're riding him pretty good -- Glauber, maybe -- but that fastball, it was like 94, 95, 7, and it's kind of a low-arm slot. Almost side arm with some serious extension. So it's a little different look but it's a pretty electric fastball there.
