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

TommyAshley · Jun 5, 2026

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 · Jun 5, 2026

That looked like it was gone

Heelhome · Jun 5, 2026

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

BigJulius94 · Jun 5, 2026

Thought Kelli’s caught that one.

SpencerHaskell · Jun 5, 2026

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

Psycho50 · Jun 5, 2026

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

Lockeitup · Jun 5, 2026

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

Malachidad05 · Jun 5, 2026

French playing RF

sweetcaroline1874 · Jun 5, 2026

I would think that Ryan is on a short leash.

THEChapelthrill · Jun 5, 2026

RogerThatHeel said:
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 · Jun 5, 2026

sweetcaroline1874 said:
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 · Jun 5, 2026

THEChapelthrill said:
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 · Jun 5, 2026

goheels1117 said:
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 · Jun 5, 2026

This game is an AWESOME START to the SUPER REGIONAL

tarheeltyler9 · Jun 5, 2026

sweetcaroline1874 said:
I would think that Ryan is on a short leash.

Ryan goes a long as he can

RogerThatHeel · Jun 5, 2026

oldwell said:
That looked like it was gone

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

RogerThatHeel · Jun 5, 2026

Hmmm...decisions, decisions.

SpencerHaskell · Jun 5, 2026

McDuffie throwing in the UNC pen

heelintheozarks · Jun 5, 2026

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

bigliteblue · Jun 5, 2026

weak tot action gives them a run

Psycho50 · Jun 5, 2026

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

RogerThatHeel · Jun 5, 2026

Yeah, it's time, unfortunately.

tarheeltyler9 · Jun 5, 2026

Glauber or rose should get ready

TennesseeTarHeel1999 · Jun 5, 2026

Really need Ryan to clutch up here

Malachidad05 · Jun 5, 2026

Might be time for walker

sweetcaroline1874 · Jun 5, 2026

I’m real worried right now leaving him in.

goheels1117 · Jun 5, 2026

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 · Jun 5, 2026

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

RogerThatHeel · Jun 5, 2026

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

Psycho50 · Jun 5, 2026

Great stop!

unc80 · Jun 5, 2026

Great play by Paulie.

bigliteblue · Jun 5, 2026

im surprised lynch is still in

RogerThatHeel · Jun 5, 2026

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 · Jun 5, 2026

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

heelintheozarks · Jun 5, 2026

Sit down

SpencerHaskell · Jun 5, 2026

Here comes McDuffie

TommyAshley · Jun 5, 2026

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 · Jun 5, 2026

There you go, Ryan. Great pitch!

HudcoTrucking · Jun 5, 2026

STRUCK HIM OUT!

TarheelWFcpa · Jun 5, 2026

Nice, Lynch.

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