Walters State - Game Thread

[TommyAshley]

Here we go.......

DeCaro gets the start.....Winslow behind the plate.

Couple notes....minimum of 12 innings to be played today. Carolina with nine man batting order, WS going with ten.

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[TommyAshley]

Top 1

Fenton - P9
Graham - K Looking
Pantier - K looking

DeCaro looks strong...

 

[TommyAshley]

B1

SS #2 - Jake Schaffner - 3-1
2B #5 - Gavin Gallaher - Single to Right - steals second
CF #8 - Owen Hull - 6-3. - Gallaher to third
C #6 - Macon Winslow - F9

 

[GraceNugent]

full defensive positioning for UNC:
P: Jason DeCaro
C: Macon Winslow
1B: Erik Paulson
2B: Gavin Gallaher
3B: Cooper Nicholson
SS: Jake Schaffner
LF: Sawyer Black
CF: Owen Hull
RF: Carter French

 

[TommyAshley]

T2

DeCaro still on the mound for Carolina

Blalock - K swinging
Blair - F7
Bell - K swinging

 

[GraceNugent]

very effective outing for Jason, good start to the fall, four K's in 6 batters. Confidence will be big for him this season.

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

Jason looks great so far. Really excited about the season, but it’s sooooo weird not seeing Alex, Vandy, Kep, Hunter, Luke, and Tyson out there.

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

full defensive positioning for UNC:
P: Jason DeCaro
C: Macon Winslow
1B: Erik Paulson
2B: Gavin Gallaher
3B: Cooper Nicholson
SS: Jake Schaffner
LF: Sawyer Black
CF: Owen Hull
RF: Carter French

So do you think this lineup is set? Strange seeing Gavin at 2B.

 

[TommyAshley]

B2

Ryan Smith on mound for WS

1B - #44 - Eric Paulson - HBP
3B - #1 - Cooper Nicholson - HBP, Paulson to second
LF - #4 - Sawyer Black - 4-3, Paulson to third, Nicholson to second
DH - #25 - Rom Kellis - Paulson scores on WP that bounced in front to plate...heads up running by Paulson - L4
RF - #18 - Carter French - 6-3, nice play by WS's Fenton ranging to his right, spin and throw to first

UNC 1 WS 0

 

[GraceNugent]

UNC lineup at the plate:
Jake Schaffner
Gavin Gallaher
Owen Hull
Macon Winslow
Erik Paulsen
Cooper Nicholson
Sawyer Black
Rom Kellis
Carter French

 

[GraceNugent]

Ryan Lynch enters

 

[TommyAshley]

T3

Ryan Lynch on the mound for Carolina

Knight - K swinging - Lynch touching 97 out of the gate....
Berry - Two FBs from Lynch.....goes to a slider - Berry hammers it off the scoreboard. Game tied 1-1
Dalton - grounder in 3rd/ss gap, gets under Nicholson's glove....
Wilson - F8
Fenton - BB, Dalton to second
Graham - K swinging

UNC 1 WS 1

 

[GraceNugent]

Walter's State HR on an 85 mph off speed, guessing change

 

[Rocketcoach7]

Only 2 hits and 1 run through 3 innings.

Good thing the May/June crowd isn’t on the board losing their minds.

 

[GraceNugent]

UNC with nothing after the third...
Schaffner - F8
Gallaher F9
Hull - GB 1B to left
Winslow 6 -3

Lynch returns on the mound and has struggled a bit with control

 

[RunGioRun]

Only 2 hits and 1 run through 3 innings.

Good thing the May/June crowd isn’t on the board losing their minds.

Have to wait until the day after the basketball season ends.

 

[juliancouncil]

Only 2 hits and 1 run through 3 innings.

Good thing the May/June crowd isn’t on the board losing their minds.

True sicko stuff to be locked into a fall scrimmage. I love it. I'm really interested in reading what Grace and Tommy have to say after the game. Feels like this should once again be one of the best pitching staffs in the nation, and I love the power potential from the portal additions.

 

[Rocketcoach7]

Have to wait until the day after the basketball season ends.

Ain’t that the truth!!!

 

[Rocketcoach7]

True sicko stuff to be locked into a fall scrimmage. I love it. I'm really interested in reading what Grace and Tommy have to say after the game. Feels like this should once again be one of the best pitching staffs in the nation, and I love the power potential from the portal additions.

Agree with that. I came today to lay eyes on the team and especially the new guys. I have no doubt these guys can play.

 

[GraceNugent]

T4:
22: 5-3
30: BB
25: BB
6: K swinging
2: K looking

Lynch at 93-95 but struggling a bit with command

 

[juliancouncil]

Agree with that. I came today to lay eyes on the team and especially the new guys. I have no doubt these guys can play.

I trust this staff. The lack of ACC experience in the lineup is the one thing we can point to in October as a "concern," but I don't question the talent level of this team, considering Forbes' track record thus far.

 

[TommyAshley]

B4

Paulsen - single
Nicholson - IF single
Black - FC, Nicholson out at second, Paulsen to third
Kellis - single, Paulsen scores
French - 1-3
Schaffner -
Gallaher - double - Black, Kellis, Schaffner scored
Hull - K looking

 

[TommyAshley]

Boaz on mound

top 5

#18 - K
#1 - 4-3
#37 - K

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

Only 2 hits and 1 run through 3 innings.

Good thing the May/June crowd isn’t on the board losing their minds.

No kidding! I remember there were a few that were absolutely insufferable. It’s a beautiful day at the Bosh. This team is going to be just fine. It’s weird seeing Gavin at 2B.

 

[sweetcaroline1874]

I see you Folger Boaz!!!

 

[TommyAshley]

B5

Winslow - BB - Hargett into run for Winslow, Hargett steals second
Paulsen - BB
Nicholson - ball of LfC, Hargett scores....Nicholson stops at first...Paulsen on second
Black - BB
Kellis - Sac fly to deep right, Paulsen scores
French - FC, 3-6, Nicholson scores
Schaffner - single to left, French scores....steals second, goes to third on throw....
Gallaher - oppo HR over the Unifirst ad....Schaffner and Gallaher score....

Run rule inning......

11-1

 

[Rocketcoach7]

No kidding! I remember there were a few that were absolutely insufferable. It’s a beautiful day at the Bosh. This team is going to be just fine. It’s weird seeing Gavin at 2B.

I figured Gallagher would be at 3B and maybe Nicholson or Sowers at 2B. Didn’t see that coming.
Also thought French would be in CF.

 

[TommyAshley]

T6 -

Gallaher to SS.....nice backhanded stop, gets the out at first...

Boaz gets a K to end inning......

 

[Rocketcoach7]

Boaz with two clean innings including 4 swinging K’s.

 

[Rocketcoach7]

I gotta lose my redshirt status.

 

[UNCAlum83]

Only 2 hits and 1 run through 3 innings.

Good thing the May/June crowd isn’t on the board losing their minds.

Gotten a little better: 9 hits & 11 runs thru 5

 

[GraceNugent]

really impressed with Nicholson at the plate so far, uses his legs well and can generate a lot of pop through his swing

 

[floridahighschoolcoach]

Score still. 11 to 1 ?

 

[Rocketcoach7]

13-1

Flannery on the bump. Looking forward to this.

 

[Rocketcoach7]

I have our hitters with one K through 6 innings.

 

[TommyAshley]

A lot of changes in the field....Flannery on the mound....throwing 96+

 

[UNCAlum83]

Score still. 11 to 1 ?

13-1; added 2 in B6

 

[premn]

Flannery getting some run is nice to see

 

[TommyAshley]

Chewy gets the strikeout with a wild pitch....ball rebounds off backstop back to Chewy who throws the runner out on the dropped third.......never seen that before.

 

[UNC76]

Lynch returns on the mound and has struggled a bit with control

That's an understatement.