UNC Series

[GTNavyNuke]

Well, lets see if I can go 2-0 in introducing ACC series.

UNC is 2-8 against top 50 RPI teams. And 18-2 at home, so they've played easy teams mostly.

UNC is skidding. Lost the last three ACC series - swept by @Miami (like everyone it seems), lost at home to VT and lost @ L'Ville. Also lost last night to NC A&T. They've given up about 9 runs a game in April. Their Sunday starter is doing the best of all weekend starters.

Huff and Grissom are likely to start. And maybe Finateri but he pitched an inning last night.

So on paper we look good and I think we take the series. We need it to get back to 500 in ACC play in our 6th of 10 ACC series.

 

[rodandanga]

They look a lot like FSU, they don't hit the best but have pretty decent pitching.

 

[FredJacket]

 

[GTNavyNuke]

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Looks like listening to WREK this weekend.

Both 7-8 in ACC, one is going to be at or above 500 and the other struggling to stay out of the wrong side of the NCAA bubble.

They steal more and more effectively than we do. We are not good at stopping stealing - Parada/ our pitchers caught 5 of 29.

They have a 2.0 run ERA advantage. We have scored 322 runs in 34 games (9.5/game). They have scored 199 in 33 games (6.0/game). So we score 3.5 more runs a game. Since our SoS is 3 while UNC is 30, our run advantage on paper is larger adjusting for SoS.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

What do others think are the most important goals this weekend? My hopes:
1) Win series
2) ERA below 4, WHHIP bellow 1.3
3) 1 or fewer errors

 

[GT_B]

Just win 2 of 3, but we really could use a sweep desperately. Mostly hoping to see pitchers keep them below 5 runs a game.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

Here's the ACC only ERA averages so far. We are ok in so/9 but awful in bb/9.

Below 4 is a stretch, but UNC doesn't hasn't had (til we get there) the best offense. We have to lower our ERA to get back in the conversation for better than a low 3 seed. 11 consecutive NCAA appearances without advancing is not good.

 

[FredJacket]

Here's the ACC only ERA averages so far. We are ok in so/9 but awful in bb/9.

Below 4 is a stretch, but UNC doesn't hasn't had (til we get there) the best offense. We have to lower our ERA to get back in the conversation for better than a low 3 seed. 11 consecutive NCAA appearances without advancing is not good.

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Saw a projection for tournament yesterday... had Ga Tech as #2 seed in Knoxville traveling to #1 overall seed Tennessee. That would not be ideal.

 

[gtrower]

Saw a projection for tournament yesterday... had Ga Tech as #2 seed in Knoxville traveling to #1 overall seed Tennessee. That would not be ideal.

If there’s one thing the ncaa loves to do, it’s give Tech a 2 seed and feed us to the #1 overall.

 

[FredJacket]

I've been meaning to mention it... now seems like a good time. Our belt buckle game is a 10 out of 10!!

How do I get one of those? Would go great with my old gold 80s BIKE coach's shorts, right?

 

[CuseJacket]

I've been meaning to mention it... now seems like a good time. Our belt buckle game is a 10 out of 10!!

How do I get one of those? Would go great with my old gold 80s BIKE coach's shorts, right?

Original (now deleted) Tweet was clearly meant to be a secret. #OpenTheKimono

 

[The Doddfather]

Huge win!!

 

[augustabuzz]

I lost my wifi with 2 out and 2 on in the ninth. what happened?

 

[MWBATL]

Glad we won. But seriously we aren’t going anywhere in post season with this pitching the way it is right now.

 

[MWBATL]

I lost my wifi with 2 out and 2 on in the ninth. what happened?

All I know is DWson Brown came in and got a K to seal the win

 

[GTNavyNuke]

Huge win!!

Huge as in 15-12 score and 20 left on?

But a win is a win.

 

[augustabuzz]

Huge as in 15-12 score and 20 left on?

But a win is a win.

How did UNC score the last 2?

 

[GTNavyNuke]

Glad we won. But seriously we aren’t going anywhere in post season with this pitching the way it is right now.

True. But maybe the pitching will get better. I have no facts to support that hope six weeks from now. But that's all we have.

An ugly win beats an ugly loss. How does UNC feel now? We are back to 500 in the ACC. Just win tomorrow.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

How did UNC score the last 2?

Too hard to explain, we provide top entertainment value though:

 

[bensaysitathome]

Too hard to explain, we provide top entertainment value though:

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A grounder to third that bounced off the base. Would have been as textbook as it gets except for a while bounce.