NC ST VS UK Game Thread

[bbncal02]

Cats on the board 1-0!

 

[bbncal02]

Cats strike out swinging to end the 1st in Omaha.

But Cats have the lead 1-0

 

[Comebakatz3]

Let's go boys!!!

 

[bbncal02]

Middle of the 2nd

UK gets out of a jam. NC St leaves two ducks on the pond.

Cats still lead 1-0.

Let's get some breathing room!

 

[TucsonCat]

37 pitches and counting

 

[bbncal02]

End of the 2nd. 4 up, three down. Offense struggling a little bit early.

Cats still lead 1-0, but need to get some insurance runs on the board.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Need more runs soon. This NC State team can hit

 

[bbncal02]

Great play by Nicholson to save a base hit.

 

[bbncal02]

Shew.....Pooser struggling all of a sudden.

 

[bbncal02]

Damn it.

Tie game. Pooser struggling bad!

 

[Comebakatz3]

Poos just needs to reset. Get out of this inning and clear the mechanism

 

[bbncal02]

Middle of the 3rd Pooser gets out of the inning but not before damage done.

NC St strands 1, but gets one in.

Tie game. Pressure on the Cats to get some space now.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Come on Cats lets make this walk hurt.

 

[bbncal02]

50 pitches for the NC St. pitcher. Woof.

 

[bbncal02]

End of the 3rd.
All knotted up. 1-1.

Bats are struggling a bit.

NC State getting a lot of lucky breaks.

 

[JHannibalSmith]

Wow. Bunting with 2 outs & a runner in scoring position & with Daly, who knocked in the first run with one of the few nice swings we’ve had so far. I fail to see any logic in that, at all.

 

[sefus12]

Our offense really worries me. We have the worst 3-5 hitters in the tourney and if Waldy is still struggling (he is so far), our offense relies a lot on other teams either walking us or making mistakes.

I know we won game 2 vs Oregon St, but those 9 innings plus this game so far have been pretty awful when it comes to offense.

 

[bbncal02]

Good defense takes us to the middle of the 4th.
Still knotted up 1-1. Bit of a pitching duel.

Cats need to get some offense going.

 

[bbncal02]

HOMERUN BAT CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cats go up 3-1~

 

[Crawfords Corner]

LFG

 

[TucsonCat]

Bing bong

 

[ellowelzees]

McCarthy shows bunt on two pitches then hits an absolute piss missile into left field!

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Hell Yeah! And no Outs, let’s pour it on

 

[bbncal02]

McCarthy shows bunt on two pitches then hits an absolute piss missile into left field!

104mph exit velocity. It was booking. Especially in that wind!

 

[Lempface]

That Pitre 12 pitch at bat in the first was awesome.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Pooser looked a little shaky to start the game. Let's hope that the 2 run lead brings some sharpness out of him.

 

[bbncal02]

End of the 4th.
Cats up 3-1 of the bat of McCarthy.
Much needed offense for the Cats.

On to the 5th in Omaha.

 

[bbncal02]

Pooser looked a little shaky to start the game. Let's hope that the 2 run lead brings some sharpness out of him.

He had a rough 3rd, but got out of it. Hopefully he got a little rest that inning.

 

[bbncal02]

Time to start the bullpen. Pooser is looking gassed.

 

[bbncal02]

Yep...time to pull him. 2 on and no outs for NC State.

 

[TuckyFB]

That double play was beautiful

 

[bbncal02]

4-3 DOUBLE PLAY!

 

[ellowelzees]

For better or worse, I think Pooser will get one more inning.

 

[bbncal02]

Woohoo! Pooser escapes with no damage! GREAT defense by the Bat Cats!

That went from "Oh ish....." to "OH ISH!"

 

[Lempface]

Defense holding up well.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Great job Pooser

 

[sefus12]

Huge double play there.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Thats what I love about this pitching staff. They don't give in. Even in a struggle within themselves they don't give in.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Let's have an easy inning here Pooser. 1-2-3

 

[bbncal02]

End of the 5th. Cats lead 3-1
Not a good inning for the Cats, 3 up , 3 down. Just have to keep up the defense.