UNC had a 6-0 lead and now leads 7-3, top of the 4th,no outs, runner at 1st.
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Carolina-ND Game 3(Final:ND 8-UNC 7)
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Ground out, fly out for UNC and ND will go to the left-handed reliever here in the top of the 6th with 2 outs. Skye Bolt at the plate.
Bolt grounds out to SS and it's still Heels by 3 B6.
Bolt grounds out to SS and it's still Heels by 3 B6.
Moss responds with a 3-pitch K but Notre Dame is back withing striking distance. Heels probably need some more runs here.
Heels open the 7th with a double and sac bunt to put a man on 3rd with 1 out. The next at-bat is a grounder to 2nd that holds the runner and a fly ball to CF ends the threat. All of that action happened on about 6 pitches. Damn.
Trent Thornton on the mound for UNC. We really, really need him on top of his game today.
Fly out to LF, fly out to CF, and a strikeout after falling behind 2-0 for Thornton. Nice 3 up 3 down for him. Heading to the 8th, Heels still lead 7-5.
Fly out to LF, fly out to CF, and a strikeout after falling behind 2-0 for Thornton. Nice 3 up 3 down for him. Heading to the 8th, Heels still lead 7-5.
Heels get an infield single to start, then try the hit-and-run on a full count. Batter strikes out but the runner reaches safely. So RISP with 1 out T8.
Two straight fly outs ends another scoring threat. Hope the Heels can hang on. Go Trent go!
Two straight fly outs ends another scoring threat. Hope the Heels can hang on. Go Trent go!
Hi RH, hope you are doing well. I am not comfortable with this 2 run lead.
And ANOTHER solo shot by the Irish makes it 7-6 Heels. Notre Dame's last 3 runs have come on solo homers if I'm not mistaken.
No outs here in the bottom of the 8th, Thorton still on.
No outs here in the bottom of the 8th, Thorton still on.
Shot to left-center that Skye Bolt had his glove on and should've caught squirts away. ND comes away with a triple and still no outs. Not good.
BIG strikeout, RHP vs. left-handed power hitter for the first out. Another lefty coming to the plate, though.
Dudek bobbles the chopper at 1st and can't make the play. Run scores to tied the game at 7. I might tune out since I'm not sure I can watch any more of this. 
After yesterday's debacle, I'm gonna need to be up at least a touchdown.
Dudek bobbles the chopper at 1st and can't make the play. Run scores to tied the game at 7. I might tune out since I'm not sure I can watch any more of this.
Me too
That was ball 4 to Dunbar. Wasn't even close, but the ump calls a strike and the next pitch results in a strikeout. And with that, I *am* signing off.
WOW! Walk off homer for Notre Dame concludes a very disappointing weekend for the Diamond Heels.
Norte Dame 8 Carolina 7 F
Norte Dame 8 Carolina 7 F
BY UNC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
NOTRE DAME, Ind. --- Kyle Richardson's first career home run was a game-winner as Notre Dame completed a three-game sweep with an 8-7 win over No. 20 North Carolina Sunday at Frank Eck Stadium. Carolina ran out to a 6-0 lead but the Irish hit five home runs and kept the Tar Heels off the scoreboard over the final six innings to complete the comeback.
Carolina (31-19, 13-13 ACC) touched Notre Dame starter Nick McCarty for seven runs over 2.2 innings to take a 7-3 lead, but five Irish relievers combined to silence the UNC bats. Brad Bass (3-0) got the final two outs of the the ninth to get the win, while Trent Thornton (3-5) took the loss after surrendering the home run to Richardson.
Tyler Ramirez opened the scoring in the first with his seventh home run of the year before Bolt's two-out grand slam pushed the Carolina advantage to 6-0.
Notre Dame (33-18, 15-12 ACC) cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the second on Zak Kutsulis' first of two home runs off Benton Moss, but the Tar Heels added another run in the third. Korey Dunbar led off the inning with a double and scored on a sac fly when Joe Dudek's blast to left center was caught by Mac Hudgins.
But that would all for the UNC offense, as Matt Ternowchek, Evy Ruibal, Connor Hale, Sean Guenther and Bass combined to allow just three hits over 5.2 scoreless innings.
Cavan Biggio led off the Notre Dame eighth with a home run off Thornton to make it 7-6, and Kyle Fiala followed with a triple that just eluded the grasp of Bolt in deep left center. Fiala scored on a chopper to first to tie it before Richardson won it with two gone in the ninth.
Carolina returns to Chapel Hill for the final four games of the regular season, starting Tuesday at 6 p.m.against UNCW. The Tar Heels will then welcome Virginia to Boshamer for a three-game series starting Thursday at 7 p.m.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. --- Kyle Richardson's first career home run was a game-winner as Notre Dame completed a three-game sweep with an 8-7 win over No. 20 North Carolina Sunday at Frank Eck Stadium. Carolina ran out to a 6-0 lead but the Irish hit five home runs and kept the Tar Heels off the scoreboard over the final six innings to complete the comeback.
Carolina (31-19, 13-13 ACC) touched Notre Dame starter Nick McCarty for seven runs over 2.2 innings to take a 7-3 lead, but five Irish relievers combined to silence the UNC bats. Brad Bass (3-0) got the final two outs of the the ninth to get the win, while Trent Thornton (3-5) took the loss after surrendering the home run to Richardson.
Tyler Ramirez opened the scoring in the first with his seventh home run of the year before Bolt's two-out grand slam pushed the Carolina advantage to 6-0.
Notre Dame (33-18, 15-12 ACC) cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the second on Zak Kutsulis' first of two home runs off Benton Moss, but the Tar Heels added another run in the third. Korey Dunbar led off the inning with a double and scored on a sac fly when Joe Dudek's blast to left center was caught by Mac Hudgins.
But that would all for the UNC offense, as Matt Ternowchek, Evy Ruibal, Connor Hale, Sean Guenther and Bass combined to allow just three hits over 5.2 scoreless innings.
Cavan Biggio led off the Notre Dame eighth with a home run off Thornton to make it 7-6, and Kyle Fiala followed with a triple that just eluded the grasp of Bolt in deep left center. Fiala scored on a chopper to first to tie it before Richardson won it with two gone in the ninth.
Carolina returns to Chapel Hill for the final four games of the regular season, starting Tuesday at 6 p.m.against UNCW. The Tar Heels will then welcome Virginia to Boshamer for a three-game series starting Thursday at 7 p.m.
