West Virginia played a good game for six innings, but poor fundamentals cost them an opportunity to get past the No. 5 team in the country, losing 5-2 to North Carolina in the College World Series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
The game was tied at 2-2 in the seventh inning when the Mountaineers made two errors in the first three UNC batters. If properly executed, it's a three-up, three-down inning, but the Tar Heels took advantage, with a triple by Gavin Gallaher scoring two, then Gallaher coming home on a single by Owen Hull.
The loss drops WVU (1-1) into the loser's bracket in the double-elimination opening round, where they will face Troy, who it beat in Game 1, 7-5. Troy eliminated Ole Miss on Sunday, winning 12-8.
The elimination game between WVU and Troy will be Tuesday at 1 p.m.
My take: Such a solid team, it was unusual to see mistakes, especially twice in the same inning. Every game is an elimination game for them now, unless they make the best-of-three final.
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WVU into loser's bracket
West Virginia played a good game for six innings, but poor fundamentals cost them an opportunity to get past the No. 5 team in the country, losing 5-2 to North Carolina in the College World Series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
The game was tied at 2-2 in the seventh inning when the Mountaineers made two errors in the first three UNC batters. If properly executed, it's a three-up, three-down inning, but the Tar Heels took advantage, with a triple by Gavin Gallaher scoring two, then Gallaher coming home on a single by Owen Hull.
The loss drops WVU (1-1) into the loser's bracket in the double-elimination opening round, where they will face Troy, who it beat in Game 1, 7-5. Troy eliminated Ole Miss on Sunday, winning 12-8.
The elimination game between WVU and Troy will be Tuesday at 1 p.m.
My take: Such a solid team, it was unusual to see mistakes, especially twice in the same inning. Every game is an elimination game for them now, unless they make the best-of-three final.
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