Friday, April 9
Chapel Hill, N.C.
6 PM
North Carolina
15-13, 0
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Baseball Suffers 4-2 Setback Versus Duke
April 10, 2021 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL – Connor Ollio recorded a career-high six strikeouts in game one of the three game set as North Carolina (15-13, 9-10) fell 4-2 against Duke (13-13). After being postponed on a rainy Friday evening, the game was completed on Saturday afternoon on Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium.
Duke came out strong on Friday evening with one run on two hits in the first inning. The Blue Devils made it 2-0 in the top of the second.
The score remained the same until the game was postponed after the second inning due to inclement weather. We picked up in the top of the third on Saturday at noon. Following the break in action, both teams were scoreless in the third and fourth innings.
Duke broke through with the first score on Saturday, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 4-0. The Tar Heels attempted to counter the Blue Devils' runs in the bottom of the fifth, with Dallas Tessar and Mac Horvath hitting back-to-back singles to center field, but Carolina was unable to capitalize.
Danny Serretti's double in the sixth was another effort to spark the Tar Heel offense, but Carolina left the inning scoreless.
Justice Thompson's first hit of the game in the top of the eighth inning provided much needed momentum for the Heels. Thompson scored on an RBI single by Tomas Frick. Carolina trailed 4-1 entering the ninth.
The Tar Heels maintained their momentum in the bottom of the ninth, starting off the inning with Jake Holtzapple's single. The late game push was not sufficient for the Heels to pull off the win.
Austin Love started the game, pitching two full innings. Love allowed two runs on three hits, and walked one batter. Will Sandy pitched for 2.1 innings, recording two strikeouts and allowing one run. During Connor Ollio's 4.2 innings, he recorded a career-high six strikeouts.
North Carolina returns to Boshamer Stadium on Sunday, April 11 at 12 p.m. for the second game of the series against Duke. The third game is scheduled for Monday, April 12 at 6 p.m.
Duke came out strong on Friday evening with one run on two hits in the first inning. The Blue Devils made it 2-0 in the top of the second.
The score remained the same until the game was postponed after the second inning due to inclement weather. We picked up in the top of the third on Saturday at noon. Following the break in action, both teams were scoreless in the third and fourth innings.
Duke broke through with the first score on Saturday, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 4-0. The Tar Heels attempted to counter the Blue Devils' runs in the bottom of the fifth, with Dallas Tessar and Mac Horvath hitting back-to-back singles to center field, but Carolina was unable to capitalize.
Danny Serretti's double in the sixth was another effort to spark the Tar Heel offense, but Carolina left the inning scoreless.
Justice Thompson's first hit of the game in the top of the eighth inning provided much needed momentum for the Heels. Thompson scored on an RBI single by Tomas Frick. Carolina trailed 4-1 entering the ninth.
The Tar Heels maintained their momentum in the bottom of the ninth, starting off the inning with Jake Holtzapple's single. The late game push was not sufficient for the Heels to pull off the win.
Austin Love started the game, pitching two full innings. Love allowed two runs on three hits, and walked one batter. Will Sandy pitched for 2.1 innings, recording two strikeouts and allowing one run. During Connor Ollio's 4.2 innings, he recorded a career-high six strikeouts.
North Carolina returns to Boshamer Stadium on Sunday, April 11 at 12 p.m. for the second game of the series against Duke. The third game is scheduled for Monday, April 12 at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Henry Williams (3-3)
L: Love, Austin (4-2)
Batting:
2B: Peter Matt 1
HR: Peter Matt 1
RBI: Peter Matt 3 ; Wil Hoyle 1
SH: Wil Hoyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Erikson Nichols 2 ; Peter Matt 1 ; Ethan Murray 1
Batting:
2B: Serretti, Danny 1 ; Centracchio, Brett 1
RBI: Frick, Tomas 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thompson, Justice 1 ; Madej, Mikey 1
SB: Thompson, Justice 1 ; Roberts, Caleb 1
HBP: Roberts, Caleb 1
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