Raleigh Regional – Friday Entry

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All NCAA Tournament games can be tracked by clicking here to the NCAA’s scoreboard.

UNC-Charlotte and South Carolina lead off the action at 2pm.

The Wolfpack battles James Madison at 7pm.

If you need more on the Regional then please don’t overlook the fantastic preview that DrBadgerPack put together. (THANKS DBP!)

As we also discussed earlier in the week…there is a lot more riding on this Regional for NC State’s athletics department than just the micro of a few games.

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103 Responses to Raleigh Regional – Friday Entry

  1. tulsapack 05/30/2008 at 2:35 PM #

    South Carolina’s making a statement. Up 9-0 in the 4th.

  2. Dr. BadgerPack 05/30/2008 at 3:10 PM #

    South Carolina is also saving Godwin for the Saturday game. Seems to be pretty good “mangering” by Tanner.

  3. Dr. BadgerPack 05/30/2008 at 6:23 PM #

    State takes a 1-0 lead on a Synan sac fly. And in the big shocker so far today, Lipscomb knocks off #1 seed Georgia, 10-7. Lets take care of business ‘Pack!

  4. vtpackfan 05/30/2008 at 6:33 PM #

    JMU comes back with a quick answer and ties it up at the end of 1 1/2. We have probably gave up more 2 out run scoring hits this year then any other “excellent” pitching staffs around the nation. Don’t mean to sound negative but anyone who has followed this season closely can probably understand where I’m coming from on this one.

    Starting Buchannon is smart, IMO. Both he and Sogard are great candidates to turn around and pitch later this week end. Neither Shunnick or Surkamp are well equipped to come out again if they have their normal work load during a start.

  5. Dr. BadgerPack 05/30/2008 at 6:38 PM #

    I’m more annoyed by the walk than the 2-out run. Simply can’t issue free passes, force yourself to go from the stretch… yadda, yadda…

  6. Dr. BadgerPack 05/30/2008 at 6:40 PM #

    Chicks dig the longball… and right now they dig Drew Martin. 2-1 Wolfpack.

  7. highstick 05/30/2008 at 6:52 PM #

    Update?????

  8. Dr. BadgerPack 05/30/2008 at 6:54 PM #

    2-1 ‘Pack, bottom of the 4th inning. Buchanan with 4 strong innings so far, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 hit.

  10. vtpackfan 05/30/2008 at 7:26 PM #

    Taking the bat out of Martin’s hand after he hit so well in Jax and then hit’s a solo HR kinda sucks. There has been ample data put out there that the auto-matic sacrifice attempt with no body out results in fewer runs then if you let them hit away. Bill James pioneered this approach and you hardly ever see teams like the A’s and BoSoox (teams he heavily influences) give up outs. It’s the old school paranoid approach of baseball strategy that keeps this tactic en vouge. Go Pack.

  11. Dr. BadgerPack 05/30/2008 at 7:46 PM #

    I don’t understand why you’d give up an out ever in the early to middle innings with a freaking ALUMINUM BAT in your hand!! Ugh. 2-2 ballgame, 7th inning.

  12. SaccoV 05/30/2008 at 7:46 PM #

    Even though he gave up the tying run, I thought EA should have left Buchanan in there. If we face a tough hitting team in the Super Regional, he needs to have full confidence that it is his game to win or lose. (At least, that’s my opinion on starting pitchers.) Got to hit the ball. Trevor Knight is pitching well, and our vaunted offense isn’t up to par tonight. Hopefully these last four innings will give me reason to smile.

  13. fer06 05/30/2008 at 7:50 PM #

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  14. Dr. BadgerPack 05/30/2008 at 7:54 PM #

    SaccoV, I agree UNLESS Buchanan was on a pitch count. It’s possible that he was on a limit so he can be used again later in the week. One of those tournament play tweaks.

  15. SaccoV 05/30/2008 at 7:58 PM #

    I thought of that too, but we have the other horses ready for tomorrow and Sunday. Not a bad move by Avent, but I would have let him get out of the inning. We still can’t buy a hit with runners in scoring position.

  16. SaccoV 05/30/2008 at 7:58 PM #

    Until now. Great work, Pond.

  17. Dogbreath 05/30/2008 at 8:00 PM #

    The Pond kid has had a nice career. He had a few shoulder issues early on, but is a nice utility player, hits for average, can play 6 or 7 positions. For this reason, he should do well in the farm system, but probably will never make it to the bigs.

  18. SaccoV 05/30/2008 at 8:05 PM #

    Great inning by Cutler. Insurance never hurt anyone … except those who pay the premiums!!!

  19. fer06 05/30/2008 at 8:05 PM #

    this might be a good time to PH for some guys—insurance runs would be pretty helpful without Gilheeney to close.

  20. Astral Rain 05/30/2008 at 8:08 PM #

    Lipscomb beat Georgia 10-7. Might not mean anything in the end, but a Georgia KO in the regionals wouldn’t hurt the chances any.

    Of course, good luck needs to be taken advantage of.

  21. fer06 05/30/2008 at 8:11 PM #

    How about FSU down 7-0 to Bucknell in the 8th!

  22. SaccoV 05/30/2008 at 8:15 PM #

    Huge hit by Schaffer. Hold on Pack!!!

  23. redfred2 05/30/2008 at 8:17 PM #

    The Pack is schellacking!!!

  24. Wxwolf 05/30/2008 at 8:23 PM #

    Nice win by the Pack, 6-2. Now bring on the Chickens Saturday @ 7.

  25. tulsapack 05/30/2008 at 9:04 PM #

    A Georgia collapse in the regionals opens up the door for a superregional with Georgia Tech–provided, of course, we get past our own regional, which is no guarantee.

    Honestly, I’d rather face Georgia; we have some sort of mental block against the Bumblebees, especially in the postseason.

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