In a game resembling some other post exam games, the team did not play well. The Hoos jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first inning on a 3 run home run by Ference and did not score again until the 8th inning. In spite of having either the first, or second, or both batters reach base in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th innings, we failed to score. Only a 2 run home run by Becker in the 8th prevented eight innings of shut out pitching by the Wolfpack.
Blanco starred on the mound and gave up 3 hits and 1 run to the first three batters. He pitched well after that until he was hurt by poor fielding in the 5th inning. Saucke dropped a fairly routine fly ball in right field to start the inning. The next batter singled before a double play left a runner on 3rd with 2 outs. The next batter hit a high pop up in first base foul ground. Anderson apparently lost the ball in the lights and it landed about ten feet away from him. On the next pitch the State batter hit home run to tie the score at 3. Hungate came in to pitch in the 7th inning and gave up 2 runs on a walk and 3 singles tp give State a 5-3 lead. Barker came in and got the final out in the 7th. He gave up a hit in the 8th, and with 1 out, Woolfolk came in a allowed a 2 run home run before getting the next two batters out. This was evidence of my "rule" that Woolfolk should no be forced to pitch from the stretch. He gave up a home run to the only batter he faced while pitching from the stretch while retiring all five batters when pitching from a windup. These 2 runs were the difference in the final score.
The Virginia batters only had 7 hits in the game. Anderson and Becker each had 2 hits.
Blanco starred on the mound and gave up 3 hits and 1 run to the first three batters. He pitched well after that until he was hurt by poor fielding in the 5th inning. Saucke dropped a fairly routine fly ball in right field to start the inning. The next batter singled before a double play left a runner on 3rd with 2 outs. The next batter hit a high pop up in first base foul ground. Anderson apparently lost the ball in the lights and it landed about ten feet away from him. On the next pitch the State batter hit home run to tie the score at 3. Hungate came in to pitch in the 7th inning and gave up 2 runs on a walk and 3 singles tp give State a 5-3 lead. Barker came in and got the final out in the 7th. He gave up a hit in the 8th, and with 1 out, Woolfolk came in a allowed a 2 run home run before getting the next two batters out. This was evidence of my "rule" that Woolfolk should no be forced to pitch from the stretch. He gave up a home run to the only batter he faced while pitching from the stretch while retiring all five batters when pitching from a windup. These 2 runs were the difference in the final score.
The Virginia batters only had 7 hits in the game. Anderson and Becker each had 2 hits.
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