Top of the 7th, Woolfolk still on the mound for the HOOS. Jaros leads off for GT.
Jaros hits a high hopper to Hanson at 3rd. He jumps to stab it but the throw to 1st is high/wide and Ford can’t grab it. Jaros is safe, one on and nobody down for Yunger.
Yunger walks. Two on and nobody down for Burress.
Mound visit for UVA, DD out for a chat. Tonas and Hungate warming up in the pen.
Burress on 1-2 rips a double off the bottom of the LCF wall. Jaros scores, 7-3 HOOS. Yunger holds at 3rd, 2nd and 3rd with nobody down for Ellis.
Another mound visit for UVA, BOC out for a chat. Pitching change incoming. LHP Angelo Tonas takes over on the mound for the HOOS.
Ellis on a full count rips a base hit up the middle after being behind 0-2. Two runs score, 7-5 HOOS. One on and nobody down for Jones.
Another mound visit for UVA, BOC out for a chat. Pitching change incoming. RHP Chase Hungate takes over on the mound for the HOOS.
Jones hits a high chopper to the mound. Hungate waits for it then throws to 1st for the out. Ellis moves up a base, runner on 2nd and one down for Giesler.
Giesler on 0-2 hits a soft grounder to the right side of the infield. Ford tries to backhand it but can’t pick it, there’s no play and everyone is safe. Runners on the corners and one down for Green.
Green on 0-2 hits a grounder to Godbout at 2nd. He makes a nice play to snag it and spin to 2nd for the force out, but the relay throw to 1st is not in time. Ellis scores, 7-6 HOOS. One on and two down for Brosius.
BOC seems to want a review on the play at 1st. I thought he was clearly safe live. On replay he’s 100% safe.
Call stands. 7-6 HOOS, one on and two down for PH Bobby Zmarzlak.
Zmarzlak on 0-2 lines a base hit past a diving Ford into RF. Green goes 1st to 3rd, runners on the corners and two down for Kerce.
Kerce hits a sinking liner to Godbout at 2nd. He plays it on the hop, thinks about trying to get the force and then throws to 1st for the out to end the frame.
7th inning stretch time, HOOS now lead 7-6.
Bottom of the 7th, RHP Brett Thomas takes over on the mound for GT. Zmarzlak takes over in RF, Kerce moves from 2B to 3B replacing Jaros, Mike Becchetti takes over at 2B. Saucke leads off for the HOOS.
Saucke on a full count draws a walk. One on and nobody down for Ford.
Mound visit for GT as Ford gets ahead in the count 2-1.
Stoppage in play as the GT pitching coach seems to have an issue with something on the mound. Mound now getting worked on by the grounds crew. Ok play finally resumes. Wait never mind they let the GT pitcher throw a couple of warmup pitches and are now working on the mound again. Ok NOW play resumes, I think.
Ford K’s swinging. One on and one down for Ference.
Saucke on the next pitch steals 2nd. Runner on 2nd and one down now for Ference, 1-0 count.
Ference K’s swinging. Runner on 2nd and two down for Anderson.
Top of the 8th, Hungate still on the mound for the HOOS. Becchetti leads off for GT.
Becchetti on 0-2 rips a double down the LF line. The two strike hits are so unbelievably frustrating. Runner on 2nd and nobody down for Yunger.
Yunger on the next pitch grounds one up the middle. Godbout is able to stab it but no chance for his throw to beat Yunger at 1st, everyone is safe. Runners on the corners and nobody down for Burress.
Burress grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Becchetti inexplicably holds at 3rd, so runner on 3rd and two down for Ellis.
Mound visit for UVA, DD out for a chat.
Ellis on a full count flies out to Saucke in RF to end the frame. HUGE job by Hungate to get out of that jam.
Middle of the 8th, HOOS still lead 7-6. Let’s get some insurance here.
Bottom of the 8th, Thomas still on the mound for GT. Didawick leads off for the HOOS.
Didawick on a full count draws a walk. One on and nobody down for Godbout.
Ugh, Thomas threw a pickoff attempt that would’ve ended up in foul ground but it hit the ump instead. Bad luck for us.
Godbout pops out to Green in shallow LCF. One on and one down for Hanson.
Didawick is thrown out trying to steal 2nd. Nobody on and two down now for Hanson.
Hanson on the next pitch lines out to RF to end the inning.
Heading into the 9th, HOOS lead 7-6. Let’s close this out.
Top of the 9th, Hungate still on the mound for the HOOS. Jones leads off for GT.
Jones lines a base hit into CF. One on and nobody down for Giesler.
Giesler on 0-2 is HBP. Ugh. Two on and nobody down for Green.
Green on 0-2 gets a bunt down in front of the mound. Hungate fields it and throws to 1st for the out, both runners move up. 2nd and 3rd with one down for Zmarzlak.
Zmarzlak hits one back up the middle that deflects off Hungate’s glove and knocks it off his hand. He’s able to pick it up and throw to 1st for the out. Jones scores from 3rd, game tied at 7. Runner on 3rd and two down for Kerce.
Kerce K’s (1) swinging to end the frame and strand the runner.
Middle of the 9th, game is now tied at 7. Let’s walk this off right here.
Bottom of the 9th, Thomas still on the mound for GT. GOF to lead off for the HOOS.
GOF lines a base hit into RF. One on and nobody down for Whalen.
Whalen lays a bunt down to 3rd. Kerce fields it and makes the throw to 1st for the out. GOF moves up a base. Runner on 2nd and one down for Saucke.
Mound visit for GT.
Saucke is called out on strikes for apparently foul tipping a pitch into the glove. BOC and Saucke argue that it wasn’t a foul tip and the appeal to 1st is that he didn’t go around on a check swing. There will be a review, call on the field is a foul tip strikeout.
On replay the ball doesn’t change direction which would lead you to believe he didn’t foul it off, but I’m not sure there’s enough to overturn this.
Call stands, Saucke is out. Runner on 2nd and two down for Ford.
Ford is intentionally walked. Two on and two down for Ference.
Ference flies out to DEEP CF on the warning track to end the inning. DAMN.
Top of the 11th, Hungate still on the mound for the HOOS. Ellis leads off for GT.
Ellis on the first pitch flies out to Didawick in LF. One down for Jones.
Jones lines a base hit into RF past a diving Godbout. One on and one down for Giesler.
Giesler hits a slow grounder to GOF at short. Jones was moving on the pitch so no chance to get him, throw is made in time to 1st for the out. Runner on 2nd and two down for Green.
Green grounds out to GOF at short to end the frame.
Middle of the 11th, game STILL tied at 7.
Bottom of the 11th, Thomas still on the mound for GT. Hanson leads off for the HOOS.
Hanson rips a double into the RCF gap that one hops the wall. Runner on 2nd and nobody down for GOF.
GOF flies out to RF. Hanson tags up a base. Runner on 3rd and one down for Whalen.
Mound visit for GT.
Whalen BOUNCES A BASE HIT INTO CF AND THAT’LL DO IT. HOOS WIN 8-7.
Top of the 1st, RHP Joe Savino starts on the mound for the HOOS. LF Trey Yunger leads off for GT.
Yunger K’s (1) swinging. One down for CF Drew Burress.
Burress bounces out to GOF in the shift at short. Two down for DH Matthew Ellis.
Ellis K’s (2) looking to end the frame.
Middle of the 1st, game is scoreless.
Bottom of the 1st, RHP Tate McKee starts on the mound for GT. SS Griff O’Ferrall leads off for the HOOS.
GOF lines a base hit into LF through the shift. One on and nobody down for CF Bobby Whalen.
Whalen hits a grounder deep into the hole at short. Green has no chance to get GOF at 2nd, so he throws to 1st and barely beats Whalen for the out. Runner on 2nd and one down for RF Casey Saucke.
Saucke JUST missed a HR down the LF line. Foul ball.
But he follow it up by dumping a base hit into LF. GOF scores, 1-0 HOOS. One on and one down for 1B Henry Ford.
Ford draws a walk. Two on and one down for C Jacob Ference.
Mound visit for GT.
Ference on a full count lines out to Zmarzlak in RF. Two on and two down for DH Ethan Anderson.
Passed ball moves both runners up a base. 2nd and 3rd, two down now for Anderson. Full count.
Anderson on a full count works a walk. Bases loaded and two down for LF Harrison Didawick.
Didawick rips a base hit into RF through the shift. Two runs score, 3-0 HOOS. Anderson goes 1st to 3rd, runners on the corners and two down for 3B Luke Hanson.
Top of the 2nd, Savino still on the mound for the HOOS. 1B Cam Jones leads off for GT.
Jones hits a bouncer to Becker at 2nd. For some reason he tries to backhand it and boots it. Jones reaches, one on and nobody down for 3B John Giesler.
Giesler lines a base hit into RF. Two on and nobody down for SS Payton Green.
Jones steals 3rd without a throw. Hanson didn’t cover as Green showed bunt. Runners on the corners now and nobody down for Green, 1-0 count.
Green K’s (3) swinging. Runners on the corners and one down for RF Bobby Zmarzlak.
Mound visit for UVA, DD out for a chat.
Zmarzlak hits a grounder to Hanson. Could have been a double play ball but he boots it and it ends up in LF. Jones scores, 3-1 HOOS. Two on and one down for C Vahn Lackey.
Lackey hits a chopper down the 3rd base line. Hanson fields it and steps on 3rd for the force out, but the long throw to 1st is not in time. Two on and two down for 2B Mike Becchetti.
Becchetti lines a base hit into LCF. Giesler scores, 3-2 HOOS. Zmarzlak also tries to score but it’s not even close and he’s tagged out at home to end the frame.
Middle of the 2nd, HOOS now lead 3-2.
Bottom of the 2nd, McKee still on the mound for GT. 2B Eric Becker leads off for the HOOS.
Becker on the first pitch is plunked on the knee. One on and nobody down for GOF.
GOF rips a double into the LF corner. Becker holds at 3rd, 2nd and 3rd with nobody down for Whalen.
Mound visit for GT.
Whalen lines out to CF. It’s deep enough to score Becker from 3rd, 4-2 HOOS. Also allows GOF to tag up a base, runner on 3rd and one down for Saucke.
Saucke on the next pitch grounds out to Green at short. GOF scores, 5-2 HOOS. Nobody on and two down for Ford.
Ford hits a slow bouncer up the middle Becchetti charges and throws to 1st for the out to end the inning.
The bats cover up a lot of this team’s holes. The pitching is the worst in 20 years, but defensive awareness and baserunning are also the worst in years.