{"id":5853,"date":"2013-06-19T01:07:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T05:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=5853"},"modified":"2013-06-19T01:09:41","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T05:09:41","slug":"ucla-pitches-is-way-past-state-setting-up-another-heels-pack-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=5853","title":{"rendered":"UCLA pitches its way past State, setting up another Heels-Pack matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nUCLA pitcher Nick Vander Tuig worked 7.0 innings and allowed just four hits and one run while striking out six batters and walking none as the Bruins beat NC State 2-1 Tuesday night in the NCAA College World Series.<\/p>\n

NC State will play North Carolina in an elimination game at 8 p.m. ET Thursday. The Wolfpack beat the Tar Heels 8-1 in their first game played in the College World Series on Sunday. The loser will be the fourth team eliminated from the CWS.<\/p>\n

UCLA will not play again until Friday when the Bruins take on the winner of Thursday\u2019s NC State vs. North Carolina game at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Here’s the play-by-play from UCLA’s 2-1 win over NC State:<\/p>\n

TOP 1st<\/strong>: UCLA\u2019s Brian Carroll steps into the box for the first pitch from NC State right-hander Logan Jernigan: ball, inside at 7:09 p.m. CT. \u2026 Carroll grounds out to SS Trea Turner for the first out. \u2026 Kevin Kramer taps out to 2B Logan Ratledge; two outs. \u2026 Eric Filia lifts a lazy fly ball to LF Bryan Adametz, who has little trouble with the setting sun to record the third out.<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 1st<\/strong>: UCLA\u2019s Nick Vander Tuig delivers a called-strike one to NC State leadoff hitter Trea Turner. And on a 1-1 pitch, Turner flies out to LF Brenton Allen for the first out. \u2026 Vander Tuig fields a tapper back to the mound off the bat of Jake Fincer and throws to first for the second out. \u2026 Vander Tuig gets Brett Austin swinging on a 1-2 pitch for the third out. \u2026 This marks the first time in the 2013 CWS that both teams were retired in order in the first inning.<\/p>\n

TOP 2nd<\/strong>: NC State\u2019s Logan Jernigan begins the second by striking out Pat Valaika. \u2026 And follows up with a slow roller to second off the bat of Kevin Williams for the second out. \u2026 No chance for a no-hitter by Jernigan; Pat Gallagher laces a single down the right-field line. \u2026 Shane Zeile fans swinging for the third out.<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 2nd<\/strong>: The Bruins\u2019 Nick Vander Tuig coaxes a ground out off the bat of Tarran Senay then punches out Grant Clyde for the first two outs of the inning. \u2026 The third out is a fly ball to right off the bat of Brett Williams. Another 1-2-3 for Vander Tuig, who has retired six consecutive; 25 pitches, 16 for strikes.<\/p>\n

TOP 3rd<\/strong>: UCLA\u2019s Cody Regis grounds out to second to start the third inning. \u2026 Deja vu for No. 2: Brenton Allen rolls out to second. \u2026 Brian Carroll strokes the ball into the right-center field gap for a double. \u2026 Kevin Kramer earns a base on balls; runners on first and second with two out. \u2026 Eric Filia obviously thought he bounded that ball off his foot; he didn\u2019t run out the grounder to first, which was fielded by NC State 1B Tarran Senway for the third out. (Replays show the ball did not hit Filia \u2026)<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 3rd<\/strong>: NC State\u2019s Bryan Adametz is hit by a pitch to end the bid for perfection by UCLA\u2019s Nick Vander Tuig. \u2026 Jake Armstrong is hit by a pitch \u2014 but the umpire waves off the HBP; he had just told Armstrong to keep his elbow out of the strike zone. \u2026 Base hit to left field by Jake Armstrong; runners on first and second with none out. \u2026 A sac bunt by Logan Ratledge moves the runners to second and third; one out. \u2026 RBI single by Trea Turner to plate Adametz. The throw from UCLA LF Brenton Allen is airmailed and Armstrong races for the plate. UCLA catcher Shane Zeile retreives the ball, fires to the plate and Vander Tuig applies the tag for the second out. Turner advanced to second. \u2026 Turner moves to third on a wild pitch by Vander Tuig. \u2026 Jake Fincher flies out to left to end the inning. \u2026 1-0 NC State<\/p>\n

TOP 4th<\/strong>: UCLA\u2019s Pat Valaika lines out to left field for the first out. \u2026 Kevin Williams lofts a fly ball down the the left-field line for the second out. \u2026 Pat Gallagher is rung up, called-strike three, for the third out. \u2026 NC State\u2019s Logan Jernigan has allowed two hits and issued one walk through four frames.<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 4th<\/strong>: NC State\u2019s Brett Austin goes down swinging for the first out. \u2026 Tarran Senay also strikes out swinging. \u2026 Grant Clyde skies a ball to left field that Bruins SS Pat Valaika settles under to retire the side.<\/p>\n

TOP 5th<\/strong>: UCLA\u2019s Shane Zeile, the nephew of former big-leaguer Todd Zeile, grounds out to short to begin the fifth. \u2026 Cody Regis works a walk from NC State\u2019s Logan Jernigan. \u2026 Nine-hole hitter Brenton Allen, drafted in the 20th round of the MLB Draft by Washington, singles to right; runners on first and second with one out. \u2026 Brian Carroll walks to load the bases. \u2026 Pitching change: Grant Sasser replaces Logan Jernigan for NC State. \u2026 UCLA\u2019s Kevin Kramer drops a 1-0 pitch into shallow center for an RBI single to score Regis; bases still loaded with one out. \u2026 Eric Filia pops out in foul territory to NC State 3B Grant Clyde for the second out. \u2026 With Pat Valaika at the plate, Grant Sasser uncorks a wild pitch to score Allen; Caroll and Kramer move up to third and second. \u2026 Valaika is intentionally walked to reload the bases. \u2026 Trent Chatterton is called on to pinch-hit for Kevin Williams. \u2026 On a 3-2 pitch, Chatterton lines out to center field to end the inning. \u2026 2-1 UCLA<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 5th<\/strong>: NC State\u2019s Brett Williams grounds out to second for the first out of the fifth. \u2026 Bryan Adametz flies to center; two out. \u2026 Jake Armstrong flies to center to end the inning. \u2026 UCLA\u2019s Nick Vander Tuig, who has yielded two hits through five innings, has thrown 69 pitches (46 for strikes).<\/p>\n

TOP 6th<\/strong>: UCLA\u2019s Pat Gallagher leads off the sixth with a ground out to second. \u2026 Shane Zeile is called out, looking at strike three. \u2026 Cody Regis grounds out to second for the third out.<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 6th<\/strong>: NC State\u2019s Logan Ratledge strokes a liner to third that is snared by Bruins 3B Kevin Kramer for the first out. \u2026 Trea Turner grounds out to third; two out. \u2026 And the four-pitch inning ends with Jake Fincher grounding out to short.<\/p>\n

TOP 7th<\/strong>: Brett Urabe pinch hits for Brenton Allen and earns a base on balls. \u2026 Brian Carroll lays down a sac bunt to advance Urabe to second; one out. \u2026 Kevin Kramer flies out to center for the second out. \u2026 Eric Filia pops out in foul territory to the catcher to end the Bruins\u2019 seventh.<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 7th<\/strong>: NC State\u2019s Brett Austin strikes out for the first out. \u2026 Tarran Senay also strikes out; two down. \u2026 Grant Clyde singles to right, becoming NC State\u2019s first baserunner since the third inning. UCLA\u2019s Nick Vander Tuig had retired 12 consecutive batters. \u2026 Brett Williams grounds into the 6-4 fielder\u2019s choice that retired Clyde at second for the third out.<\/p>\n

TOP 8th<\/strong>: UCLA\u2019s Pat Valaika grounds out to short for the first out. \u2026 Chris Keck pinch-hits for Trent Chatterton, and pops out to NC State 3B Grant Clyde for the second out. \u2026 Pat Gallagher strikes out and the ball bounds away; Wolfpack C Brett Austin pounces and throws to 1B Tarran Senay for the third out.<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 8th<\/strong>: NC State\u2019s Bryan Adametz lines a single to left to begin the frame. \u2026 UCLA makes a call to the bullpen; David Berg trots in from the right-field bullpen to replace Nick Vander Tuig. \u2026 Jake Armstrong is hit by a pitch to put runners and first and second with none out. \u2026 Logan Ratledge bunts back to Berg, who throw to third to force out Adametz for the first out. \u2026 Trea Turner gives the ball a ride into the left-center field alley \u2014 and it\u2019s caught on the warning track for the second out. \u2026 Jake Fincher strikes out for the third out of the inning.<\/p>\n

TOP 9th<\/strong>: For UCLA, Shane Zeile strikes out to begin the ninth. \u2026 Cody Regis singles to left. \u2026 Christoph Bono hits the ball to deep short, no chance for a play at second, and Bono is out on the fielder\u2019s choice at first for the second out; Regis at second. \u2026 Brian Carroll goes down hacking for the third out.<\/p>\n

BOTTOM 9th<\/strong>: NC State\u2019s Brett Austin grounds out to second for the first out. \u2026 Tarran Senay strokes a single to right \u2014 the first hit of the game for the Nos. 2-3-4 hitters for NC State; combined 1-for-12. \u2026 Brian Taylor enters as a pinch-runner for Senay. \u2026 Grant Clyde strikes out swinging for the second out. \u2026 Brett Williams strikes out swining to end the game. \u2026 UCLA advances to play Friday while NC State faces UNC in an elimination game Thursday. \u2026 UCLA wins 2-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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