Virginia Tech (Game 2) 7pm ACCNX

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Changes: Rivera and Gil to the bench with first starts for Born (DH) and the ambidextrous Adam Frank (3B). Huge drop for Toral.

 

[aleahy]

Still want to break up Lala/Vilar 1/2 but I like that Gino is shaking it up elsewhere. Let’s see what Born can do.

 

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Clean first for Rosario

 

[NC_Canes_11]

Gonna need a boat paddle to reach some of these balls

 

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Yoyo RBI! 1-0

 

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1st and 2nd with 1 out for Frank

Wild pitch advances the runners. Big spot

 

[NC_Canes_11]

Already got the big hit we couldn’t get last night.

 

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Two RBI single for Frank! 3-0

 

[BP Joe]

Nice to see some new RH hitters in the lineup.

 

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Felt much more like our execution than last night’s luck in the 1st

 

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Nice catch by Del Sr

 

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Rosario gets his “shutdown inning” in the 2nd

 

[BP Joe]

Anyone know what the velo on Rosario's FB is? ESPN scoreboard doesn't show it.

 

[TriStarCane]

Rosario has a nice fb, but he’s over the plate. This strike zone is... something

 

[NC_Canes_11]

Anyone know what the velo on Rosario's FB is? ESPN scoreboard doesn't show it.

Low to mid 90s

 

[NC_Canes_11]

Shutdown inning for Rosario. Huge. As we saw last night when Federman couldn’t get it done.

 

[BP Joe]

Low to mid 90s

It has late life and movement; him or Mederos has to move to Friday night within the next few weeks IMO. Nothing against Federman, but he doesn't have Friday night shut-down stuff.

 

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Bad luck for Toral going against the shift right to the only left side infielder and Jenkins lining one at the first baseman

 

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Sigh

 

[NC_Canes_11]

I understand the thinking of sending Lala there, but I’ve never been a fan of stealing with a lefty up there. Especially with someone struggling like Vilar. Giving him a hole to the pull side is much more valuable in that spot.