Vanderbilt vs. Virginia Game Thread

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For all the marbles.

Bottom of the 3rd, zip to zip.

Due up for UVA:

2. Pinero
3. Thaiss
4. Towns

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Pinero flies out to CF

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Vandy pitcher (Pfeifer) has 4Ks so far, but has given up 3 hits

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Thaiss with a high flyout to RF, 2 down.

Who you rooting for?  I guess I'd like to see UVA win this one to force Game 3.

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Cleanup batter Towns grounds out to 2B

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Due up for Vandy in the top of the 4th:

3. Swanson
4. Wiel
5. Reynolds

UVA: 0
Vandy: 0

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Swanson grounds out to 3B

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Wiel hits a sharp grounder to 3B, 2 down

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Haseley is on the mound for UVA - 2.30 on the year, he's given up 2 hits and 2 walks so far tonight, 1K

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Reynolds flies out to RF, inning over.

UVA: 0
Vandy: 0

Due up for the Cavaliers:

5. Smith
6. Doherty
7. McCarthy

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Smith hits one right back to Pfeifer, over to first for out 1

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Pfeifer's been working a pretty wicked curve so far

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Doherty his a slow grounder to 2B, out at first, 2 down

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McCarthy flies out to CF, inning over.

UVA: nothing
Vandy: nothing

Due up for the 'Dores in the top of the 5th:

7. Toffey (3B)
8. Kendall (LF)
9. Ellison (C)

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Toffey rips a single into right-center

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Kendall bunts to 3B (Towns) who makes the out at first base, 1 down, runner in scoring position for Ellison, the 9-hole

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I hear someone whistling in the crowd, upon whom I wish death

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Ellison flies out to LF, 2 down for the Vandy leadoff hitter, Coleman

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I've had the lineup screwed the entire time.

9-hitter was Campbell, who just walked.  Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 down for Ro Coleman

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I hear someone whistling in the crowd, upon whom I wish death

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Coleman grounds to 3rd, runner at 2nd is out, inning over

UVA: zero
Vandy: Zero

Due up for the Cavs in the bottom of the 5th:

8. Clement (2B)
9. Woodruff (RF)
1. Haseley (p)

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Haseley's had a good day on the bump, working out of a couple jams.  Last time at the plate, he struck out looking on wicked curve by Pfeifer.

Pfeifer starts the inning at 61 pitches

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Clement grounds sharply to the SS Swanson who makes a good stop and throw over to first for out one.

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Woodruff lines a single into LF, 1 on, 1 out.  Woodruff is 2-2 from the 9-spot.

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Haseley Ks on three pitches, that's 5Ks for Pfeifer.  Can't remember the last time I saw a pitcher DH-ing as the leadoff hitter.  Haseley did have a hit earlier in the game.

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SS Pinero grounds out to 3B, inning over --

Due up for Vandy in the top of the 6th inning:

2. Wiseman
3. Swanson
4. Wiel

Might be the inning..

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Haseley begins the inning with 65 pitches

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Wiseman is 0-2 with 2Ks tonight

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Announcer says Haseley is "on fumes" -- just threw an 81 mph "I don't know what"

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Announcer might be right -- Wiseman gets a hit to CF after fouling off a couple

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Likely pitching change coming up for UVA

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Haseley stays on to face Swanson (0-1, walk)

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Meeting at the mound - and a call to the pen

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Swanson hits one just foul down the 3B line

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New pitcher is Sborz (1.70)

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Swanson hits one that makes the SS move to his right - he tries for the runner at 2nd, but Wiseman slides in ahead of the throw. 

2 on for Wiel, nobody out

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Wiel hits a bloop to short right-center, but it's caught on a fine play by the CF, 1 down, runners on 1st and 2nd for Reynolds (0-2)

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Diligent CWS employee scoops up a beachball from the track and scampers out of view, desperately avoiding the limelight

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Diligent CWS employee scoops up a beachball from the track and scampers out of view, desperately avoiding the limelight

Do you people feel lucky now or what?

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Sborz gets out of the jam with a double play ball to short, who steps on 2B and throws to first.

Vandy: 0
UVA: 0

Due up for UVA in the bottom of the 6th:

3. Thaiss (0-2)
4. Towns (0-2)
5. Smith (0-2)

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Pfeifer still dropping in ridiculous curves..

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Thaiss down looking, Pfeifer's 6th K

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Towns grounds out quickly for out 2.  THIS IS SO EXCITING.   

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Smith gets a hit to LF

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Doherty up, (0-2, 1K)

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Ground ball up the middle...AND...little help from the bag as it caroms off, everyone safe

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McCarthy in the box (0-2)

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McCarthy grounds to first...ERROR!, looked like a bit of strange hop, everyone is safe

Bags full for the 8-hitter Clement (1-2)

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BASE HIT!

One run scores, bases juiced for the 9-hole Woodruff (2-2 tonight)

UVA: 1
Vandy: 0

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Meeting on the mound, whistler is quiet