Vanderbilt vs. Virginia Championship Game Thread

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Lined to 3B, off his glove, but Swanson picks it up and gets the out at 2B, 1 down, 1 on for Doherty

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Doherty grounds up the middle, fielded by Swanson, out at second, but the throw to first is not in time

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Clement at the plate, struck out last time

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Clement grounds out to end the inning.

Vandy: 2
UVA: 2

Due up for the Dores in the bottom of the fourth:

6. Kendall
7. Murphy
8. Delay

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Kendall tries to bunt his way on, but Waddell makes a great play, out at first

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Murphy rips one past the SS into left-center and takes second

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And now for some whistling

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Delay is 0-1 tonight, .286 on the season, count goes to 1-1

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Count runs full as Waddell is over 60 pitches

[Dr. Starcs]

Apparently Vandy whistler is actually Vandy whistlers.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2014/06/27/vanderbilt-whistling-fans-espn/11519789/

Also apparent, we are not the only ones who hate these guys.

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Delay fouls out to 1B, who makes a great catch running away from the field -- runner tags and advances to 3rd.

9-hole hitter Clement is at the plate (0-1, strikeout)

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Clement rips one down the line, but Towns makes an incredible diving stop and a Wernes-esque toss across the field for out #3.

Vandy: 2
UVA: 2

[Maddhog]

Wow. Great play by the third baseman.

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Apparently Vandy whistler is actually Vandy whistlers.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2014/06/27/vanderbilt-whistling-fans-espn/11519789/

Also apparent, we are not the only ones who hate these guys.

Thousands of Virginians hate them right about now

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Due up for UVA in the top of the 5th inning:

1. Haseley (1-1, walk)
2. Pinero (1-2)
3. Thaiss (0-2)

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Leadoff man aboard for the 4th time tonight for the Cavs, as Haseley draws another walk

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Pinero bunts Haseley over to 2nd, out at first

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Thaiss downs to first after getting hit on the arm

[HamIAm]

Twice in the CWS Virginia has benefited when the ump said the batter didn't try to get out of the way of a pitch. Now their batter doesn't move and he gets first base.

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Two on now for Towns with 1 out.

Smith, who hit the 2-run HR earlier, waits on-deck

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New pitcher coming on for Vandy..

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New P is Collin Snider (2.45), others are warming in the Vandy bullpen

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Hit and run on for UVA, but Towns flies out to Wiseman in RF, 2 down for Smith.

Vandy bringing in a lefty to face Smith

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New P is Ben Bowden (2.92)

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2-0 to Smith

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BASE HIT to left field, runner from second scores

UVA: 3
Vandy: 2

Runners on 1st and 2nd for Coman (0-1, walk)

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Smacked back up the middle, but the second baseman makes an excellent play to get the runner out at 2nd.  Damage is done, but UVA takes the lead.

UVA: 3
Vandy: 2

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

1. Reynolds (0-1, walk)
2. Wiseman (2-2)
3. Swanson (0-2, RBI)

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Reynolds grounds out to Clement at 2B

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Waddell has settled down after the first, approaching 80 pitches

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Waddell fields a grounder up the middle himself and tosses to 1B for out number two.

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Swanson flies to RF to end the inning. 

UVA: 3
Vandy: 2

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

7. McCarthy (0-2)
8. Doherty (0-2)
9. Clement (0-2)

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Kyle Wright pitches for Vandy (1.15)

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McCarthy grounds out to 1B

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Doherty grounds one up the middle, but Swanson is all over the place, and makes the throw to first for out two.

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Grounder to Swanson, over to first for out 3.

UVA: 3
Vandy: 2

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

4. Wiel
5. Toffey
6. Kendall

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Wiel is 1-1 (2B, walk)

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Wiel grounds out to Pinero at SS

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Toffey hammers one to RF, but McCarthy makes the play for out number two

[Dr. Starcs]

Now on pace for 3:45 minute game through 6 innings.

Currently at 2:30

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High pop up to 2B by Kendall ends the inning for the Vols.

UVA: 3
Vandy: 2

Due up for Virginia in the top of the 7th:

1. Haseley (1-1, run, 2BB)
2. Pinero (1-2)
3. Thaiss (0-2)

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Now on pace for 3:45 minute game through 6 innings.

Currently at 2:30

And possibly extras!   

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Haseley gets on base yet again, this time with an infield single just ahead of the throw

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Pinero gets a bunt down in front of home plate, tagged immediately, throw down to second is ahead of the runner, but no tag applied, so SAFE at second.

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Thaiss is UVA's leading hitter (.324)

[bulldog04]

Could've been interference on the bunt

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Thaiss grounds out to deep 2B, runner advances to 3rd.

2 down for Kenny Towns (0-2, run, walk)

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Towns BASE HIT back up the middle, runner scores.

UVA: 4
Vandy: 2

Now Smith (2-2, HR, 3 RBI)

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Towns gunned down trying to steal 2B, inning over.

Due up for Vandy in the bottom of the 7th:

7. Murfee (1-2)
8. Delay (0-2)
9. Campbell (0-2)

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Murfee flies out to McCarthy in RF, 1 down

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Nathan Kirby is warming up for UVA.  Waddell has thrown 99 pitches.

Delay flies one to McCarthy for out number two