University of North Carolina Athletics
Tuesday, May 8
Chapel Hill
6 p.m.
North Carolina
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Ashton McGee
Photo by: Joe Bray
No. 3 Tar Heels Win Ninth Straight, Take Down Richmond 6-2
May 8, 2018 | Baseball
Chapel Hill – No. 3 North Carolina won their ninth game in a row after defeating the Richmond Spiders 6-2 on Tuesday night at Boshamer Stadium. Caden O'Brien picked up his fifth win of the season after coming on in relief of starter Rodney Hutchison, while Brandon Martorano went 2-3 at the plate with two runs scored.
After a week off, Carolina wasted little time getting back on the board as they scored in the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead. With the bases loaded, Ashton McGee's infield single scored Tessar from third but that's the only runner the Tar Heels would plate.
Richmond responded with two unanswered runs of their own to take the 2-1 lead heading in to the bottom of the fifth. After tying the game in the third, back-to-back two out doubles in the fifth inning put the Spiders on top, 2-1.
The Heels responded with two runs of its own in the sixth inning to take a 3-2 lead. After stranding seven runners through the first five innings, Kyle Datres delivered with the bases loaded to bring home Brandon Martorano and Zack Gahagan for the lead. Datres hit a chopper to third base, but the throw to second base went in to right field to plate two Tar Heels.
Carolina added to their lead in the seventh inning with two more runs to take the 5-2 lead. With two outs and the bases loaded, Dallas Tessar hit a ball to third base, but it went right between the legs of the Richmond third baseman to bring home two more Tar Heels.
The Tar Heels will be back in action tomorrow night as they travel to Conway, S.C. to face off against No. 19 Coastal Carolina at 6 p.m. ET.
After a week off, Carolina wasted little time getting back on the board as they scored in the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead. With the bases loaded, Ashton McGee's infield single scored Tessar from third but that's the only runner the Tar Heels would plate.
Richmond responded with two unanswered runs of their own to take the 2-1 lead heading in to the bottom of the fifth. After tying the game in the third, back-to-back two out doubles in the fifth inning put the Spiders on top, 2-1.
The Heels responded with two runs of its own in the sixth inning to take a 3-2 lead. After stranding seven runners through the first five innings, Kyle Datres delivered with the bases loaded to bring home Brandon Martorano and Zack Gahagan for the lead. Datres hit a chopper to third base, but the throw to second base went in to right field to plate two Tar Heels.
Carolina added to their lead in the seventh inning with two more runs to take the 5-2 lead. With two outs and the bases loaded, Dallas Tessar hit a ball to third base, but it went right between the legs of the Richmond third baseman to bring home two more Tar Heels.
The Tar Heels will be back in action tomorrow night as they travel to Conway, S.C. to face off against No. 19 Coastal Carolina at 6 p.m. ET.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: O'Brien, Caden (5-0)
L: DELARSO, Jarrad (0-1)
Batting:
2B: LEE, D.J. 1 ; BRUMBAUGH, Daniel 1 ; JOHNSON, Brandon 1
RBI: LEE, D.J. 1 ; BRUMBAUGH, Daniel 1
SH: COOK, Justin 1 ; FORTE, Anthony 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LEE, D.J. 1 ; JOHNSON, Brandon 1
SB: BRUMBAUGH, Daniel 1
Batting:
RBI: Datres, Kyle 1 ; McGee, Ashton 1 ; Hesterlee, Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tessar, Dallas 1 ; Riley, Brandon 1 ; Roberts, Cody 1 ; Martorano, Brandon 2 ; Gahagan, Zack 1
SB: Busch, Michael 1 ; Riley, Brandon 1 ; Ladowski, Josh 1
CS: McGee, Ashton 1
Game Leaders
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