North Carolina TarHeels vs. Florida State Seminoles (NCAA)

Louisville Slugger Field-Louisville, KY:  Well, here we go with the title game (and only two weeks behind…).  It was a beautiful day in the ‘Ville, as Trevor and I settled into our seats for the impending action.

The game started out well for North Carolina, despite playing ball just twelve hours earlier.  They plated three runs in the second inning, first on a solo shot from Tyler Lynn.  Michael Busch hit an RBI double to put the Heels up 2-0.  Then two errors by the un-named Seminole first baseman allowed Busch to score to put his team up 3-0.  Unfortunately for the Heels, that’s all the scoring they would get.  In my opinion, the turning point of the game came in the fourth innings when North Carolina had the bases loaded with no outs on a pair of walks and hit batter.  The next three TarHeels struck out, leaving the pond full of ducks, and NC fans bewildered.

On the mound for NC, Josh Hiatt took the loss, giving up six runs on six hits, two of those being home runs.  The Seminoles pretty much put the game away in the eight inning, scoring five runs.  The un-named first-baseman made up for his error with two home runs in the game.  An un-named pitcher for Florida State picked up the win, despite only working 1.1 innings and striking out one.  The worn out TarHeels just couldn’t compete late in the game with the more rested Seminoles.  FINAL:  TarHeels 3, Seminoles 7.

Also, as the game was a day before Memorial Day, this was a good time to thank and pray for all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this great country, so my son and I can enjoy a ballgame together.  At Louisville Slugger Field, there is a seat in the outfield reserved just for them.  Trevor put his American flag in the cup holder of the seat, and when we came back around, there were many more there!

Ok, maybe I was a little hard on Florida State through out this tournament.  My original plan was to take some good photos and maybe even a video of the celebration and trophy presentation after the game, no matter which team won.  And maybe it was a little rash of me to just head for the gate at that final out.  So here’s a video I found on YouTube courtesy of ACC Digital Network for you to enjoy.  It pains me to say this, but, congratulations Florida State…

Photos property of Minoring In Baseball

Video courtesy of ACC Digital Network