Starting Lineups + Live Score Updates for West Virginia vs. UNC

Sunday was one that West Virginia wishes it had back, but this afternoon, they'll get their shot at redemption against North Carolina, and a win would put them one game away from playing for a national championship.

It's not going to be easy, but never count this team out. All they have to do is push this thing to Thursday, and anything can happen.

Steve Sabins and Scott Forbes will submit their lineup cards a couple of hours before the game starts, but we already know that Folger Boaz will be on the bump for the Tar Heels and that one of Chansen Cole/Ian Korn will likely get the nod for the Mountaineers. We have a projected lineup below the game thread, and as always, once the lineups are official, we will remove the word projected and make any changes, if necessary.

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GAME THREAD

TOP 1 (UNC)

Not a great start for Chansen Cole. He doesn't have a great feel for his pitches again and is leaving things up. Carolina scored two in the inning, one on a ball that Tyrus Hall failed to catch on a steal of third. It was a perfect throw from Graveline, but Hall took his eyes off of it.

BOT 1 (WVU)

WVU scratches one across to cut the lead in half. Ineich grounds out to end the inning with two runners in scoring position. That ball nearly snuck into centerfield and would have given WVU the lead. It's 2-1.

TOP 2 (UNC)

A quick, eight-pitch inning for Cole. He gets three groundouts, with the first two outs coming on two pitches.

BOT 2 (WVU)

UNC makes a pitching change, going to freshman Jackson Rose, and on seven pitches, retires the Mountaineers in order. Both Brodie Kresser and Tyrus Hall go down on the first pitch.

TOP 3 (UNC)

North Carolina takes advantage of a leadoff walk as back-to-back singles bring home their third run. Graveline does record an out at third, getting Hull trying to advance on the throw home. That's going to do it for Cole. Sabins is going to Ian Korn. Still one out in the inning. A crazy popfly to left that was foul forever curled back in and landed fair, and UNC capitalized with a two-run triple. It's early, but WVU is in trouble.

BOT 3 (WVU)

Nothing going for the Mountaineers. Guzman got in scoring position but was thrown out trying to advance to third on a groundball.

TOP 4 (UNC)

And the Heels have busted it open to 8-1. Once again, an error by Brodie Kresser comes back to bite WVU.

BOT 4 (WVU)

Nothing going for West Virginia yet again, although Brodie Kresser is done as Zahir Barjam replaces him.

TOP 5 (UNC)

Heels set down in order on six pitches.

BOT 5 (WVU)

Another zero.

TOP 6 (UNC)

Tar Heels tack on two more. It's all but over, folks.

BOT 6 (WVU)

WVU loads the bases up, but a lineout doubles them up and out of the inning.

TOP 7 (UNC)

Two more for Carolina. It's 12-1.

BOT 7 (WVU)

The Mountaineers put together a solid inning for the first time today, scoring five runs, all with two outs. It forced Carolina to turn to freshman phenom Caden Glauber, who gets Lumsden looking on strikes. Still a massive mountain for WVU to climb, but it's 12-6.

TOP 8 (UNC)

Ben McDougal throws up a zero after getting a strike 'em out, throw 'em out double play, and an infield popfly. WVU needs to get a few more here to really have a chance.

BOT 8 (WVU)

Gavin Kelly hits a solo home run, but that's all for the Mountaineers here. They'll need a shutdown inning and five runs in the bottom of the 9th.

TOP 9 (UNC)

UNC blanked in the 9th. It's West Virginia's last chance. They need five.

BOT 9 (WVU)

No comeback here. UNC wins 12-7 and the Mountaineers' season has come to an end.

West Virginia's starting lineup

1. RF Armani Guzman — .317
2. 2B Gavin Kelly — .378
3. CF Paul Schoenfeld — .328
4. DH Sean Smith — .320
5. C Matthew Graveline — .294
6. SS Matt Ineich — .297
7. 1B Brodie Kresser — .297
8. LF Ben Lumsden — .274
9. 3B Tyrus Hall — .284

SP Chansen Cole

North Carolina's starting lineup

1. SS Jake Schaffner — .352
2. CF Owen Hull — .389
3. 2B Gavin Gallaher — .283
4. 1B Erik Paulsen — .291
5. 3B Cooper Nicholson — .261
6. LF Tyler Howe — .248
7. C Colin Hynek — .267
8. DH Mason Winslow — .286
9. RF Carter French — .239

SP Folger Boaz

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