We're Livin'

by Akula Wolf on Jun 4, 2011 4:20 PM EDT

NC State eliminates Georgia Southern 5-2:

Mazzoni handcuffed the Eagles on four hits over eight innings that allowed the Wolfpack to extend their season. N.C. State (35-26) will face the loser of tonight's winner's bracket match-up between No. 1 seed South Carolina and No. 2 seed Stetson on Sunday at 1 p.m.

They call him "Money Mazz" for a reason. With the team facing elimination, Mazzoni pitched eight strong innings, struck out 12, walked one, allowed just one extra base hit, and beat Southern's ace (who was relieved by the closer) in the process. He was so good, there should be a new word for "flummoxed" invented in his honor. Shanbankled. Whimspralled.

Southern eventually ran out of pitching and had to turn to a scrub in the 9th inning, and State took advantage of that by adding a couple of insurance runs. There wasn't very much late inning drama in this one, thankfully, and the cushion wasn't necessary.

NC State will play the loser of tonight's USC/Stetson game tomorrow at 1 PM. (Pray it's USC.) Rob Chamra will get the start.

(Box score.)

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Good must win

Still bitter that the last start Mazz got in a Wolfpack uniform could be this one against GASo when it could have been against the Cocks. Go mad Hatter’s, go mad.

by Sportin'L.A.Gear on Jun 4, 2011 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

Steven

You (or maybe sbas or one of the other guys) want to explain the baseball tournament bracket method to me? If we win tomorrow are we still alive no matter who we play? I just don’t get it, and I’m too lazy to go elsewhere on the interwebz.

by Undertoe on Jun 4, 2011 5:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

four teams, double elimination.

GA Southern is out-two loses-one to S.C. one to State. State of course has one loss and with today’s win is still alive. the winner of tonights game between Stetson and S.C. is in the cat birds seat. the loser plays State tomorrow afternoon. the loser of that game is out. the winner goes on to play tonights winner and has to beat that team twice. i am picking that team to be S.C.
i think State will beat Stetson tomorrow afternoon if S.C. does win tonight. hope that helps.

by sbas2 on Jun 4, 2011 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions

this is even better:

Game 1: No. 2 Stetson 8, No. 3 North Carolina State 7
Game 2: No. 1 South Carolina 2, No. 4 Georgia Southern 1

Saturday, June 4
Game 3: No. 3 North Carolina State 3, No. 4 Georgia Southern 2
Game 4: No. 2 Stetson vs. No. 1 South Carolina, 7 p.m.

Sunday June 5
Game 5: No. 3 North Carolina State vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 6
Game 7 (if necessary): Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p

by sbas2 on Jun 4, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks Dude

by Undertoe on Jun 5, 2011 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions

i am surprised that Ga Southern saved their ace. what a couple

of coaches-Avent and the coach of GaSouthern-savings their aces for the loser’s bracket!

by sbas2 on Jun 4, 2011 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

GS, I can understand

I still think it was stupid of us to start Ogburn. GS had to know they weren’t going to win against USC’s best pitcher and in the home crowd. Us on the other hand, I would have rather been playing USC today than GaSo and think we should have gone with Chamra or Mazz in game 1.

by chip24spb on Jun 4, 2011 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions