UNC's Diamond Heels have played 47 games.
And lost four.
It takes a minute or two to let that sink in. It's ridiculous for a baseball record. Heck, most teams are capable of losing three games in a single weekend.
They've outscored their opponents 416 to 130. Also ridiculous. And much of this without freshman phenom Skye Bolt, who broke a metatarsal several weeks back. Rumor at the Bosh last night was that he'll play again soon.
The Diamond Heels beat James Madison 9-5 last night in the first of a two-game series. They'll be back at the Bosh tonight, as will I.
It was chilly last night by May standards in Chapel Hill. The temperature wasn't bad, but there was a fairly strong, cool breeze hitting the stands. Strangely, the outfield flags didn't move much.
The Heels took a 7-0 lead into the 7th inning and it looked like we'd cruise. Hobbs Johnson pitched well for five innings, allowing just one hit but giving up five walks.
I think deep baseball thoughts when we get a big lead, like, "Who has the coolest baseball name, Hobbs Johnson or Skye Bolt?"
But then our bullpen happened and we got tagged for 5 runs in the top of the 7th inning on 2 hits, a wild pitch and 4 walks. When the relievers come on, we frequently have an adventure.
Just a few years back, I watched Matt Harvey pitch for the Heels. Last night, word quickly spread through the stands that Harvey was perfect through 6 innings against the White Sox. A few minutes later, we heard he had given up a hit, but it was the only one. He allowed one Chicago baserunner all night.
Part of the fun of watching college baseball is seeing players like Harvey (Mets), Dustin Ackley (Mariners), Kyle Seager (Mariners), Tim "FedEx" Federowicz (Dodgers), and Alex White (Astros) make it in the Bigs. It's even fun to watch opposing players like Buster Posey (Giants), who played for Florida State when they visited the Boshamer Stadium.
Carolina fills the Majors like UK fills the NBA.
Best of all, I got rock star parking by the Bosh front gate last night. (Campus is emptying out after finals.) I think I've driven to three of our 34 home games so far, but there were t-storms in the forecast last night, so I drove. Fortunately, all we got was this amazing rainbow.
College baseball beats the hell out of sitting home on a Tuesday night, in my humble opinion, even if you're watching a game on the tube.
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