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The North Carolina Tar Heels won their opener of the Chapel Hill Regional on Friday, shutting out VCU for the 8-0 win. They did so on the arm of starter Ryan Lynch and the bat of Erik Paulsen.
Lynch threw seven shutout innings and really was never threatened in the game. He gave up just two hits and was a big factor all game long. Meanwhile, Paulsen drove in three runs on the day and was a big bat in UNC's lineup.
After the game, the two met the media to break down the win:
“I was more efficient today. I made better pitches overall and I felt better not giving away free 90s and was able to get ahead a little better than I usually have.
“Jason (DeCaro) had a great year, but last couple weeks we haven’t done our job, we haven’t gone really long enough, had a lot of inefficient outings, not putting our team in the best spot to win. So I just try to do whatever I could this week to make sure that wasn’t the case anymore. I worked on delivery a little bit more, just seeing what I can do to feel better and get my team better shot.”
“My pitches definitely haven’t been where I’ve wanted them to be, but I’m just doing my best to mix a little bit more. I was throwing a lot of fastballs, so I was trying to do whatever I could to keep them off balance, and just execute different pitches and different counts. I think I did a better job today, but there’s definitely more work to be done.”
“Ryan is really, really awesome to play behind. He’s a really hard worker, and what he does behind the scenes, he just works his tail off every day. So seeing him go out there and dominate like that, it’s all because of the work he puts in. You know how good of a teammate he is, and all I was saying to him was, “Empty the tank”. He was at 100 pitches, and I wanted him to get after it and get the last guy, so I told him to empty the tank and attack him.”
“That tie (against ECU) kind of stunk so it’s a really good opportunity to show them that we are the better team and go out there and have a great game.”
“I know (Erik’s father) be very proud of me. I was very fortunate that he was able to see that I committed here, and he came down on my official visit, and met Coach Forbes, and all the coaches. So really grateful for that. He knew I was in good hands, but yeah, I just think he’d be very proud of me, and even through the ups and downs, he’d be on my butt to keep working hard.”
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Lynch threw seven shutout innings and really was never threatened in the game. He gave up just two hits and was a big factor all game long. Meanwhile, Paulsen drove in three runs on the day and was a big bat in UNC's lineup.
After the game, the two met the media to break down the win:
Ryan Lynch
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On his performance from the mound…
“I was more efficient today. I made better pitches overall and I felt better not giving away free 90s and was able to get ahead a little better than I usually have.
On the starting rotation’s push to improve…
“Jason (DeCaro) had a great year, but last couple weeks we haven’t done our job, we haven’t gone really long enough, had a lot of inefficient outings, not putting our team in the best spot to win. So I just try to do whatever I could this week to make sure that wasn’t the case anymore. I worked on delivery a little bit more, just seeing what I can do to feel better and get my team better shot.”
In what he’s been trying to improve…
“My pitches definitely haven’t been where I’ve wanted them to be, but I’m just doing my best to mix a little bit more. I was throwing a lot of fastballs, so I was trying to do whatever I could to keep them off balance, and just execute different pitches and different counts. I think I did a better job today, but there’s definitely more work to be done.”
Erik Paulsen
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On Ryan Lynch…
“Ryan is really, really awesome to play behind. He’s a really hard worker, and what he does behind the scenes, he just works his tail off every day. So seeing him go out there and dominate like that, it’s all because of the work he puts in. You know how good of a teammate he is, and all I was saying to him was, “Empty the tank”. He was at 100 pitches, and I wanted him to get after it and get the last guy, so I told him to empty the tank and attack him.”
On having to play ECU…
“That tie (against ECU) kind of stunk so it’s a really good opportunity to show them that we are the better team and go out there and have a great game.”
On his late father…
“I know (Erik’s father) be very proud of me. I was very fortunate that he was able to see that I committed here, and he came down on my official visit, and met Coach Forbes, and all the coaches. So really grateful for that. He knew I was in good hands, but yeah, I just think he’d be very proud of me, and even through the ups and downs, he’d be on my butt to keep working hard.”
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Baseball: Players recap victory over VCU in regional opener
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