Two-out runs played a big role as the Canes beat the Virginia Stars White 11-3 in the Winter World Series quarterfinals. Eight of the eleven runs were scored with two outs, including all four in a fourth inning that broke the game open. The game was ended by the run rule in the bottom of the fifth.
While the offense was collecting clutch hits, the defense played mostly airtight, turning in nearly one highlight reel play every inning. The victory advances the Canes to the semifinals against the Charlotte Nationals at 2 p.m.
Quarterfinal Canes scoring plays
Second inning
Bennett walked and stole second. Macon's fielder's choice moved him to third and Macon was safe. Macon stole second. Ty beat out a single. Macon and Ty worked a double steal, with Macon scoring. With one out, Colin moved Ty to third. Bryce reached on an error and Ty scored. Jake walked and Gavin was hit by a pitch. Drew demolished a bases-clearing double.
Score after two innings: Canes 6, Stars 0
Fourth inning
Colin worked a one-out walk and stole second. Jake hit a two-out RBI single and stole second. Gavin's single scored Jake. Drew singled, and Gavin raced all the way around. Chace's double scored Drew.
Score after four innings: Canes 10, Stars 3
Fifth inning
Macon singled and went to second on an error. Andrew's single moved him to third, and Eli's grounder scored him with the run that enacted the run rule.
Score after five innings: Canes 11, Stars 3
Bennett walked and stole second. Macon's fielder's choice moved him to third and Macon was safe. Macon stole second. Ty beat out a single. Macon and Ty worked a double steal, with Macon scoring. With one out, Colin moved Ty to third. Bryce reached on an error and Ty scored. Jake walked and Gavin was hit by a pitch. Drew demolished a bases-clearing double.
Score after two innings: Canes 6, Stars 0
Fourth inning
Colin worked a one-out walk and stole second. Jake hit a two-out RBI single and stole second. Gavin's single scored Jake. Drew singled, and Gavin raced all the way around. Chace's double scored Drew.
Score after four innings: Canes 10, Stars 3
Fifth inning
Macon singled and went to second on an error. Andrew's single moved him to third, and Eli's grounder scored him with the run that enacted the run rule.
Score after five innings: Canes 11, Stars 3
Pitching Performances
Ty worked two scoreless innings before running into a jam in the third.
Andrew got the Canes out of the third and then pitched a hitless fourth.
Bryce closed it out with a hitless fifth.
Dugout wisdom
After the Stars brought in a relief catcher with a big curveball, the dugout was commenting on the loopy nature of the pitch. "Yeah," Ty said. "It goes up to Mount Everest and then comes down."
Andrew got the Canes out of the third and then pitched a hitless fourth.
Bryce closed it out with a hitless fifth.
Dugout wisdom
After the Stars brought in a relief catcher with a big curveball, the dugout was commenting on the loopy nature of the pitch. "Yeah," Ty said. "It goes up to Mount Everest and then comes down."
Quarterfinal Web Gems
- Chace hustled over to grab a foul pop at the fence behind first base in the first.
- Elias made a diving catch to snare a sinking fly ball in the second.
- Bryce ran deep into the left-center alley to run down a fly ball in the fourth.
- Gavin, Colin and Chace teamed up on a 6-4-3 double play in the fifth, and then Gavin ended it one batter later by making a great play and strong throw from the hole at short.
Quarterfinal line score
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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R
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H
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VA Stars White
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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X
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3
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2
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Canes
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0
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6
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0
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4
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1
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X
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11
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9
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