How social media reacted to UNC's baseball season ending against Arizona in Super Regional
How social media reacted to UNC's baseball season ending against Arizona in Super Regional There was a dejected feeling across social media after UNC's baseball season came to a close on Sunday.
After an 18-2 explosion against Arizona on Friday afternoon, the North Carolina Tar Heels found themselves one victory away from a second-consecutive trip to the College World Series.
UNC led late in Game 2 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional Saturday, but its bullpen faltered late in a 10-8 loss. North Carolina held another late lead Sunday, leading 3-1, but that didn't last long.
Diamond Heels captain Jackson Van De Brake botched a would-be double play ball in the eighth inning, with Arizona soon after taking the lead by scoring three runs. UNC's offense remained stagnant after escaping the eighth, with UNC losing 4-3 – and watching its hopes of a second-straight CWS berth come to a screeching halt.
North Carolina (46-15) fell behind early in Game 3, just like it did on Saturday, but took the lead on more clutch hitting. Van De Brake, who walked four times against the Wildcats (44-19), smoked a 3-run, third-inning home run on a line drive just over the left field wall.
The Diamond Heels couldn't muster much after Van De Brake's bomb, though, minus a couple baserunners. UNC didn't get a single runner on base in the ninth inning, with Tyson Bass, Sam Angelo and Carter French all going hitless.
Ryan Lynch, typically a long-relief option for North Carolina out of the bullpen, pitched phenomenal on Sunday before being pulled in the eighth inning. Diamond Heels closer Walker McDuffie struggled again in relief, recording just one out, giving up a hit and walking one batter, while his lone unearned run was the eventual game-winning for Arizona.
Let's take a look at social media and see the college baseball world's reaction to UNC's loss, which was a heartbreaker considering how UNC was two innings away from Omaha:
Comparing UNC's choke to the Dallas Cowboys
Arizona is loving life right now
UNC didn't score enough...and the offense went cold
Van De Brake helped get UNC to Supers
Disagreement about the ending of Game 3
UNC couldn't cash in on its best team in years
This was supposed to be the year
Tar Heel Nation feels your pain
Don't jump to conclusions
Tyson Bass struggled Sunday after a big Game 2
Van De Brake gave UNC the lead...go easy on him
Did fielding and pitching cost UNC a chance at Omaha?
Thank you to the Diamond Heels' veterans
Mistakes came at the worst time
Remember...these kids are still in college
Ryan Lynch gave UNC a chance to win
If you just started watching UNC during the NCAA Tournament...be quiet
The talent was there...the result wasn't
Postseason baseball is weird
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