Everything was going rather well for the UNC baseball program until the bottom half of the fifth inning.
Ryan Lynch was settling in nicely, retiring 11 of the last 13 batters he faced. Unfortunately, just two pitches into the inning, Lynch called for the trainers and was instantly removed from the game.
Ryan Lynch forced to leave Game 2 of the CWS finals due to injury
Based on what was shown on the broadcast, it appears that the injury was on Lynch's lower side. He explained the situation to Scott Forbes and the training staff, as the decision was made to remove him from the game.
Ryan Lynch had really settled in for North Carolina, working three scoreless after the first and retiring 11 of last 13, but his day is done two pitches into the fifth. Appeared to have tweaked his lower side, unfortunate to see. Caden Glauber time with the Heels up, 4-2.
— Bradley Smart (@fridaystarters) June 21, 2026
It's an unfortunate situation, given that Lynch was throwing the baseball so well. After a rough first inning, the right-hander was holding the Sooners' offense at bay, but the injury derailed him from staying in the ball game.
Caden Glauber was summoned out of the bullpen and proceeded to strike out the side in his first inning of work.
This story will be updated when more information comes along regarding Ryan Lynch's injury.
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