Men #10 UConn @ Villanova Wildcats (Sat. 4/29/23 Doubleheader starting @1130 & Sun. 4/30/23 *Cancelled*. Games on FloSports & Mixlr

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No. 10 HookC Set to Play Fourth-Straight Weekend Doubleheader at Villanova - University of Connecticut Athletics

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - The No. 10 UConn baseball team (30-11, 6-3 BIG EAST) hit the road for a three-game series at Villanova (11-28, 5-7 BIG EAST) this weekend

uconnhuskies.com

Villanova Ballpark in Plymouth Meeting PA (off-campus):

Capacity: 750
Field: Turf Infield/Natural Grass outfield

LF: 320ft
LC: 375ft
C: 400ft
RC: 375ft
RF: 320ft

 

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Wildcats Host No. 10 Huskies For Three-Game BIG EAST Series - Villanova University

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova (11-28, 5-7) will take on No. 10 UConn (30-11, 6-3) for a three-game BIG EAST series starting on Friday, April 28 with first pitch at

villanova.com

This article from the Villanova athletics website currently has the third game on Sunday. We'll see.

<Projected Starters:
Friday, April 28 | DH 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Live Stats
Villanova: Cade Udell
UConn: Andrew Sears

Friday, April 28 | DH 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Live Stats
Villanova: Devin Rivera
UConn: Stephen Quigley

Sunday, April 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Live Stats
Villanova: TBA
UConn: Ian Cooke>

 

[uconnbaseball]

This is a series we really should sweep. Nova is significantly weaker than GT and Xavier and isn’t a rival like st. johns.

 

[CtBaseball]

Wildcats Host No. 10 Huskies For Three-Game BIG EAST Series - Villanova University

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova (11-28, 5-7) will take on No. 10 UConn (30-11, 6-3) for a three-game BIG EAST series starting on Friday, April 28 with first pitch at

villanova.com

This article from the Villanova athletics website currently has the third game on Sunday. We'll see.

<Projected Starters:
Friday, April 28 | DH 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Live Stats
Villanova: Cade Udell
UConn: Andrew Sears

Friday, April 28 | DH 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Live Stats
Villanova: Devin Rivera
UConn: Stephen Quigley

Sunday, April 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Live Stats
Villanova: TBA
UConn: Ian Cooke>

Is Cooke still somewhat hurt? What was/is his injury? Did we ever find out?

 

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Is Cooke still somewhat hurt? What was/is his injury? Did we ever find out?

I never did hear what his injury was.

 

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[Shortking98]

This is why these 200+ RPI games are killers. If you lose one you get absolutely crushed in RPI and if you win them all you still lose ground

 

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[scotty0330]

Did anyone hear about Huber status? Not playing today - would guess he is out this weekend. Good reps for Dalena but come conf tournament we are gonna need the Huber bat and experience…

 

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Did anyone hear about Huber status? Not playing today - would guess he is out this weekend.

“Huber, who is tied for the team lead with 10 home runs, had an MRI taken on Tuesday and will be out for "weeks," per Penders.”

 

[dbmill]

Did anyone hear about Huber status? Not playing today - would guess he is out this weekend. Good reps for Dalena but come conf tournament we are gonna need the Huber bat and experience…

It would not surprise me if Chris Jones has an additional update on Huber during the game broadcast today. After all, the MRI was done on Tuesday.

 

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Dalena getting first call at 1B in place of Huber. Imagine that if Dalena has problems and doesn't produce, Broadhurst could possibly get some time at 1B.

 

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[dbmill]

Seems to me that with the current weather forecast, they are going to have a tough time getting these games in. It is supposed to rain every day this weekend. Also, doesn't help that Villanova's ballpark does not have lights, so they can't play at night.

 

[CL82]

Seems to me that with the current weather forecast, they are going to have a tough time getting these games in. It is supposed to rain every day this weekend. Also, doesn't help that Villanova's ballpark does not have lights, so they can't play at night.

Given Villanova’s potential impact to our RPI, win or lose, maybe that’s not a bad thing?

 

[dbmill]

Given Villanova’s potential impact to our RPI, win or lose, maybe that’s not a bad thing?

RPI is one impact, that's for sure. However, if UConn wants a chance to finish 1st in the standings during the Big East regular season, it would really help to play and sweep Villanova. Xavier has already played and swept Villanova and Butler, probably the worst 2 teams in the Big East this season, and that has currently put Xavier at the top of the Big East standings.

 

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[uconnbaseball]

Weather looks horrible tomorrow so we should pull out all the stops to sweep this doubleheader.

 

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[dbmill]

Turf infield and grass outfield. After seeing the weather forecast yesterday, I was thinking they wouldn't get any games in this weekend.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Offense quiet in the first.