Men #20 UConn v. UMBC Retrievers (Fri. 3/31/23 @Elliot Ballpark @12:05p, Sat. 4/1/23 @Dunkin’ Park @2:05p & Sun. 4/2/23 @Elliot Ballpark @1:05p)

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UMBC's starter is throwing 2016 Jered Weaver fastballs. 83-85 MPH.

He faces the minimum after Huber strikes out and interferes with the throw down to second. Freeberger had previously singles. Rough series for the albino rhino so far.

 

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UMBC starts off the game with a 2 run home run.

Quite the poke:

 

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Nice bounce-back inning for Sears, taking advantage of this umpire's (consistent) low strikezone. 2-0 UMBC going to the bottom of the 2nd.

 

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2 out rally time? After a nice single by Padilla, Tamarro gets a bunt single. Padilla reached 3rd on the play via error.

UConn tries the dead duck play and it fails. Padilla is tagged out at home.

 

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Sears with a quick 1-2-3 inning. Going to the bottom of the third, UMBC leads 2-0.

 

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Garbowski leads off with a single, and after an out, the wind plays tricks on an outfielder and forces a misplay on a line drive. Runners on 2nd and 3rd and 1 out.

An error on a throw allows UConn to score its first run. UMBC appears to be another UConn opponent that does not play defense.

Albino Rhino ties the game at 2 after an RBI single!

3 run bomb by Studley! 5-2 huskies going to the 4th inning. Lots of hard contact now.

 

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3 run bomb by Studley! 5-2 huskies going to the 4th inning. Lots of hard contact now.

 

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Another easy inning for Searrs, who gives up a 2 out single and nothing else. 5-2 UConn going to the bottom of the 4th inning, Sears is at 7 strikeouts.

 

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Garbowski having a good game, as he draws a walk to lead off the inning. Can we get the separation we failed to get yesterday?

After a Morton lineout, Smith hits a double to put runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. Freeberger up.

Freeberger with a 3 run bomb! 8-2 UConn going into the 5th. I know this pitcher is throwing batting practice, but it's nice to see us take care of business and make UMBC pay for trying to save their bullpen.

 

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Freeberger with a 3 run bomb! 8-2 UConn going into the 5th.

 

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Padilla with a web gem in the 5th to rob UMBC of a single! Nothing going for UMBC this inning, as Sears records his 9th strikeout of the game to record the final out. Sears is at 93 pitches - he might be able to give us one more.

 

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Padilla with a web gem in the 5th to rob UMBC of a single!

 

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New pitcher in for UMBC. UConn's first two batters are retired quickly on hard hit balls, then the next two reach base on a HBP and a walk. Jonesy plays an April Fool's joke on his broadcast partner by saying that Caleb Love transferred to Duke. LOL.

Morton pops up to end the inning.

 

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Afthim looks filthy. Mid 90's with great movement on the breaker.

 

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Neither team does anything in the 6th. 8-2 UConn.

 

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Afthim scuffling in the 7th, after issuing a double and a walk. No outs.

Now there's 3 outs as no one comes around to score. Afthim looks nasty out there.

 

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After a Studley leadoff single, Broadhurst pops out. Padilla rips a single into right field, and because the hit and run was on, Studley reaches third base. New pitcher for UMBC.

Tamarro bunts in 2 runs. UMBC is not a great team. 10-2 and UConn is still threatening.

11-2 after a Garbo sac fly. He's having a nice game. Going to the 8th inning now.

 

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Michael Quigley out on the mound now. Like Sears and Afthim, he's in the 93-95 range. All of the UMBC pitchers have been 82-86. There's (obviously) a massive talent disparity between these teams in all three phases of the game. I will say Leewood Molessa is a UConn / ACC calibur player and wouldn't mind him transferring in...hehehe

Quiggers with an easy 1-2-3 inning.

 

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UConn threatens in the 8th but gets nothing. Broadhurst has had a rough game, going 0-5. 11-2 UConn going to the 9th.

 

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Anyone know how hard Carrea was throwing? My feed crapped out.

Good effort today.

 

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My feed crapped out.

It was universal… everything went dark.

 

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No. 20 HookC Clinches Series vs. UMBC, 11-2 - University of Connecticut Athletics

HARTFORD, Conn. - A pair of three-run homers and a solid pitching performance from the No. 20 UConn (19-6) staff helped the Huskies earn a series win against UMBC

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