Men #9 UConn v. Seton Hall Pirates @Elliot Ballpark (Fri. 5/5/23 @7:30p, Sat. 5/6/23 @4:05p & Sun. 5/7/23 @2:30p) Fri/Sat on UConn+. Sunday game on CW20

[huskymedic]

And just like that, we are back up.

Smith can kill you in so many different ways....walks, speed, power. What a leadoff hitter.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 4th, with 2 runners on base and 1 out, Smith is caught stealing at 3B. Freeberger with a 2 out RBI single, 8-6 UConn. Studley follows with a 2 run homer, 10-6 UConn.

 

[Bomber36]

Bad call cost us a run, but Studs gets it back.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Freeberger the RBI king with an RBI single after Smith was thrown out at 3rd. 8-6 UConn. Nice response.

 

[uconnbaseball]

STUDLEY AGAIN!

 

[huskymedic]

Bad call cost us a run, but Studs gets it back.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 4th, UConn offense leaves 2 runners on base after scoring a bunch of runs, 10-6 UConn.

 

[Steve UConn72]

Dalena now with no doubles, no triples and 3 HRs among his 12 hits. SH hitting .441 so far today; the Huskies .571.

 

[dbmill]

Top 5th, leadoff hitter reaches base on a Smith error, runners moves to 2B on a wild pitch. Ellisen strands the runner at 3B, picking up 2 strikeouts in the process. 10-6 UConn.

At some point I expect we will see Afthim and Fogell out of the bullpen, will it start next inning?

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 5th, after first 2 UConn batters reach base, a double play puts a big dent in a potential rally. Scoreless inning for the Uconn offense. 10-6 UConn.

Top 6th, Ellisen starts the inning still on the mound. Afthim warming up.

 

[dbmill]

Top 6th, after a leadoff single, Ellisen faces the minimum with the help of an inning ending double play. 10-6 UConn.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 6th, Broadhurst with a 2 out triple, Padilla follows with an RBI single, 11-6 UConn.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Ellisen is today's Coe / Kirby.

Padilla with an RBI single. Another 2 out rally.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Everything today has been hard hit - even the outs. I love our approach today.

 

[dbmill]

Top 7th, Ellisen with a 1-2-3 inning, 11-6 UConn.

After a slow start, a nice performance for Ellisen out of the bullpen. Ellisen has thrown 51 pitches in 3.1 innings

 

[uconnbaseball]

Garbowski with a leadoff double. He's smacked the ball well today, with 2 hits and at least 1 loud out.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 7th, Garbowski with a leadoff double, UConn offense piling up the extra base hits today. Morton follows with a hit by pitch. Smith with a no out RBI single, 12-6 UConn, runners on the corners. Simmons follows with a no out RBI single, 13-6 UConn.

Chris Jones says the 10 run mercy rule is in effect for this game.

Freeberger with an RBI ground out, 14-6 UConn. Sac fly for Studley, 15-6 UConn.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Simmons has had a good game as well, with his 2 walks and now an RBI single. When Huber gets back, I can see Morton moving up in the order and Simmons manning the 9 spot.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[uconnbaseball]

15-6, lots of hard contact, we'd have even more if some of these didn't keep getting hit right at people.

 

[CL82]

I just started watching the game this inning, man what a difference from last night!

I thought we were going to mercy rule them there for a second.

 

[dbmill]

Simmons has had a good game as well, with his 2 walks and now an RBI single. When Huber gets back, I can see Morton moving up in the order and Simmons manning the 9 spot.

Simmons has been getting a bunch of walks all season when he has played, so he has a very nice on base percentage even when his batting average isn't all that high.

 

[dbmill]

Top 8th, Afthim now pitching for UConn.

Afthim with a 1-2-3 inning, 15-6 UConn.

Question is, will UConn mercy rule the Pirates in the bottom of the inning?

 

[CL82]

Lol that was impressive. Nice snag by Afthim.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Afthim is right up there with Fogell and Willis for me. He's a great reliever for us.

Our starting pitching might be sketchy but with this bullpen, we can easily win a war of attrition in a regional. Really happy with the way the pen has come together.