Men UConn @ #25 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (Friday 3/8/24 @7p (ET), Saturday 3/9/24 @6p (ET) & Sunday 3/10/24 @4p (EDT). All games on ESPN+/Mixlr

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Caesar Uyesaka Stadium (Capacity 1,000/Natural Grass)

LF: 335ft
LC: 385ft
CF: 400ft
RC: 385ft
RF: 335ft

 

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HookC Gears Up For Another Top-25 Series at No. 25 UCSB - University of Connecticut Athletics

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - For the second-straight weekend, the UConn baseball team (3-6) faces off against a Top-25 opponent with the Huskies playing a three-game

uconnhuskies.com

 

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Gauchos Begin First Homestand Against UConn, UNLV - University of California, Santa Barbara

After 11 straight games away from home, No. 25 UC Santa Barbara will play its first games at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium this weekend, hosting UConn for a three-game

ucsbgauchos.com

According to this article, Gabe Van Emon will be the Saturday starting pitcher for UConn in place of Ian Cooke.

 

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HookC Gears Up For Another Top-25 Series at No. 25 UCSB - University of Connecticut Athletics

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - For the second-straight weekend, the UConn baseball team (3-6) faces off against a Top-25 opponent with the Huskies playing a three-game

uconnhuskies.com

This story from the UConn athletics website also mentions Van Emon will be the starting pitcher on Saturday.

 

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Simmons in the field in the starting lineup for the first time this season.

 

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Grateful these games are all on ESPN+

 

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Grateful these games are all on ESPN+

Oh no please tell me it’s not all the press box camera view. C’mon folks, it’s 2024.

 

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Let’s go boys!

 

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Oh no please tell me it’s not all the press box camera view. C’mon folks, it’s 2024.

Better than nothing.

 

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This is a battle of nice unis…but we win every day.

 

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Top 1st, UConn offense with a 2 out rally attempt, they load the bases with 2 walks sandwiched around a Broadhurst double. Nothing comes of it, no score.

 

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Dang…Malcom almost hit that one out.

 

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Bottom 1st, bases loaded with 1 out. A ground out for the 2nd out brings in a run, 1-0 Santa Barbara. Coe gets a ground out to end the inning with no more runs coming in.

 

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Good job getting out of that mess…with a little help from UCSB.

 

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This ballpark has a picturesque look into center field.

 

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Top 2nd, Padilla and Daniels both with 1 out walks. Runners stranded. 1-0 Gauchos.

 

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Bottom 2nd, 2 doubles off of Coe to lead off the inning, bringing in a run. 2-0 Gauchos. 2 runners are left in scoring position with no more runs coming in.

 

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Justmissing…

 

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Top 3rd, Studley leads off the inning with a double. UConn offense strand 2 runners on base. 2-0 Gauchos.

 

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Bottom 3rd, Coe strikes out the side in order. 2-0 Gauchos.

 

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Immaculate inning!

 

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Immaculate inning!

And also very quick!