UConn and the 2018 AAC Baseball Tournament (Updated ~ Check Schedule Change for UConn games)

[BaseballDog]

Any word on the championship being played tomorrow as well?

Last I had heard was that early Saturday morning is what is on the table.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[HawkHusky]

This is the line-up I wanted to see. Let's go Huskies! Bats come early and often!

 

[nadav]

The final will be at Robin Roberts on ESPN News. Their first ever chain linked broadcast.

Let’s go boys!!

 

[dbmill]

This is the line-up I wanted to see. Let's go Huskies! Bats come early and often!

Yesterday Penders could afford to get Thad Phillips back in the lineup. Now he can't so it is back to the regular lineup. As for Jeff Kersten, let's see what we have today with him. He needs to be on.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Wind is blowing straight out. And we know Kersten can give up the long ball. Keep our fingers crossed.

 

[dbmill]

UConn the home team today, everyone happy? Remember, South Florida is the 2 seed.

 

[dbmill]

Wind is blowing straight out. And we know Kersten can give up the long ball. Keep our fingers crossed.

A good team can hammer Kersten if he doesn't have pinpoint control, and even then I have to wonder. And South Florida is a good team.

 

[dbmill]

Double plays always help, especially for Jeff Kersten. Makes me feel better about the first batter of the game getting on base.

 

[dbmill]

And a fly ball to Stefanski ends the top of the 1st with no score. Good start for Kersten.

 

[HawkHusky]

UConn the home team today, everyone happy? Remember, South Florida is the 2 seed.

You better believe it!

 

[UConNick]

Atta way, Prato! He really drove that double to the wall in LF. Makes me wonder about his pro potential, because he really doesn't imo have that power ability despite being very good on the field and with speed and having what I think is an elite hit tool.

 

[nadav]

USF not hosting a regional. Didn’t apply.

 

[dbmill]

All four teams remaining in the AAC tournament will get invites into the NCAA tourney. The only real question, aside from who becomes the tournament champ, is whether or not East Carolina, UConn, or possibly even South Florida get to host an NCAA regional.

Chris Jones says that South Florida did not submit a bid to host the first round of the NCAA tourney. So scratch them off as a host.

 

[dbmill]

Wild pitch scores Prato to make it 1-0 UConn in the 1st inning.

 

[huskymedic]

Take ‘em as they come...

 

[UConNick]

That's surprising considering they have a very good team this year and I'd think they'd want to avoid Gainesville or Tallahassee. Maybe they can draw Stetson or something.

 

[dbmill]

Wild pitch scores Prato to make it 1-0 UConn in the 1st inning.

Chris Jones praising Prato's base running ability, as he was able to advance to 3B on a ground ball to short, enabling him to score on the wild pitch.

 

[HawkHusky]

Chris Jones says that South Florida did not submit a bid to host the first round of the NCAA tourney. So scratch them off as a host.

I don't understand why any school with a Top 25 RPI near the end of the season and a viable venue wouldn't bid to host. I'd be pissed if UCONN didn't.

 

[HawkHusky]

Chris Jones praising Prato's base running ability, as he was able to advance to 3B on a ground ball to short, enabling him to score on the wild pitch.

True story. He always loses his helmet.

 

[nadav]

Phew

 

[dbmill]

Top 2nd, Kersten leaves the bases loaded. 1-0 UConn.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Phew! Gotta stop hitting that 9th place batter.

 

[UConNick]

That was a bomb. Alas, close only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades. USF leaves the sacks loaded without scoring.

 

[huskymedic]

ECU up 2-1 after 2