UConn Baseball Recruiting and Commitment Thread

[CtBaseball]

Just dawning on me now that we often recruit junior college guys from Northern California. Not a bad place for our super to be in that regard!

 

[navery12]

 

[huskymedic]

Lost in the game action last night. Heard rumblings but wasn’t sure on timing. Solid pick-up @ Third. Some background info on Luke in this thread: Local trio playing key role in Eastern Connecticut's baseball success (JI)

 

[dbmill]

Lost in the game action last night. Heard rumblings but wasn’t sure on timing. Solid pick-up @ Third. Some background info on Luke in this thread: Local trio playing key role in Eastern Connecticut's baseball success (JI)

Interesting, someone who started at UConn and redshirted a year or two, went to another school, and then came back to UConn baseball. Don't know if this has happened before.

Also, wondering if Eastern is about to become the new Avery Point in sending transfers to UConn baseball.

 

[huskymedic]

Also, wondering if Eastern is about to become the new Avery Point in sending transfers to UConn baseball.

Could be a nice mutually beneficial relationship in this new world.

 

[Rdkid]

Bring in kids who know how to win. Eastern is back to doing plenty of that.

 

[businesslawyer]

So what’s interesting to me about that he’s a third baseman. We have a third baseman on the roster who had more than acceptable two way production last year, and then started horrifically and lost his job. I wonder if that means Kevin Brown is leaving, or whether Broadhurst is being brought in to have a chance to compete for the job.

 

[History Geek]

So what’s interesting to me about that he’s a third baseman. We have a third baseman on the roster who had more than acceptable two way production last year, and then started horrifically and lost his job. I wonder if that means Kevin Brown is leaving, or whether Broadhurst is being brought in to have a chance to compete for the job.

Many of this year's starters are transfers. I get the sense Penders is overrecruiting his roster to allow them to be more competitive at the national level. Based on this year's results, it's working.

 

[ATLDYKA]

So what’s interesting to me about that he’s a third baseman. We have a third baseman on the roster who had more than acceptable two way production last year, and then started horrifically and lost his job. I wonder if that means Kevin Brown is leaving, or whether Broadhurst is being brought in to have a chance to compete for the job.

Think you are thinking of the pitcher from the majors. It's Chris Brown. I don't remember this kid Luke Broadhurst at UConn or even ever starting?

 

[huskymedic]

I don't remember this kid Luke Broadhurst at UConn or even ever starting?

Reminder: no transfer speculation by name unless they are already in the Portal or announced by player.

Broadhurst was a 2018 redshirt

 

[ATLDYKA]

Reminder: no transfer speculation by name unless they are already in the Portal or announced by player.

Broadhurst was a 2018 redshirt

Sorry, I thought he announces it above in post #1506. Yes, DBMill mentions him being a starter while here in post #1508.

 

[dbmill]

Sorry, I thought he announces it above in post #1506. Yes, DBMill mentions him being a starter while here in post #1508.

He started in college ball at UConn, but I did not mean that he actually played while he was in Storrs. I said he was a redshirt in his previous stint with UConn.

 

[BaseballDog]

So what’s interesting to me about that he’s a third baseman. We have a third baseman on the roster who had more than acceptable two way production last year, and then started horrifically and lost his job. I wonder if that means Kevin Brown is leaving, or whether Broadhurst is being brought in to have a chance to compete for the job.

Luke is a great hitter but he was an .867 fielding percentage at third this past year. Projects better at second.

 

[businesslawyer]

Think you are thinking of the pitcher from the majors. It's Chris Brown. I don't remember this kid Luke Broadhurst at UConn or even ever starting?

Seriously? On a night when I was up to 2:15 watching and then unabated to get into a deep sleep, we’re going to correct mistakes? LOL.

Yes, my bad, Chris Brown. Shows how deep on the bench he got buried.

 

[dbmill]

Reminder: no transfer speculation by name unless they are already in the Portal or announced by player.

Broadhurst was a 2018 redshirt

Now that the CT Sea Music Festival is over, I have a little time to respond better on this. As mentioned above, Broadhurst was a freshman at UConn who redshirted the 2018 season. From what I recall, Broadhurst was still with UConn baseball for 2018 fall ball. According to the biography of Broadhurst on the Eastern baseball website, Broadhurst enrolled at Eastern in January 2019 after three semesters at UConn (which would be after the UConn fall ball season), and played for the Eastern baseball team that spring. So either he left UConn on his own or was cut from the team, or whatever.

Funny thing, Broadhurst was one of those players who never played that I had a good feeling about, so I was a bit disappointed when he disappeared from the UConn roster after the 2018 fall ball season. Since he is coming back to UConn it would seem he left on good terms with the UConn coaching staff.

Luke Broadhurst - 2022 - Baseball - Eastern Connecticut State University

Luke Broadhurst (20) Third Base - Read: Stafford native Broadhurst fits in well at Eastern (Journal Inquirer, May 11, 2020) Enrolled at Eastern in January of 2019

gowarriorathletics.com

 

[dbmill]

With the UConn baseball season now over, figure it is good time to provide a current summery of recruits who have been reported in this thread as having committed to UConn baseball. In the past, summer and fall have been a time when many such commitments are reported.

High school class of 2022

Levi McAllister - C
Noah Sorensen - SS
Maddix Dalena - 1B/3B
Ryan Daniels - Inf
Niki Brini - OF
Drew Kron - OF
Ryan Juliano - Inf

Gavin Greger - LHP/OF
Kolby Pascarelli - LHP/OF
Sam Clark - RHP
JJ Hood - RHP
John McGowan - RHP
Jude Abbadessa - RHP
Ryan Vandewater - RHP

Luke Broadhurst - Inf - Grad transfer from ECSU
Jake Studley - OF - Grad transfer from Wheaton

Stephen Quigley - RHP - Grad transfer from Wheaton

High school Class of 2023

Michael Oates - C/OF
Brett Davino - SS
Sean Stephenson - 3B
Robert Rispoli - SS/2B/OF
Tyler Minick - SS/RHP
Sean Finn - SS/RHP

Kyle Peters - RHP/Inf
Ben Schlld - RHP
Tommy Turner - RHP
Thomas Galusha - RHP
Giovannni Conte - RHP
Charlie West - LHP
Devin Wolff - RHP
Frank Spirito - RHP

High school Class of 2024

Gabriel Tirado - C
Jack LaRose - SS
Connor Lane - C/1B/3B

Mavrick Rizy - RHP

 

[hardcorehusky]

Any word on the status of Garrett Coe's brother? Heard he has a mid 90's heater.

 

[huskymedic]

Ryan Daniels and Drew Kron First Team:

 

[huskymedic]

Five-tool threat Landon Lorson of South Williamsport earns Player of the Year baseball nod

Montoursville and South Williamsport both captured District 4 championships. Each did so for the third time in four years. Both teams also reached the state quarterfinals and featured he same record. Heck, even when these local rivals played at the Backyard Brawl, the game was about as evenly...

www.sungazette.com

-> First runner-up–Maddix Dalena, Montoursville: More is coming on Dalena’s impact but for now the focus is upon his offense and defense, both which were outstanding. The Connecticut-bound senior was one of the toughest outs in the area, producing a .556 on-base percentage with many teams working around him. He hit .375 and was second in the area with four home runs. Dalena added 17 RBIs and shined at shortstop after catching and playing first base his first two seasons. Dalena helped Montoursville capture two district championships in his three years starting.<-

 

[huskymedic]

2024 C/1B/3B Connor Lane:

 

[dbmill]

 

[kris1]

 

[kris1]

 

[uconnsouth]

How does UConn do against BC recruiting? Interested because BC plays in amazing baseball conference ACC

 

[HookC22]

How does UConn do against BC recruiting? Interested because BC plays in amazing baseball conference ACC

Head to head not much. Penders doesn't usually go after a BC type meaning he likes the blue collar guy. Program vs Program there is no argument now that we have the better track record in terms of success, post season births and MLB/MILB pipeline. But BC will always get their fair share of players who want the ACC on the jersey no matter how many weekend loses that means.