UConn @ Cincinnati (April 8 @ 6p, April 9 @ 6p & April 10 @1p)

[huskymedic]

>>The UConn baseball team continues American Athletic Conference play when it travels to Marge Schott Stadium for a three-game series with the Cincinnati on April 8-10. The Huskies and Bearcats will begin the series with a pair of 6 p.m. contests on Friday and Saturday before rounding out the weekend with a 1 p.m. finale on Sunday.>>

>>Cincinnati (14-15, 2-1 The American) enters the weekend having won 13 of its previous 17 games, including a 10-game winning streak that stretched from March 11-25. The Bearcats sport a 12-3 record at home, including a series victory over USF on April 1-3.<<

Baseball Heads To Cincinnati for Three-Game Set

 

[dbmill]

Hello all, I'm back from Indianapolis. Looks like there is a chance of rain in Cincinnati later today, so there is a chance that the time for the first game could change.

 

[huskymedic]

Bearcats Continue American Play with UConn Series

Great Stadium -- Marge Schott Stadium.

BEARCATS PROMOTIONS

FRIDAY, APRIL 8
- Bearcats Blue Jean Night
- $1 beer and $1 pretzels
- Tennis Ball toss postgame

SATURDAY, APRIL 9
- Josh Harrison Night / poster giveaway
- Signature Saturdays featuring A.J. Bumpass, Cam Alldred, Cole Murphy, Joey Thomas, Tristan Hammans and Jarod Yoakam

SUNDAY, APRIL 10
- Run the bases postgame

HAPPY HOUR
- As always, the concession stand will be offering Happy Hour prices from the time gates open until the first pitch.
- $1 pretzels, $1 12 oz. fountain drinks, $3 hot dogs, $5.50 canned beer

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

It's raining as the game starts. Temperature is 39.

 

[dbmill]

In the bottom of the 1st, Anthony Kay allows a lead off walk, and then immediately picks the runner off. No score after one inning.

 

[dbmill]

Cinncinnati puts two runners on in the 2nd inning, but Kay ends the inning picking off another runner.

 

[dbmill]

Solo homer off Kay for Cincinnati in the bottom of the 5th makes it 1-0.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 7:54pm via Twitter Web Client
END 6: Cincinnati 1, #UConn 0
Kay moves into a tie with Tom Germano (1974-77) for 8th on the Huskies' all-time strikeout list (206).#HookC

 

[dbmill]

UConn offense back to its old tricks. 10 runners left on base, no runs through their 7 innings.

CJ Dandeneau comes in to pitch the bottom of the 7th.

 

[dbmill]

UConn puts across two runs in the top of the 9th to tie it at 2.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 9:05pm via Twitter Web Client
END 9: #UConn 2, Cincinnati 2
Nine is not enough! We're off to extras after Ruotolo gets the job done in the B9.
8-9-1 coming up.

 

[ATLDYKA]

UConn offense back to its old tricks. 10 runners left on base, no runs through their 7 innings.

CJ Dandeneau comes in to pitch the bottom of the 7th.

Unfortunately in the first two innings their left fielder made two great sliding catches and instead of maybe having five runs we had five left on base.

 

[dbmill]

Coach Penders has used pinch runners(Krueger and Toppa) for both Gnesda and Melley during this game. Neither pinch runner scored, and now two of the bigger bats in the UConn lineup are out of the game. I've said it before, but I think pinch running is the ultimate short term and short sighted strategy. It just doesn't pay off enough to use it regularly. By the way, UConn infield is now Buckley at 1B, Yahn at 2B, Daniello at SS, and Toppa at 3B.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 9:20pm via Twitter Web Client
END 10: Cincinnati 2, #UConn 2
1-2-3 go the Bearcats in the B10 in another good inning from Ruotolo. Yahn-Melley-Duff scheduled to hit.

UConnBaseball 9:30pm via Twitter Web Client
MID 11: Huskies get two into scoring position but can't get them in. Toppa comes in to play third. Ruotolo stays on.
#UConn 2, Cincy 2

B11 --- Cincy has bases loaded, no outs.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Not sure why Penders thinks he needs Routolo to go three. And this eleventh is a. Mess. Two infield hits. Make shift infield showing its ugly face. I agree too much pinch running.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Routolo does get out of a bases loaded no outs situation. Nice job

 

[dbmill]

Routolo does get out of a bases loaded no outs situation. Nice job

I don't mind Ruotolo going several innings. Besides, who would you put in at this point. Just don't keep him in there for 6.

PJ Poulin pinch runs for Susi.

 

[dbmill]

Sam Nepiarsky is coming in to pitch the bottom of the 12th.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Out at the plate by a good bit. Need clutch hits, not getting them.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 9:56pm via Twitter Web Client
MID 12: Tough break for the Huskies as Poulin slips and is cut down at the plate. Headed to the B12 -- Nepiarsky comes on in relief. #HookC

 

[dbmill]

Nepiarsky gets out of the 12th. I wonder how long Penders will go with him?

 

[ATLDYKA]

13th inning. How does Penders not send Toppa home after the ball is slowly rolling into the outfield. He seems to have a bad eye. They need a new 3rd base coach. Then you still have 1st and 3rd no outs. Danielle strikes out, Krueger a little tapper back to the pitcher and Lefevre strikes out. This is just plain awful baseball.

 

[huskymedic]

Well that just sucked...

UConnBaseball 10:19pm via Twitter Web Client
MID 13: #UConn 2, Cincinnati 2
Huskies put runners on the corner with no outs but the Bearcats escape. Nepiarsky stays on for the B13.

... luck about to run out out.

 

[ATLDYKA]

UConnBaseball 9:56pm via Twitter Web Client
MID 12: Tough break for the Huskies as Poulin slips and is cut down at the plate. Headed to the B12 -- Nepiarsky comes on in relief. #HookC

You really can't write this stuff any better than the way things go for this team.