UConn vs UMass 5/10 @ 3p & @ Northeastern 5/11@2p

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Huskies Prepare for Midweeks vs. UMass, Northeastern
Connecticut will host the Minutemen on Tuesday, May 10 at 3 p.m. before traveling to Northeastern on Wednesday, May 11 at 2 p.m.

Scouting Connecticut
- UConn (24-22, 8-9 American) is in the midst of hosting eight of nine games at home, opening the stretch this past weekend against No. 24 East Carolina. Despite being dealt a sweep, the Huskies were never far behind ECU, falling by no more than two runs in each game.
- Willy Yahn (.320) and Jack Sundberg (.272) continue to lead the Huskies' offense, with Yahn a constant force at the top of the lineup. Sundberg hammered his second grand slam in as many weeks on Saturday, while Yahn has started all 46 games and tallied 16 doubles, which is tied for the conference lead.
- Junior Anthony Kay, a 2013 draft selection of the New York Mets, stands out among UConn's pitching staff. In making 12 starts, the Stony Brook, N.Y. southpaw boasts a 5-2 record and has tossed more innings (83.1) than any other pitcher on the team.
- Coach Jim Penders is now in his 13th season at the helm of the UConn baseball program. Since taking the reins, Penders has guided the Huskies to over 400 wins and helped seven players earn All-American honors. A UConn double-graduate, Penders earned his bachelor's degree in 1994 from the university and added a master's four years later.

 

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[Stainmaster]

Well there you go ATLDYKA, Zapata returns. I hope he can give us some good innings today.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 3:51pm via Twitter Web Client
END 3: Nothing doing for the Husky bats in the B3. Zapata returns to hill with a pitch count of 44.
0-0 ballgame in Storrs.

UConnBaseball 4:11pm via Twitter Web Client
END 4: #UConn 3, UMass 0
Huskies strike first for the 18th time this season (17-9) after RBIs from Daniello, Toppa, and Gnesda. #HookC

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 4:27pm via Twitter Web Client
Well done, @Azapata24
The RHP exits in line for the win as#UConn leads UMass, 4-0

Joe Rivera coming in.

 

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UConnBaseball 4:41pm via Twitter Web Client
END 6: #UConn 5, UMass 0
Susi adds to the Huskies' lead with a two-base sac fly, plating Toppa from second. #BleedBlue

 

[dbmill]

Melley had Sunday off due to illness, now he has a 4 for 4 day going at the plate including a homer. He also has a stolen base, of all things.

 

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Domnarski relieved Rivera in the 7th, stays in to start the 8th.

 

[huskymedic]

Domnarski relieved Rivera in the 7th, stays in to start the 8th.

Allright, allright, I got distracted by a conference call

 

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Devin Over comes in to pitch the 9th.

 

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1-2-3 uneventful inning for Over. UConn wins 5-0.

 

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Chris Jones speculating tomorrow's starter might be either Jack Riley or Sam Nepiarsky.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 5:31pm via Twitter Web Client
FINAL: #UConn 5, UMass 0. Huskies pick up their 25th win of the year and move to 6-3 vs. New England foes in '16

 

[dbmill]

A very solid outing for Zapata, who hadn't pitched in a game since mid March. In the post game interview, Penders was definitely complimentary of his performance, and said that the team is going to need Zapata if UConn is to do well in the AAC tournament.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Well there you go ATLDYKA, Zapata returns. I hope he can give us some good innings today.

Indeed and he did fairly well. Would be nice to have another arm we can rely on for the tourney coming up.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Would like to see Nepiarsky get the start today.

 

[dbmill]

Would like to see Nepiarsky get the start today.

Jack Riley gets the start.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 2:30pm via Twitter Web Client
T3: #UConn 1, NU 0
Melley stays hot, picking up his 5th hit in last 6 ABs with an RBI single to plate Hill. #BleedBlue

UConnBaseball 2:32pm via Twitter Web Client
T3: DUFF SMASH!
Duff UNLOADS a two-run smash to left, padding his @American_BSB lead in HRs (13) and RBIs (43).

UConnBaseball 2:39pm via Twitter Web Client
END 3: #UConn 3, NU 0
Riley has needed just 28 pitches to send down nine-straight Northeastern batters in Brookline. #BleedBlue

 

[Stainmaster]

I'll miss those Duff Smashes a lot next year.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Come on guys, this is ridiculous. No hitter thru 4, now in the 5th, 5 walks and an infield single later it's 3-3, bases loaded and still no one out. I mean it's 4 balls and no strikes to these batters. Can't even throw a strike.

 

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UConnBaseball 3:33pm via Twitter Web Client
END 5: NU 5, #UConn 3
Northeastern sends 10 men to the plate and scores five times. 5-6-7 coming up in the Husky order.#BleedBlue

 

[huskymedic]

What a debacle...

UConnBaseball 4:15pm via Twitter Web Client
END 7: NU 8, #UConn 3
Susi throws out a would-be base stealer at third. New pitcher coming on for Northeastern. #BleedBlue

 

[ATLDYKA]

Errors galore and that's not counting the few that the scorekeeper has been very generous on.

 

[dbmill]

9th inning, a DeRoche-Duffin homer makes it 8-7, with UConn still at bat.