Men #15 UConn v. Villanova Wildcats @Elliot Ballpark (Fri. 4/22/22 @6:05p (Free), Sat. 4/23/22 @2:05p & Sun. 4/24/22 @1:05p) All games on FloSports/Mixlr.

[huskymedic]

Casey Dana flies out to right w/ bases loaded to end the 7th. UConn getting men on base gone last few but can’t capitalize.

Still tied @ 1.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Huber w/ a double to left center w/ one out.

Nova going to the pen for RP Wilkinson.

Huber stranded on second - headed to T9.

Brendan O’Donnell makes his way to the mound.

 

[huskymedic]

1-2-3 inning for O’Donnell. Headed to B9 tied @ 1.

Villanova makes a change on the mound - Wilkinson out and Cole in for the 9th.

 

[Bomber36]

Whew…not the blowout I wanted, but a gutsy W.

 

[huskymedic]

Huskies walk it off on a sacrifice fly by Casey Dana w/ bases loaded.

2-1 UConn to win the series.

UConn goes 4-1 for the week, moves to 8-1 in the Big East and 32-8 overall.

 

[huskymedic]

Huskies walk it off on a sacrifice fly by Casey Dana w/ bases loaded.

2-1 UConn to win the series.

UConn goes 4-1 for the week, moves to 8-1 in the Big East and 32-8 overall.

 

[huskypantz]

Phew. Another series win and 8-1 conference record. Let’s hope the bats wake up soon.

 

[Tmill15]

We just needed to get out of that series with 2 wins and we did. Rough weekend but I know this team will bounce back. Proud of the fight in the team!!

 

[Tmill15]

Boom roasted

 

[huskymedic]

 

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[huskypantz]

We just needed to get out of that series with 2 wins and we did. Rough weekend but I know this team will bounce back. Proud of the fight in the team!!

I love it when rough weekends include series wins.

 

[Tmill15]

Seton Hall beat Creighton 10-9, back to tied for first in the Big East

 

[dbmill]

Not every team in the Big East is absolutely awful. UConn just happened to play 2 of the worst teams in the Big East this season to open up weekend play in the conference. I expect that the roller coaster ride of UConn's offense will come back up again, but I am certainly willing to give Villanova some credit for UConn's offensive problems this weekend. The important thing is UConn was able to take the weekend series, which is certainly the goal of every UConn baseball weekend. Being baseball, I just don't get overly disappointed if UConn wins a weekend series but doesn't sweep it.

Funny game today. Villanova had the better scoring chances early in the game, UConn the better scoring chances later in the game. Until the 9th inning when UConn walked off with the win, the game was oddly balanced in that way.

Also, liked what I saw of Brady Afthim and Brendan O'Donnell today out of the bullpen. They are both looking more and more like bullpen mainstays. O'Donnell in particular had a bit of a slow start of the season, but he has been showing in his recent appearances why the Cape Cod League has shown an interest in him.

 

[Sea Goat]

Penders is awesome! I'd swap him for Boone in a heartbeat...

 

[HCCForever]

Penders is awesome! I'd swap him for Boone in a heartbeat...

I agree about Penders. UConn is fortunate to have him.

 

[huskymedic]

No. 15 HookC Walks Off Villanova, 2-1, To Earn Series Win - University of Connecticut Athletics

STORRS, Conn. - The No. 15 UConn baseball team (32-8, 8-1 BIG EAST) walked-off Villanova (15-20-1, 5-7 BIG EAST), 2-1, to earn the series victory on Sunday a...

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-> Game Notes

• Casey Dana has 12 RBI from the 7th inning-on this season.
• The Huskies have won nine-straight home series against Villanova.
• Sunday's walk-off was the first of the season for the Huskies.
• The Huskies are 5-0 this season when tied after eight innings this season.
• Sunday was the first time the Huskies won this year when they scored two runs or fewer.

 

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