#18 UConn Mid-Week Matchups - 5/8/18 @ 3p vs. Sacred Heart @ J.O.C. & 5/9/18 @1p @ Northeastern | Page 4 | The Boneyard

#18 UConn Mid-Week Matchups - 5/8/18 @ 3p vs. Sacred Heart @ J.O.C. & 5/9/18 @1p @ Northeastern

2 quick outs after that. 1 on, 2 out for Wallace now...should have been 1-2-3

Great job by the bullpen so far
 
...jinxed it.

RBI single and a 2 run bomb make it 6-5 UConn. Brutal.
 
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Whew 6-5 good guys going into the 9th.
 
Feldstein with a sick catch in right field! 6-5 going to the 9th.

I...I guess that inning was favorable to us but I could have gone without that rally.
 
2 quick outs for UConn, then 2 straight singles gives Woody an opportunity for amenities.

Edit: Fly out, no insurance for Poulin :(. Bottom of the 9th...here we go...
 
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W
 
Alright. Big road win against a good team. RPI boost.
 
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Been very busy traveling to DC for job interviews (if any lawyers in the area are looking for a Legal Assistant, PM me :p) but so psyched to see this team hold on to pick up that quality road win! CMo showed glimpses of being a solid hitter last year, which is why I was surprised he was so poor early in this season. He's more like a .260-.270 hitter imo than a Mendoza line guy. Would be quite the boon for the team if Cate is really back this weeekend. Another series win against Houston can solidify our hosting resume. Hope to be back in CT and at the game Saturday!
 
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I was reading that as we dropped two spots. No?
 
UConn4ever said:
Saw that but according to it we dropped 2 spots
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The RPI sometimes takes a few hours to batch, so to speak. And even after it is adjusted, it will still go up and down as results come in.
 
At the moment, I'd be focused less on the RPI and more on winning (or at least sharing) the American title. My guess is that is the players' focus. Two out of three twice more, both at home, and we tie Houston and at worst tie ECU. Only USF could top that, and they would have to win 5 of 6 against WSU and Cincy to do so. That should be the focus.
 
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UConNick said:
Been very busy traveling to DC for job interviews (if any lawyers in the area are looking for a Legal Assistant, PM me :p) but so psyched to see this team hold on to pick up that quality road win! CMo showed glimpses of being a solid hitter last year, which is why I was surprised he was so poor early in this season. He's more like a .260-.270 hitter imo than a Mendoza line guy. Would be quite the boon for the team if Cate is really back this weeekend. Another series win against Houston can solidify our hosting resume. Hope to be back in CT and at the game Saturday!
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I was at work so I was only listen to small bits of the game. However, my wife is also an avid fan, so she listened and gave me a few updates. From what it sounds like, Cate will not be back for the Houston series. If things go well with Cate throwing this weekend, then look for him during the East Carolina series. From what my wife was relating from what Chris Jones said, he was speculating that it might be more in a relief role, not necessarily a starting role. After missing so many weeks in the season, it is doubtful that he will be able to eat up lots of innings like he has in the past. Still, he is definitely someone who can get batters out, so he is an extra body who will definitely help.

Losing Rossomando for the season is also disappointing, as he has had some good moments this season and has shown when everything is right he can get some guys out.

With only a couple starting pitchers who at this point can get beyond the 5th inning (Gardner could be a third if he is able to heal up), I'm a bit surprised that UConn has continued to win as much as they have. This shortness in starters innings produces a strain on the bullpen, but getting Cate back would certainly help in that regard. And hopefully Dunlop and Simeone will get to the point where they can start a game and go 5 decent innings. UConn is going to need that in the post season tournaments.
 
businesslawyer said:
At the moment, I'd be focused less on the RPI and more on winning (or at least sharing) the American title. My guess is that is the players' focus. Two out of three twice more, both at home, and we tie Houston and at worst tie ECU. Only USF could top that, and they would have to win 5 of 6 against WSU and Cincy to do so. That should be the focus.
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RPI matters, but I'm thinking that if UConn can finish first or second in the AAC, than the Huskies very well might find themselves being an NCAA host. That would require a goodly number of wins over Houston and East Carolina, and that would certainly help their RPI.
 
Big props for Conor Moriarty, who had a very nice day at the bat against a real good ball club in Northeastern. Moriarty is now one hit shy of .200 for his batting average, and has shown some extra base power when he does get a hit. He is now over .300 for his on base percentage, a very encouraging sign. Considering his batting average at one point was around .122, that is a nice climb.
 
dbmill said:
I was at work so I was only listen to small bits of the game. However, my wife is also an avid fan, so she listened and gave me a few updates. From what it sounds like, Cate will not be back for the Houston series. If things go well with Cate throwing this weekend, then look for him during the East Carolina series. From what my wife was relating from what Chris Jones said, he was speculating that it might be more in a relief role, not necessarily a starting role. After missing so many weeks in the season, it is doubtful that he will be able to eat up lots of innings like he has in the past. Still, he is definitely someone who can get batters out, so he is an extra body who will definitely help.

Losing Rossomando for the season is also disappointing, as he has had some good moments this season and has shown when everything is right he can get some guys out.

With only a couple starting pitchers who at this point can get beyond the 5th inning (Gardner could be a third if he is able to heal up), I'm a bit surprised that UConn has continued to win as much as they have. This shortness in starters innings produces a strain on the bullpen, but getting Cate back would certainly help in that regard. And hopefully Dunlop and Simeone will get to the point where they can start a game and go 5 decent innings. UConn is going to need that in the post season tournaments.
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I agree, Penders has done a great job getting the most out of this team, I think the chemistry is really good on this team.
 
BigJim84 said:
I agree, Penders has done a great job getting the most out of this team, I think the chemistry is really good on this team.
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Considering Tim Cate has pitched in one AAC series (the one UConn lost to USF), and at times it has been difficult to get UConn starters to go five innings, I would most definitely agree with you on Penders. I might disagree with him on strategy (stealing third, pinch running, pitching changes), but the proof is in the pudding with all those wins. He is doing something right this season.
 
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