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#20/24 UConn v. Tulane (Fri. 4/27@7p@Dunkin Donut Park,Sat.@2p@DDP & Sun.@11a @J.O.C.) TV Info Below

Couple of observations from today:

First the pitching

1) Gardner was pretty good for 3 innings but being tall - his mechanics got away from him and then the wildness started. He has potential to be good.

2) Trevor Holmes has not improved- tops out at 88 - and has no deception- he needs to keep the ball down to be successful or he will continue to be bypassed in the pen.

3) Dan Rajkowski almost got out of the bad inning- he came in with the bases loaded and did a nice job getting the 1 and 2 hitters on strikes before giving up the grand slam the opposite way. He has become more reliable and today notwithstanding, has been good.

4) Joe Simeone - not bad for a freshman- I can see him becoming a closer for us down the road.

Hitting :

1) Our top 5 guys in the lineup are pretty good. Chris Winkel has really improved and I think that next year he will be a power hitting beast. Nucerino also appears to have lots of potential. C Mo and Woody had some bad at bats and they need consistency to take us to the next level.

2) Tip your hat to the Tulane pitcher- he hides the ball well but today was his day. He showed toughness and the ability to bear down in tough spots.

Time to get after them tomorrow.
 
hardcorehusky said:
Couple of observations from today:

First the pitching

1) Gardner was pretty good for 3 innings but being tall - his mechanics got away from him and then the wildness started. He has potential to be good.

2) Trevor Holmes has not improved- tops out at 88 - and has no deception- he needs to keep the ball down to be successful or he will continue to be bypassed in the pen.

3) Dan Rajkowski almost got out of the bad inning- he came in with the bases loaded and did a nice job getting the 1 and 2 hitters on strikes before giving up the grand slam the opposite way. He has become more reliable and today notwithstanding, has been good.

4) Joe Simeone - not bad for a freshman- I can see him becoming a closer for us down the road.

Hitting :

1) Our top 5 guys in the lineup are pretty good. Chris Winkel has really improved and I think that next year he will be a power hitting beast. Nucerino also appears to have lots of potential. C Mo and Woody had some bad at bats and they need consistency to take us to the next level.

2) Tip your hat to the Tulane pitcher- he hides the ball well but today was his day. He showed toughness and the ability to bear down in tough spots.

Time to get after them tomorrow.
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UConn bullpen was unimpressive. Really looked like UConn would get to Tulane's starter but it never happened.
 
AAC Standing after today's games:

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Jeff Kersten seems like the logical candidate to pitch on Sunday. However, it could quickly evolve into a staff day with all hands on deck, since it is finals week at UConn and the baseball team does not play again until Friday night.
 
Surprised they'll be able to play this morning. Gotta be quite a few puddles in the outfield.
 
Danzz said:
UConn bullpen was unimpressive. Really looked like UConn would get to Tulane's starter but it never happened.
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Rajkowski has been terrific out of the bullpen since coming back from his injury. But after he gave up the grand slam, it looked like Penders saw the writing on the wall for this game and gave pitching time to the backend of the bullpen, hoping to play a waiting game just in case the UConn offense scored a few runs. In a normally tight game you would never see pitchers such as Avery Santos and Joe Rivera in the game. In fact, you rarely see them at all in a game. Trevor Holmes as well has become a sight you don't see much in a tight game.
 
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dbmill said:
Rajkowski has been terrific out of the bullpen since coming back from his injury. But after he gave up the grand slam, it looked like Penders saw the writing on the wall for this game and gave pitching time to the backend of the bullpen, hoping to play a waiting game just in case the UConn offense scored a few runs. In a normally tight game you would never see pitchers such as Avery Santos and Joe Rivera in the game. In fact, you rarely see them at all in a game. Trevor Holmes as well has become a sight you don't see much in a tight game.
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I'm not that familiar with the UConn roster. Every year a few old teammates and I get together and go to a UConn game usually in Storrs. And every year my friends and I get better the more beer we drink. Hartford is a lot more convenient and closer to better bars.
Jim Penders has done an outstanding job with the UConn program and baseball fans should take in a UConn game. It is good baseball and more enjoyable than a minor league game IMO.
 
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Leadoff single for Toppa.

This pitcher has 29 strikeouts and 25 walks. We really need to score today.

Runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. 1-2 count to Feldstein.
 
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4-1 UConn after 2 innings. Kersten has a nice cushion to work with. Given there are no games until Friday and the bullpen is well rested, if Kersten gets into some trouble he could be coming out early.
 
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