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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 2776439, member: 2504"] Here are several lesser known UConn guys who have been doing rather well during the 2018 summer ball season. CJ Dandeneau is having a terrific summer pitching in relief for the New Bedford Bay Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). 10 games, 16.2 innings, 1.08 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 5 saves. He has given up 11 hits and 10 walks. The walk total is a little high, but that is often the way with college pitchers. It is something that can be lived in as long as the walks don’t get compounded with other unfortunate pitching events. Redshirt freshman pitcher Karl Johnson had to sit out the spring season for UConn after transferring from Army. He has been doing a nice job of shaking off the rust playing for the Mystic Schooners of the NECBL. 6 games, the last 3 of them as a starter, 3.05 ERA in 17.2 innings, with 24 strikeouts, 5 walks, and 16 hits given up. Given that Johnson did not play college ball in the spring, the walk and strikeout totals really get you taking notice, as control like this is a bit of a rarity with young college pitchers. We’ll have to see if he can keep this up, but with his control perhaps Johnson can emerges as a possible starting pitcher candidate for UConn. Kenny Bergmann has been seeing time as a catcher and designated hitter with the Watertown Rapids of the Perfect Game League. Even though he has rarely played at UConn, the coaching staff in interviews has always talked about his hitting ability. Bergmann's bat has come alive during summer ball. 17 games, 64 at bats, with a .359 average. He has also been showing some extra base power with 7 doubles. Matt Bonvicini is another guy who rarely got off the bench for UConn this spring. He has been starting at 1B for the Bristol Blues of the Futures League. It has been said by the coaches during interviews and by Chris Jones during game radio broadcasts that Bonvicini with the bat reminds them of Bobby Melley. Whatever the case, Bonvicini’s offense is definitely starting to wake up as the summer season progresses. 21 games, 66 at bats, .288 average, with 13 walks, which helps to give him an on base percentage of .402. With 3 doubles and 1 homer this summer, Bonvicini hasn’t shown much power, at least not yet. [/QUOTE]

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