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2018 UConn baseball fall ball season

It's hard to follow a game just through twitter (too bad there doesn't seem to be a stats feed), but the pitching seems to be having a nice day.
 
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Same reaction. Just seem to be getting in as much baseball as possible before nightfall.

With an 11am start on a Saturday, you have to wonder how many innings they might play against Avery Point.
 
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As you would expect in the fall ball season, the coaching staff is looking at who can do what. For instance, Thad Phillips got the start at 3B in today's game. He also got some time at 3B in the Alumni Game last weekend. By the same notion, Christian Fedko got a start at 3B for the Alumni Game and a start at 2B today.
 
dbmill said:
As you would expect in the fall ball season, the coaching staff is looking at who can do what. For instance, Thad Phillips got the start at 3B in today's game. He also got some time at 3B in the Alumni Game last weekend. By the same notion, Christian Fedko got a start at 3B for the Alumni Game and a start at 2B today.
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The versatility of some of these guys could be a tremendous asset for the coaching staff come spring.
 
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Minor gripe but would love for the program to post some clips rather than BIG FONT FLASHING GIFS every time something good happens.

Can't they give some bored undergrad an HD video camera and $10/hr to film this stuff? Would have loved that job when I was a student.
 
Some things are bigger then baseball....


Kudos to the UConn Baseball team for stopping by to visit Cole. Cole’s family has been a part of our Core Training Academy family for many years. Andy Hague (and his twin brother Teddy, OF/Yale) are Core Training Academy alums. The support from the Hagues and the UConn Baseball team means a lot to Cole and his family. This is exactly why we do what we do. It’s always bigger then baseball!!!
 
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>>Only hit of the inning was a two-run double off the bat of Chris Winkel!<<
 
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Not sure what we are looking @ for strength of the competition level but...
 
Woodworth gets another exhibition start in center field. Also, Colby Dunlop gets another starting pitching assignment. I have to think at this point Dunlop is the main competition to Jeff Kersten for the weekend Sunday starting role.
 
That was easily the least entertaining of the four games this fall. Middle of the game turned into walk ball, partially due to mediocre pitching and partially due to mediocre umpiring.

Anyways here is my quick random thoughts after the fall series... both of our freshmen two-way players (Lucas and Schwartz) are impressive and will be interesting to see how they are utilized. Santos pitched in every game and looks the part of a back of the pen reliever with a heavy low 90s fast ball. Looks like Woody will be primarily playing in CF this year. Avery Point transfer looks the part of an everyday outfielder in RF and possibly has the second most imposing forearms on the team behind Maycock (. Patrick Winkle is every bit as good as advertised, solid at the plate and exceptional behind the plate. Gozzo is also very solid in both aspects. Phillips will be hard pressed to find time behind the plate, he may primarily be slotted at 3B and Designated Hitter. Dunlop has looked sharp running the fastball up to 94 with very good movement on breaking pitches. The team will be deeper than ever this year with many good hitters to fill a limited number of spots, I imagine the Designated Hitter spot will be a revolving door between Phillips, Langer, Boadnansky, Pallisco, Bonvincini and others possibly slotting in.
 
BaseballDog said:
That was easily the least entertaining of the four games this fall. Middle of the game turned into walk ball, partially due to mediocre pitching and partially due to mediocre umpiring.

Anyways here is my quick random thoughts after the fall series... both of our freshmen two-way players (Lucas and Schwartz) are impressive and will be interesting to see how they are utilized. Santos pitched in every game and looks the part of a back of the pen reliever with a heavy low 90s fast ball. Looks like Woody will be primarily playing in CF this year. Avery Point transfer looks the part of an everyday outfielder in RF and possibly has the second most imposing forearms on the team behind Maycock (. Patrick Winkle is every bit as good as advertised, solid at the plate and exceptional behind the plate. Gozzo is also very solid in both aspects. Phillips will be hard pressed to find time behind the plate, he may primarily be slotted at 3B and Designated Hitter. Dunlop has looked sharp running the fastball up to 94 with very good movement on breaking pitches. The team will be deeper than ever this year with many good hitters to fill a limited number of spots, I imagine the Designated Hitter spot will be a revolving door between Phillips, Langer, Boadnansky, Pallisco, Bonvincini and others possibly slotting in.
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In terms of your analysis of the players, I had been developing pretty much the same feelings about what may happen. A possible move of Woodworth to center field is predicated on the idea that UConn has better prospects in the infield (the two Fedko's and Will Lucas in particular) than they do in the outfield, so even though Woodworth played an excellent second base last season, there is probably more of a need for him in center field now. No question that Avery Point transfer Mike Chiovitti has been getting a big look in the outfield as well.

The emergence of Dunlop as a possible weekend starter is a big thing, as it would enable Kersten to move into middle relief where I think he would be very valuable. Avery Santos did not have a good spring at UConn, and he had a less than stellar time in summer ball, but he was also just coming off Tommy John surgery that caused him to miss the previous season. Maybe he is finally getting over the injury and coming into his regular pitching form. As for Lucas and Schwartz, I find them intriguing as well. While they may have more of a future as position players, I expect that in their freshman season they will likely have more of an impact on the mound, especially given all the youth UConn has with its pitchers.

I have to think that Pat Winkel will get the bulk of the time behind home plate, with Gozzo as his main backup. Given all the other options in the infield, I have a hard time imagining Phillips will start at 3B. Still, he got a goodly amount of time at that spot this fall. Designated Hitter may start as a revolving door, but I doubt it will end that way. In years past, Penders has always had the tendency to ride a nine player lineup, making changes to the lineup only when players are not producing or due to injury. If the Fedko's end up starting in the infield, then it would seem that Phillips has the best shot at getting time at Designated Hitter.
 
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