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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 3221100, member: 2504"] Two Husky pitchers doing well for the Keene Swamp Bats this summer. Joe Simeone has gotten mentioned on the Summer Huskies Daily Update, and he is definitely having a summer that I am getting intrigued by, especially since he was another guy recovering from hip surgery when UConn's season started last February. Simeone has pitched in 6 games, 4 of them starts. He currently has a 3.57 ERA with 22.2 innings pitched. He has given up 18 hits and 8 walks. Simeone has also 42(!) strikeouts, so that is almost two an inning for him. Opposing batters are hitting .209 against him. Have to think Simeone will be looked at as a starting pitcher candidate in the fall. Justin Willis is another one of the players who has transferred to UConn, in his case from Vanderbilt. He has having a very nice summer coming out of the bullpen for Keene. 9 games, 15.2 innings, with a 2.30 ERA, and opponents hitting .179 off of him. Willis has given up 4 walks and 10 hits, and has 21 strikeouts, 2 wins to his credit, and also 4 saves. Willis has given up only one hit and no runs in his last 6 appearances, which amounts to 7 innings pitched. This after not pitching for Vandy this past spring. From this summer record it looks like UConn might have another useful arm whenever he becomes eligible to pitch. [/QUOTE]