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UConn's Feole Looks Brilliant Against Houston (quite extensive - just a snap shot)
>>“We’ve been really cautious and smart about bringing him back [from the shoulder strain],” Penders continued. “And in between these starts, until now, we weren’t doing what he normally does. I mean, when he pitches during the week, he’s out there blasting away. He lets it rip between outings. He’s gotten over the hump the last week and a half and he’s now letting it rip, you’re seeing the result of that.”
It’s not hard to see why Feole relies on a specific approach when it comes to preparation. When he’s on the mound, he’s always locked in and works with a fast and deliberate tempo. Hitters constantly are out of sync against him, and part of that buildup is going all out in the week leading up to his next start. So, when he was working back from that injury and not going all out in his training, Penders summed up his situation pretty well with a car reference.
“It’s hard to command the fastball on Friday night if you’re not letting the Ferrari out of the garage during the week,” Penders said about Feole. “He’s a putting the gas pedal all the way down kind of guy, and if he’s going 50 percent on Wednesday, it’s not going to work out for him on Friday in most instances.”<<
>>As for Feole, he continues to be one of the more unique pitchers in college baseball. He works incredibly fast and has interesting arm action. And there are times when his command can be a little erratic. But on times like Friday night, where he’s, for the most part, hitting on all cylinders, he’s one of the best in the business.
He’s UConn’s Ferrari, and he’s finally out of the garage for good.<<
