2019 Conference Opener: UConn @ Houston (Fri. 3/22 @7:30p ET, Sat. 3/23 @ 7:30p ET & Sun. 3/24 @ 12:30p ET)

[dbmill]

Kersten coming out, Karl Johnson takes over on the mound with 2 out in the bottom of the 4th, two runners on.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Kersten needs good defense behind him. Up until that double, all of UH's hits have been soft...

The walks Kersten gave up didn't help, but the misplays in the field really made this inning for Houston.

 

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Johnson gets out of the inning on a ground out. 5-3 Houston going to the top of the 5th.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Plenty of time to recover. Get the bats going!

 

[dbmill]

Top 5th, 1 out Woodworth single and a Houston throwing error brings in Phillips to make it 5-4. Woodworth on 2B.

 

[huskymedic]

Thankfully there is enough slop coming out of both dugouts tonight...

 

[dbmill]

Thankfully there is enough slop coming out of both dugouts...

Like we've said before, it happens in college baseball.

 

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Catchers interference and a walk loads the bases for UConn with 2 out.

 

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Chris Winkel grounds out to end the inning. 5-4 Houston.

 

[ATLDYKA]

6 of 7 pitches are balls. Why do you swing 2-0?

 

[uconnbaseball]

Winkel grounded out on a 2-0 count vs a bullpen arm struggling to throw strikes. Wish we had more patience.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Winkel grounded out on a 2-0 count vs a bullpen arm struggling to throw strikes. Wish we had more patience.

We think alike. Why do a college pitcher a favor.

 

[dbmill]

6 of 7 pitches are balls. Why do you swing 2-0?

Christian Fedko has turned into something of a walk machine this season, and he got the walk before Winkel. However, Chris only has 3 walks on the season. Just doesn't have good ball strike judgement, something he hasn't developed. I think it is the biggest weakness in his game.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Christian Fedko has turned into something of a walk machine this season, and he got the walk before Winkel. However, Chris only has 3 walks on the season. Just doesn't have good ball strike judgement, something he hasn't developed.

That's where coaching comes in to play and he should have been given the take sign.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 5th, 1 out, Johnson lets two runners on. Randy Polonia coming in.

 

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Polonia gets out of the inning allowing no runs to score. 5-4 Houston going to the top of the 6th.

 

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Top 6th, UConn goes down in order.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Their 3rd baseman has been unbelievable.

 

[uconnbaseball]

We have had too many innings where we fail to put any pressure on the opposing pitcher whatsoever.

 

[dbmill]

Polonia stays in to start the bottom of the 6th.

 

[dbmill]

Polonia strikes out Davis for the first out of the 6th, then a pitching change. Chase Gardner coming in. A nice second outing for Polonia, he's slowly working himself back.

 

[uconnbaseball]

If we somehow win, Polonia will be a major reason why.

 

[uconnbaseball]

How many infield hits can one team have??!?

 

[ATLDYKA]

How many of Houston's hits have made it out of the infield? May need to move our infielders in a step.