Men 2021 UConn Baseball @ NCAA Tournament’s South Bend Regional (6/4 > 6/7) Game 3 v. Central Michigan > Sunday @ 12p on ESPN3/Mixlr

[CtBaseball]

Saving pitching , smart move IMO

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 4th, scoreless inning for UConn.

 

[BugsyCT]

You know it's going bad when you have to face Kavedas in a bases loaded situation twice and it's only the 4th inning.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Didn't seem as if Bushling hustled all that much down to first there.

 

[dbmill]

Going to see a few guys who haven't seen much mound time this season in this one to finish it out for UConn. I admit I've been wanting to see these guys get a bit more mound time, but this one is out of hand right now and it could very well get a lot worse.

 

[navery12]

Could have pulled him at 8-1, but it still felt like we were in the game so I think it was the right call to try and get innings. Worth the risk/reward in saving the bullpen at that point

 

[dbmill]

Top 5th, Lucas stays on the mound, gives up a run, 13-2 going to the bottom of the inning.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Save what we can for central Michigan. This game is over.

 

[BugsyCT]

Was like getting sucker-punched that 1st inning even when you know what the other team has. Hard to recover from that.

 

[ATLDYKA]

3-1 pitch to Fedko was a foot outside and called a strike. Ump stinks

 

[dbmill]

Notre Dame had a complete game from their starting pitcher yesterday, and probably won't have to use any of their big guys out of the pen today, so they are certainly good shape for the next game or two.

Lucas still on the mound to start the top of the 6th.

 

[Bomber36]

3-1 pitch to Fedko was a foot outside and called a strike. Ump stinks

He hurt us in the 1st inning for sure....since then it’s been the ND bats that are beating us up.

 

[ATLDYKA]

He hurt us in the 1st inning for sure....since then it’s been the ND bats that are beating us up.

Agree, if Ben gets a couple of those calls early on maybe the score looks a little different.

 

[Bomber36]

Agree, if Ben gets a couple of those calls early on maybe the score looks a little different.

The ball he called on Gorilla Monsoon hurt....

 

[dbmill]

Lucas strikes out the lead off hitter, then comes out in favor of Sam Favieri.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Lucas strikes out the lead off hitter, then comes out in favor of Sam Favieri.

I still like Lucas. I think the first inning was just rust. Pitch fairly well otherwise.

 

[huskymedic]

Lucas strikes out the lead off hitter, then comes out in favor of Sam Favieri.

Lucas did okay considering the situation… he’ll grow from it.

 

[Rocko52]

Man, I’m not a big unwritten rules guy at all, by any means. But that #1 Irish guy, Ryan Cole rubbed me the wrong way by going for a drag bunt single and then stealing second when they’re up 12-2 (now 12-2). And that another ND guy got out by a caught stealing...sheesh.

 

[dbmill]

I still like Lucas. I think the first inning was just rust. Pitch fairly well otherwise.

Lucas did okay considering the situation… he’ll grow from it.

Lucas started the season with an injury, and I don't think it helped him when he was trying to come back later and not doing well in inter squad games in Storrs. I suspect the farther he gets away from the injury, the more likely he will do better.

 

[navery12]

Man, I’m not a big unwritten rules guy at all, by any means. But that #1 Irish guy, Ryan Cole rubbed me the wrong way by going for a drag bunt single and then stealing second when they’re up 12-2 (now 12-2). And that another ND guy got out by a caught stealing...sheesh.

The game is probably over but this is still a UConn team averaging 9.5 runs a game over the last 10, mostly in late innings so I can't get too upset with them trying to add on

 

[Rocko52]

The game is probably over but this is still a UConn team averaging 9.5 runs a game over the last 10, mostly in late innings so I can't get too upset with them trying to add on

Yea, just feels like pouring salt in the wound with how rough of a game this has been. But they are a team that feels they have something to prove here.

 

[Bomber36]

Sigh....

 

[dbmill]

Top 6th, Favieri walks in a run with 2 out, 14-2. Brendan O'Donnell in to pitch.

 

[BugsyCT]

Tough game to watch. We knew ND would be rough, but wow.