#9 UConn v. Butler Bulldogs @Elliot Ballpark (Friday 5/12/23 @6:05p, Saturday 5/13/23 @2:05p & Sunday 5/14/23 @Noon). All games on UConn+/Mixlr

[uconnbaseball]

Fogell back in after just 1 day of rest. Ehhh.

He gets the final out of the inning in 3 pitches. I hope that’s it for Fogell. Nice job.

 

[Shortking98]

Did not want to see Fogell have to pitch again this series but here we are I guess

 

[ATLDYKA]

Sully was nails in the bullpen last year. Imagine they thought they could get some of that magic back.

That's fine, just would have liked to see him start the 8th and let Nowak keep dealing and close the 7th

 

[ATLDYKA]

What are we doing?

 

[CL82]

Please no drama. Let's get some outs.

 

[CL82]

Ugh

 

[uconnbaseball]

Error by Freeberger lets Butler tie the game. 1 out, 2 on.

 

[dbmill]

Freeberger just went out to the bullpen.

 

[Sleepy]

I'm not in the players' heads, but these late innings errors, the shaky baserunning, the random walks given up by the pitchers, all of it seems to indicate a team that's pressing, that's gotten super tight and lost in their own heads, instead of playing freely/normally. I think that the coaching staff is falling victim to this as well; the decision making on the bunts and pitching changes seem to indicate a mental state closer to panic than confidence. This Butler team is outright terrible, yet the Huskies could have easily lost the first two games this weekend, and could yet lose this one.

 

[Bomber36]

Sometimes the baseball gods smile upon you…that was definitely one of those times.( the DP to end the inning)

 

[zls44]

Been playing down to their opponent all weekend. Butler deserves at least one win.

 

[Bomber36]

Oy, so much for the BB gods.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Another error, this one on Willis. 2 on, no put for Butler.

 

[Bomber36]

8 pitchers so far…I know it’s Sunday, but wow.

 

[Hookknows]

Wow

 

[uconnbaseball]

11-8, still top 9

Hopefully this will be a wakeup call similar to Georgetown last year.

 

[CtBaseball]

ouchhhhh

 

[uconnbaseball]

11-8 final

Just like GT last year, burn the tape and come out hungry

 

[Bomber36]

11-8 final

Just like GT last year, burn the tape and come out hungry

Exactly.

 

[CL82]

Well that's that. The expectation that we would win out all probably was too much.

 

[Sleepy]

As the English would say, they bottled it today, both players and coaches. Time to reset, relax, and move forward.

 

[Sea Goat]

11-8 final

Just like GT last year, burn the tape and come out hungry

Mr. Hyde has lurking as of late and he finally came out front and center...

 

[Rdkid]

Expectations tempered. Not always a bad thing. We’ll see how they respond and come together. Pitching needs a reboot.

 

[Viet Vet]

So, now we put away thoughts of hosting a regional, and focus on taking two of three at Creighton to secure top seed in the BE tourney.

 

[Jimdish255]

I'm sorry but it seems, pretty clear we need to swap at least one bullpen guy with a starter. SP has been atrocious. But most coaches are stubborn old goats worried about players feelings. We need to get past that or we'll go down early in the BE before we even get to the Tourney. Playing from behind is Russian Roulette. It works until it doesn't.