College summer ball - UConn players

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First game tonight @ DunkinDonut Park in Htfd. Cates not expected to start.

Team USA Vs. Japan

 

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Shawn McGrath @ UConnBlog
UConn baseball summer update.

UConn Baseball in the Cape Cod League.

 

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Shawn McGrath @ UConnBlog
UConn baseball summer update.

UConn Baseball in the Cape Cod League.

Good reviews of how various Huskies are doing in summer ball. However, this summer update is incorrect in reporting that Josh Loeffler is one of the Huskies that are not playing summer ball. From what I understand, Loeffler is not listed on UConn's summer roster, which is why he is not listed on UConn's summer assignment list. Loeffler may still try to walk on to the the team in the fall. As I've mentioned before, Loeffler is playing for the Newark Pilots of of the Perfect Game Collegiate League. As of July 11, in 37 official at bats, he is hitting .216, with a on base percentage of .362, and a slugging percentage of .405.

 

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>> Joe Simeone (2020, rhp, UConn) shows a lot of personality and moving parts on the mound, but all of that still led to a lot of strikes in his Tuesday night outing. The 6-foot-3 incoming freshman showed a pretty advanced level of pitchability, attacking hitters with quality strikes at 89-92 mph. He was also able to throw his curveball and changeup for strikes in one very efficient inning of work.<<

 

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>> Zac Susi (2018, c, UConn) continues to play high quality baseball. He’s posting pop times between 1.94-1.99 behind the plate, receiving extremely well and quietly having one of the best summers at the plate of any player in the league. Susi is currently hitting .308 and driving the ball to all fields with regularity. He has power and has been suppressed somewhat by the cavernous right field at Doran Park in Bourne. This is one of the most compact, pro ready lefty strokes going on the Cape right now. Keep a close eye on Susi moving forward, particularly given his advanced skills behind the dish.<<

 

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>> Joe Simeone (2020, rhp, UConn) shows a lot of personality and moving parts on the mound, but all of that still led to a lot of strikes in his Tuesday night outing. The 6-foot-3 incoming freshman showed a pretty advanced level of pitchability, attacking hitters with quality strikes at 89-92 mph. He was also able to throw his curveball and changeup for strikes in one very efficient inning of work.<<

>> Zac Susi (2018, c, UConn) continues to play high quality baseball. He’s posting pop times between 1.94-1.99 behind the plate, receiving extremely well and quietly having one of the best summers at the plate of any player in the league. Susi is currently hitting .308 and driving the ball to all fields with regularity. He has power and has been suppressed somewhat by the cavernous right field at Doran Park in Bourne. This is one of the most compact, pro ready lefty strokes going on the Cape right now. Keep a close eye on Susi moving forward, particularly given his advanced skills behind the dish.<<

These are great little summaries of the players abilities. I hope we see more of them as the summer progresses.

 

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UConn Baseball‏ @UConnBaseball 7m 7 minutes ago
Congrats to Troy Stefanski, Ben Maycock, Joe Simeone and Jake Wallace for being named @FuturesLeague All-Stars! #HookC

UConn Baseball‏ @UConnBaseball
Ben Maycock will also participate in the @FuturesLeague Home Run Derby. The All-Star game will be on July 18 at Muzzy Field.

 

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UConn Baseball‏ @UConnBaseball 7m 7 minutes ago
Congrats to Troy Stefanski, Ben Maycock, Joe Simeone and Jake Wallace for being named @FuturesLeague All-Stars! #HookC

UConn Baseball‏ @UConnBaseball
Ben Maycock will also participate in the @FuturesLeague Home Run Derby. The All-Star game will be on July 18 at Muzzy Field.

After being one of the last cuts from the UConn baseball roster this past winter, Ben Maycock has had a nice and consistent run this summer in Bristol. Since Maycock is getting acknowledged by the baseball program through twitter and on the summer assignment list, one would have to guess that Maycock is a walk on candidate that has a real shot at making the team next season.

 

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USA v. Japan in Brockton MA

Shawn McFarland‏ @McFarland_Shawn 14m 14 minutes ago
Tim Cate (@UConnBaseball) is in to pitch for @USABaseballCNT.



Shawn McFarland‏ @McFarland_Shawn 1m 1 minute ago
They've come out of the 'pen for the CNT, but Cate and Riley Gilliam have by far been the most impressive pitchers this summer, IMO.

Edit add: Shawn McFarland‏ @McFarland_Shawn 20m 20 minutes ago
Tim Cate strikes out three in a row in the eighth. He's up to seven K's - all in relief. Good few innings for the @UConnBaseball pitcher.

 

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Shawn McFarland‏ @McFarland_Shawn 14m1 4 minutes ago
Tim Cate (@UConnBaseball) led the @USABaseballCNT in strikeouts with 20. He posted a 0.75 ERA and allowed just three hits in 12 innings.

 

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Troy Stefanski is in the starting lineup in the Futures League all star game. By the way, Ryan Sullivan pictured below started his college career at UConn before transferring out.

The Futures League @FuturesLeague
Ryan Sullivan (@SilverKnightsNH), a four-time FCBL All-Star and Playoff MVP will lead the East Division tonight.
4:26 PM - 18 Jul 2017

 

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Ben Maycock is in the starting lineup for the Futures League West Division.

 

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UConn Baseball‏ @UConnBaseball 7m 7 minutes ago
Congrats to Troy Stefanski, Ben Maycock, Joe Simeone and Jake Wallace for being named @FuturesLeague All-Stars! #HookC

UConn Baseball‏ @UConnBaseball
Ben Maycock will also participate in the @FuturesLeague Home Run Derby. The All-Star game will be on July 18 at Muzzy Field.

 

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Until recently, Chris Winkel was following a disappointing freshman season with UConn baseball with an even more depressing performance this summer with the Mystic Schooners. After the first game of a doubleheader on July 15, Winkel hit bottom with a paltry .129 batting average. He was certainly a frontrunner for the most disappointing performance by a UConn Husky playing in summer ball in 2017. However, since that time Winkel's bat has come roaring back to life. He now has a six game hitting streak which has raised his average to .200, going 10 for 25 (.400 batting average) with 2 doubles and 3 homers during that span. The regular season ends on August 1st, so here's hoping Winkel is able to close out that stretch with a continued bang.

 

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The Futures League‏ @FuturesLeague
Congrats to last nights @OnDeckSports player of the night, Troy Stefanski! @MV_Sharks @UConnBaseball

5:21 AM - 21 Jul 2017

 

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I've been very impressed with the summers the Huskies have had. From last year's starters and role players, to incoming players, everybody has seemed to have made an impact for their teams. Seeing this type of success already has me excited for next season.