Men Opening Weekend @ 2026 MLB Desert Invitational in Scottsdale Arizona. Game 1 - Friday 2/13/26 v. Nebraska @8p ET on MLB Network/MLB.com & MIXLR

[huskymedic]

https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/2026-mlb-desert-invitational.html

Friday, Feb. 13:
8 p.m. ET: UConn vs. Nebraska (Salt River Fields) MLB Network/MLB.com

Saturday, Feb. 14:
7 p.m. ET: Kansas State vs. UConn (Scottsdale Stadium) MLB.com

Sunday, Feb. 15:
8 p.m. ET: Air Force vs. UConn (Salt River Fields) MLB.com

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

A video that shows UConn baseball doing practice, some of it done at the inside football practice facility.

 

[businesslawyer]

So when do we get the Chris Jones interview with Penders telling us about the players and whom we go into the year relying upon?

 

[dbmill]

So when do we get the Chris Jones interview with Penders telling us about the players and whom we go into the year relying upon?

In the past, I have quite enjoyed listening to the interviews Chris Jones did with the UConn baseball coaching staff talking about the players on the team prior to the start of the season. Considering the season starts for UConn baseball on Friday, it would seem that if these interviews do happen again, it would seem that the interviews would have to get posted on Twitter the next few days before the 1st game takes place. We'll see if it happens as it has in the past.

 

[rich1122]

When will we know pitching rotation?

 

[huskymedic]

When will we know pitching rotation?

 

[PASTE04038!]

probably when Jonesy has his interview with Coach Mac. I'm guessing Suchy, West and Pudvar

 

[dbmill]

probably when Jonesy has his interview with Coach Mac. I'm guessing Suchy, West and Pudvar

I think that is a good guess.

 

[huskymedic]

probably when Jonesy has his interview with Coach Mac. I'm guessing Suchy, West and Pudvar

They posted the rotation for the weekend - then deleted it. 😉

 

[businesslawyer]

Despite winning an unreal percentage of games the second half of the season, the early season OOC road trips doomed us. We have to get off to a better start this year. The good news is the starting weekend rotation looks much more solid, especially if Suchy is healthy and who the staff thought he was starting last year.

 

[CtBaseball]

Despite winning an unreal percentage of games the second half of the season, the early season OOC road trips doomed us. We have to get off to a better start this year. The good news is the starting weekend rotation looks much more solid, especially if Suchy is healthy and who the staff thought he was starting last year.

I hope Suchy can stay healthy. If I remember correctly, it was an elbow issue. Those don’t just go away.

 

[HookCfan]

I hope Suchy can stay healthy. If I remember correctly, it was an elbow issue. Those don’t just go away.

I think Meyers is in the back pocket as 4th starter, first replacement.

 

[tayjay15]

In the past, I have quite enjoyed listening to the interviews Chris Jones did with the UConn baseball coaching staff talking about the players on the team prior to the start of the season. Considering the season starts for UConn baseball on Friday, it would seem that if these interviews do happen again, it would seem that the interviews would have to get posted on Twitter the next few days before the 1st game takes place. We'll see if it happens as it has in the past.

To me, this is one of my regular disappointments with UConn Athletics. They never seem to capitalize on a hardcore fan’s excitement heading into a new season. Soccer doesn’t even bother, I think Gbandi put out a two minute video the day before the new season and didn’t even mention any players. What’s the deal with baseball? We’re two days before Opening Day and it’s crickets. Last year it was a hastily thrown together conference call with the production quality akin to a can on a string. So bizarre to me.