Men UConn & 2023 Big East Baseball Tourney @ Prasco Park, Mason Ohio (5/24>5/27). Gms on BEDN/FloSports. Audio on Mixlr/ESPN 97.9/1300 & Varsity App

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Huber busting out in a big way!

I was getting a little worried about Huber, he has not been quite the same player he was since he came back from his injury. Hopefully, that is now changing.

 

[huskymedic]

Huber busting out in a big way!

 

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Bottom 4th, UConn loads the bases again with 1 out with Broadhurst being hit by a pitch, but that is it for the UConn offense that inning. 8-1 UConn.

 

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Is there a 10 run rule in the BET?

If there is a mercy rule, it doesn't come around until the 7th inning. Many years ago, the Big East did have that rule in the Tournament (I recall UConn was involved in a Mercy rule game somewhere between 2011 and 2013 in the Tournament), not sure if they still have it for the Tournament.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Now if we can just get Padilla and Morton going.

 

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Top 5th, Sears with a 1-2-3 inning with 2 strikeouts. 8-1 UConn. Sears at 67 pitches in one of his best performances of the season.

 

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Bottom 5th, UConn offense goes down in order, 8-1 UConn.

 

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Top 6th, Sears with another 1-2-3 inning, 8-1 UConn.

Sears has not walked anyone today, he has hit 1 batter.

 

[huskymedic]

Top 6th, Sears with another 1-2-3 inning, 8-1 UConn.

 

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Bottom 6th, UConn offense with a scoreless inning after a 1 out Huber walk. 8-1 UConn.

 

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Top 7th, a 1 out single followed by a balk puts a runner at 2B. Sears strands the runner at 2B. 8-1 UConn. Sears at 91 pitches, expect he will start the 8th inning still on the mound.

 

[Shortking98]

Great bounce back start from Sears today! Soaked up a ton of innings with a short staff and totally shut down a strong offense so far!

 

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Bottom 7th, UConn offense with 2 freebies puts 2 runners on base with 1 out, but they are stranded. 8-1 UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

Make a name for yourself kid!

 

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Top 8th, Sears with a scoreless inning. 8-1 UConn. Sears with 8 strikeouts, and these 8 innings is the longest a UConn starting pitcher has gone this season.

 

[Hookknows]

Great Game Sears! To watch you from third baseline…. your intensity was felt…and shown! 8 inning game … 5 hits and 1 run! No doubt you back!

 

[Steve UConn72]

UConn now with two players with 60+ RBI - Huber (61) and Freeberger (60).

 

[ATLDYKA]

Kudos to Andrew Sears - AKA Mark "The Bird" Fydrich!! I know he has struggled down the stretch, but he was our best pitcher for a stretch of this season and boy did he pitch like that again today when we needed it most.

 

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Kudos to Andrew Sears - AKA Mark "The Bird" Fydrich!! I know he has struggled down the stretch, but he was our best pitcher for a stretch of this season and boy did he pitch like that again today when we needed it most.

I suspect Andrew Sears will get a start next weekend in the NCAA Tourney.

 

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Bottom 8th, an infield error and a walk put 2 runners on base with no outs. Studley with a single, but Freeberger is thrown out at the plate for the first out. Broadhurst follows with a 1 out RBI single. 9-1 UConn. Padilla follows with a 1 out RBI single, 10-1 UConn.

 

[Bomber36]

BP gets off the schnide.

 

[huskymedic]

Now if we can just get Padilla and Morton going.

Check

 

[HCCForever]

Hopefully BP turning it around. Tough weekend so far.

 

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Chris Jones does not think the mercy rule is in effect for the tournament.

 

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Bottom 8th, Hyde with a 1 out walk to load the bases. Pitching change.

Daniels pinch hits for Smith, assuming Simmons will potentially play CF in the top of the 9th. UConn offense leaves the bases loaded. 10-1 UConn.

Top 9th, Brady Afthim takes the mound.

Simmons to CF, Kron takes over in LF.