UConn @ #5/#16 Virginia (Friday 2/19/21 @ 3p > Saturday 2/20/21 @ 1p & Sunday 2/21/20 @ 1p -- All Games streamed on ACC Network Extra/ACCNX)

[WrenchFan69]

Phew

 

[BaseballDog]

Wooo. Let's win a series tomorrow.

 

[Lucelab113]

Thank God.

 

[dbmill]

I'll tell you, listening to this game and doing this stuff for four plus hours is a bit exhausting. Whatever the case, I enjoy it.

 

[uconnbaseball]

I feel both thrilled and annoyed.

It’s completely irrationalbut we were absolutely the superior team today. Have to get better defensively.

This offense is something else, though, and the starting pitching has been godly. Our bullpen should be fine, too, between Haus / Wurster / Marrero / Peterson. We’re a passable defense away from having legit Omaha dreams, and hopefully that is something that will come as the season goes on.

We can absolutely beat this team again.

 

[huskymedic]

Baseball America National Writer weighs in...

 

[navery12]

Unfortunate for UConn's offense that they were written off after 1 game yesterday as bad

Great win and I expect the bullpen and defense to settle in with more games

 

[dbmill]

... and I was working till 1500.

That's some combo right there.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Yesterday was bad, today the audio seemed to be fine.

 

[CL82]

disappointing

 

[huskymedic]

disappointing

You in the right thread?

 

[Tmill15]

You all r my main form of information!! Roll Skies!!! Huge team win! Let’s grab the series tomorrow!!!

 

[CL82]

You in the right thread?

Yes, and the hockey team taking a two - nothing lead and losing 3-2 in overtime.

(Wrong thread)

 

[huskymedic]

-> The victory for UConn was the first against Virginia since March 14, 1981, a 5-4 decision in Greenville, N.C. <-

 

[BaseballDog]

Everyone in the lineup reached base today and also stuck out today

 

[Palatine]

Second day in a row where 15 Huskies struck out. Penders not pleased.

 

[huskymedic]

-> The Huskies are 22-19 against ranked opponents since the start of 2017. With a 6-3 record against Baseball America Top-5 teams since the start of 2018 (Virginia, Louisville, Michigan) <-

 

[huskymedic]

Baseball America 10 Take-aways from Saturday:

-> Connecticut Even Series with Virginia

It’s a rule of thumb that if you are a highly-ranked team and you play Connecticut early in the season, the Huskies are going to make your life a little difficult.

Last season, for example, UConn took two of three from Michigan one week after the Wolverines moved up to No. 1 in the rankings. In 2019, the Huskies won a series with Louisville on Opening Weekend. And after a 10-9 victory Saturday at No. 5 Virginia, UConn has evened its series with yet another top-five team.

No one would confuse this game with a modern baseball masterpiece. It took nearly four-and-a-half hours. The teams combined to use 12 pitchers. Virginia issued 11 walks and hit two others. The UConn defense allowed six unearned runs, including two in the ninth inning, when a dropped fly ball in right field turned a 10-7 game into a 10-9 game with the tying run on third base.

But there are no deductions for ugly wins, and that’s all that matters for the Huskies, who got big days from second baseman Christian Fedko, who went 4-for-6, and third baseman Chris Brown, who drove in four runs.

Even if Virginia fights back and wins the finale on Sunday, this is exactly the type of win that will age like a fine wine as UConn jockeys for a position in the NCAA Tournament. <-

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Bloomers]

I missed most of the game yesterday but was able to watch it on replay on espn app. It was't the prettiest of wins but a win nonetheless against a ranked team which is awesome. What a day for Chris Brown! This team is talented enough to get a good win today and win the series. Has anyone heard who'll be pitching today?

 

[dbmill]

I missed most of the game yesterday but was able to watch it on replay on espn app. It was't the prettiest of wins but a win nonetheless against a ranked team which is awesome. What a day for Chris Brown! This team is talented enough to get a good win today and win the series. Has anyone heard who'll be pitching today?

It will probably get announced with the regular lineup today. Most likely candidates are Jimmy Wang and Austin Peterson. Pat Gallagher and Will Lucas also got mentions as possible starter candidates during preseason interviews with coaches.

 

[businesslawyer]

Second day in a row where 15 Huskies struck out. Penders not pleased.

Given that yesterday's game was played in about 35 degree weather with for most of the game the batters in shade and the hitters in sun, blaming players for striking out a lot is hard to imagine.

 

[BaseballDog]

Jimmy Wang is starting today

 

[BaseballDog]

Lineup:
Bushling (SS)
Stock (LF)
P. Winkel (C)
K. Fedko (RF)
Crawford (1B)
C. Fedko (2B)
C. Winkel (CF)
Maycock (DH)
Brown (3B)

Wang (P)