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UConn Baseball 2019

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At this point in the season there are four players on UConn's 35 man roster who have not played in a game this season, so at this point it is probably safe to think that these players are redshirting the season. The one position player redshirt candidate is sophomore Andy Hague, who was previously reported as recovering from an injury. The other three redshirt candidates are freshmen. They would be outfielder/pitcher Adam Schwartz, and pitchers Tyler Briggs and Tim Pfaffenbichler. It is not unusual for UConn to have a few young pitchers redshirting in any one season. Sometimes they are recovering from injury, other times the coaching staff is just looking for time to have these players develop their skills.

You just never quite know what will happen with players who are redshirted. Sometimes they just disappear from the roster over the summer or in the following season or so. Other times they become a big part of the team in succeeding years. Caleb Wurster would be an example of the latter, along with Carson Cross, who became perhaps my wife's favorite UConn pitcher. A different type of redshirt would be Paul Gozzo and Karl Johnson, both of whom had to sit out last season due to transferring into UConn from other schools.
 
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Four Huskies Named NSCA All-Americans - University of Connecticut Athletics

STORRS, Conn. - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) announced its 2019 All-American Athlete of the Year recipients and four UConn stude...
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>>Ben is one of the best athletes that I have had the opportunity to coach in my career. His tenacious approach to training has elevated him to the top of our baseball program standards as well as our department standards. He is ranked in the top three in our overall team performance standards for three straight years and has improved his performance measures each year. He ranks in the top three in Broad Jump, Bench Press & 60 Yard Sprint for the program all time and holds the program record for Back Squat. Ben is a great teammate and is the mark of consistency and work ethic for his teammates. He embodies all of the great qualities that a strength coach is looking for. -Joel DeMarco<<
 
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Toppa reflects on stellar baseball career at UConn as it winds down

>>As his career at UConn nears its conclusion, Toppa certainly can look back on it with pride.

“It’s been unbelievable, and it all starts with Coach [Jim] Penders. I think he’s the best coach in college baseball,” Toppa said. “He’s one of the best people I know. He teaches us so many lessons, on and off the field. He’s helped us mature a lot. He’s trying to make us better as players and as people. He’s just helped me in so many ways.”

Toppa most likely will be tuning into the draft — which kicks off June 3 — in the hopes of hearing his name. Should he get overlooked, Toppa eventually plans to put his political science degree to use.

“I definitely will try to take some time to travel a little bit,” Toppa said. “I’ve seen a lot of places through baseball, but I want to take time to explore the world a little bit.

“I’ve got to gain some experience in the corporate world. I’m behind the 8-ball as far as an internship, because of all the time I’ve spent on baseball. I’ll just have to move on from a life on the field with athletics.”<<
 
Nice kudos for Coach Mac but...

Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers 4 hours ago
COACHING NEWS: @RutgersBaseball has parted ways with Joe Litterio, who in five seasons, went 140-173-1 overall record, including a 39-78 mark in Big Ten play. #Rutgers is an incredibly difficult job, though.

Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers 43 minutes ago
Two coaches I think are rock stars and I would look at, among others: @UConnBSB pitching coach Josh MacDonald (look at his track record) and @_BryantBaseball skipper Steve Owens. Has done an incredible job with the Bulldogs.
 
Josh would be a great fit there. Fortunately, Rutgers is not known for great decision making, so I am not worried about losing him.
 
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huskymedic said:
Nice kudos for Coach Mac but...

Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers 4 hours ago
COACHING NEWS: @RutgersBaseball has parted ways with Joe Litterio, who in five seasons, went 140-173-1 overall record, including a 39-78 mark in Big Ten play. #Rutgers is an incredibly difficult job, though.

Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers 43 minutes ago
Two coaches I think are rock stars and I would look at, among others: @UConnBSB pitching coach Josh MacDonald (look at his track record) and @_BryantBaseball skipper Steve Owens. Has done an incredible job with the Bulldogs.
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No mention of Coach Mac:
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Rutgers baseball coaching search: 11 potential candidates, including an early favorite

Will Rutgers athletics director Pat Hobbs promote from within to replace Joe Litterio?
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