Men UConn Baseball @ 2023 NCAA Tournament’s Gainesville Regional (6/2>6/5). Elimination Sunday 6/4/23 v. Florida Gators @Noon on SEC Network

[uconnbaseball]

We’re in it. Now win it!

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 8th, Morton with a leadoff single, he steals 2B with no out, and moves to 3B on a fly out for the first out. Morton is stranded. 3-2 TTU.

Top 9th, Willis comes in to pitch.

 

[mike012]

Bummer, difference between winning and losing

 

[buddy]

Bottom 8th, Morton with a leadoff single, he steals 2B with no out, and moves to 3B on a fly out for the first out. Morton is stranded. 3-2 TTU.

Should have sent the runner from third on the fly out to right for the second out. Too conservative.

 

[dbmill]

Top 9th, Willis with a 1-2-3 inning. 3-2 TTU.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Dominant by Willis. Nice job by the pitching today.

 

[Jax Husky]

Why even have Morton tag to third if you aren't going to send him there. Oh well. Let's get it here!

 

[HuskyHawk]

Solo homerun would be nice about now.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 9th, UConn goes down in order, Texas Tech wins 3-2. UConn plays at noon tomorrow, and needs to win to stay in the Tourney.

 

[huskymedic]

Pitched well enough to win… frustrating.

 

[Bomber36]

Good fight…win tomorrow.

 

[dvegas]

guess the fact the TTU closer was from Yukon OK was bad juju

 

[Viet Vet]

We’ll never know if Morton would have scored, but……..damn, shocked by Penders’ decision.

 

[Jax Husky]

I'm still mad about Morton not going. The OF had to run a mile and the throw would have had to have been perfect.

 

[Hookknows]

Bats needed to be ignited…pitching did their job.

 

[Hookknows]

I'm still mad about Morton not going. The OF had to run a mile and the throw would have had to have been perfect.

How about bunting Tammaro…. Right fielder had a strong arm during batting practice..

 

[Scoe]

I'm still mad about Morton not going. The OF had to run a mile and the throw would have had to have been perfect.

Yep I don’t get it you have been aggressive all year then your not aggressive there makes no sense.

 

[scotty0330]

So Coe tomorrow I would assume. Down two starters I can’t imagine who will pitch if they manage to win tomorrow…

 

[TMB4405]

Because we were getting nothing done all game I would have sent Morton. If he’s out you lead off ninth with best hitter. If he scored we likely win game as they momentum in the game was moving towards us.

 

[Bomber36]

I’m not gonna second guess Penders here.

 

[Scoe]

So Coe tomorrow I would assume. Down two starters I can’t imagine who will pitch if they manage to win tomorrow…

Coe for back to back complete games.

 

[navery12]

He looks safe on replay. Wild. Still a dumb decision to steal, just a low percentage move.

Kron was put in specifically to pinch run and steal a base, and it's one of the lowest risk highest reward spots to try to steal 2B. Takes you from needing 2 hits to score Kron to 1 hit

2 Outs, Runner on 1st: 0.22 expected runs
2 Outs, Runner on 2nd: 0.33 expected runs

 

[dbmill]

Kron was put in specifically to pinch run and steal a base, and it's one of the lowest risk highest reward spots to try to steal 2B. Takes you from needing 2 hits to score Kron to 1 hit

2 Outs, Runner on 1st: 0.22 expected runs
2 Outs, Runner on 2nd: 0.33 expected runs

Exactly. That is why I have been a huge fan for many years of trying to steal 2B with 2 outs. If you don't steal 2B, unless a batter comes up with an extra base hit, it would require a least 2 batters get on base safely with the second one getting a hit for the run to score.

 

[Blakeon18]

Channel for Saturday's noon game?

 

[dbmill]

I’m not gonna second guess Penders here.

Me neither. I'm not about to second guess a guy who has gotten UConn to 5 straight NCAA Tourneys and 9 out of the last 13. Coach Penders has really put UConn baseball on the map with his accomplishments.