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Men UConn Baseball 2026

The number of new players on the UConn baseball roster this fall is pretty close to the number of players who were with the team last season returning for this coming season (including players who ended up being redshirted with UConn baseball last season and who did not play any games with the team).
 
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Pitching yesterday.

West looked good. More of the same from what we saw in the second half of last year.

Next up were the 3 guys from Manhattan.

Pudvar worked quick, located nicely, a few singles that didn't hurt.

Shaw gave up a lead off single then DP and a K Fastball looked improved.

Garbinski, first time look. Spun it well. First inclination, he's going to contribute this year.

Lastly, Finn, velo was up. More of the same from last year. Possible closer?

Appears we have some depth this year. Fingers crossed the TJ bug doesn't bite like it did last year.
 
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Have to admit I was surprised to see Minick starting in CF in the Alumni Game on Sunday. Hopefully this will work out.
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He has big shoes to fill replacing Caleb but hope this works out as well.
 
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-> Of the teams that have consistently turned in NCAA appearances, West Virginia, Northeastern, and UConn perhaps stand out the most. The Mountaineers are a golden example on the mound with Clark and Kirn in consecutive years. Northeastern has had the likes of Cooper McGrath, Griffin Young, and Max Gitlin in varying roles on its staff. UConn, meanwhile, has given the most starts over the last three years to lower-division transfers, whether it’s Stephen Quigley, Gabe van Emon, or Andrew Sears. <-

Here are 15 names to keep an eye on, in no particular order:

-> 3) Austin Trumpour, RHP, Southern New Hampshire (UConn)

Want to find the next weekend rotation arm from the D3 ranks that UConn taps? That could be Trumpour, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound righty out of Jensen Beach, Fla. After a swing role as a freshman, Trumpour piled up the innings as a starter the following two seasons. Last year, opponents hit just .231 against him as he went 5-3 with a 3.07 ERA and a sterling 80-17 K-BB mark over 73 innings. He’s a big frame on the mound and tops 93 mph on the fastball along with a low-80s cutter, changeup, and curveball.

4) Charlie Hale, RHP, Endicott (UConn)

Another proven D3 arm is Hale, a 6-foot-2 righthander that was a D3Baseball First Team All-American this past season. Hale, over 85 innings and 15 starts, went 13-2 with a 2.42 ERA and 92 punchouts. He made five more starts in the NECBL this summer, offering a good look at his arsenal despite some command troubles (12.1 BB%). Opponents had a hard time squaring him up despite the lower velocity — he averaged mid-80s on his fastball — but pitched off his mid-70s slider. It’s a funky mix that has found results, so it’ll be interesting to see where he fits in.

5) Justin Lessing, RHP, Middlebury (UConn)

Another UConn name to keep an eye on is Lessing, who arrives from Middlebury. An injury cost him the bulk of 2025, but he was an All-American the year prior with a 1.99 ERA over 11 starts. That’s made him a bit of an under-the-radar transfer alongside Trumpour and Hale, but he’s been a proven workhorse before. He also fanned 10 in eight innings on the Cape pre-injury and has a high-vert fastball in the low 90s with a slider and curveball. <-
 

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