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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 5353685, member: 549"] Good read if you can find access: [MEDIA=twitter]1980605878559555727[/MEDIA] -> The abrupt end to the 2025 campaign for Penders and his staff meant a longer offseason than they’ve had in some time after two super regional appearances in the three years prior. They took the opportunity to dive deeper into the transfer portal, putting nose to the grindstone during a daunting June and July before arriving this fall with a roster that, for the first time in Penders’ tenure, has more newcomers than returnees. “It was invigorating in some ways,” Penders said. “Necessity is the mother of all invention and we definitely invented new ways to find guys and retain guys that we needed to retain. It was a challenging couple of months for sure. It’s very different [with the newcomers] so it’s been challenging, but also kind of energizing in a way. We have a chance to kind of reset, not the culture, but our ethos, our day-to-day, and our language. We’re trying some different things and it’s been a really productive fall.” The Huskies ultimately return just under a third of plate appearances and around two-thirds of innings pitched, so there’s a good blend of experience on the mound with new faces throughout the lineup. <- -> You can point to the new faces settling into the lineup and the returns from injury for a few key arms as the key “X-factors” for a return to the tournament. Ultimately, it’s a familiar Huskies team with plenty of arm talent and quality defenders and hitters throughout. Given the success Penders and his staff have had in Storrs, it’d be hard to bet on UConn missing back-to-back tournaments for the first time since 2014-15. <- [/QUOTE]

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