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Baseball America Blacksburg Preview:

http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/blacksburg-regional-preview/

>>Connecticut has a pair of key holdovers from the team that hosted a regional in 2010 and won a regional in 2011: senior second baseman L.J. Mazzilli (.364/.419/.534, 6 HR, 49 RBI, 28 SB) and senior center fielder Billy Ferriter (.285/.363/.357, 25 SB). That duo keys UConn’s high-pressure offense, the top two speed threats for a team that ranks 13th in the nation with 115 steals. Tom Verdi (19 SB) brings more speed out of the leadoff spot and also teams with Mazzilli to form a slick double-play tandem. Athletic freshman cleanup man Vinny Siena (.302/.371/.351) is another above-average runner with good arm strength at the hot corner, but he is fielding just .875. The Huskies rely on their patience to get on base and their speed to help them manufacture runs, but they don’t have a lot of punch in the lineup. They do have sound pitching, led by lefthander Anthony Marzi (5-6, 3.87) and righty Carson Cross (8-4, 2.50). Marzi, who threw a complete-game gem on two days’ rest in the Big East championship game, has good feel for his secondary stuff and does a good job keeping hitters off balance. The 6-foot-5 Cross works downhill and pounds the strike zone. Power sinkerballer Pat Butler (3-1, 2.23, 4 SV) gives the bullpen a senior anchor.< <
 
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B_Daniello11 2:49pm via Twitter for iPhone
Game day, on route to Va Tech. The Dead Men are still Walking, watch out VT here we come. 5:30 on ESPN 3. #shocktheworld #nation #bluecollar

BillyFerriter 2:51pm via Twitter for iPhone
Huskies didn't come down here to just participate, strictly a business trip #deadmenwalking #cathinthecloset #darty #jonesie #ACE #oaks
 
ATLDYKA said:
Yes, I agree we have a lot of hometown kids on the team and we are doing a better job at keeping them at home. I'm just saying if we can keep the Matt Harvey etc. types at home we can certainly get to that next elite level. It just may not be possible just because of the climate of CT and kids want to go down south where it is warm.
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Or play in a nice on campus facility (like VT, or Virginia or North Carolina). Or for that matter, a facility as nice as Eastern Connecticut's.
 
TouchdownHusky said:
Or play in a nice on campus facility (like VT, or Virginia or North Carolina). Or for that matter, a facility as nice as Eastern Connecticut's.
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While it doesn't get the publicity that the building of the basketball practice facility gets, UConn announced a year or so ago fundraising initiatives to build new playing facilities for baseball, soccer, and softball. I imagine ice hockey is now on this list as well. I make a donation to athletics every year, and the last couple of years I've earmarked mine to the "enhancement" funds for the soccer and baseball fields. I definitely would encourage to do the same, and maybe one of these years this dream might actually become a reality.
 
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Chris Jones (@JonesCcj)
6/9/13, 7:51 PM
So UConn beat two CWS teams this year. #indiana #louisville


Beat IU 4-3 in extras back in beginning of the year @ B1G/BE Baseball Challenge.
 
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