UConn Baseball - Regular Season Conference Series Finale @ Houston

[ATLDYKA]

Lets hold them.

 

[huskymedic]

Fire it up boys... nice play.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Wow, what a way to start the bottom of the inning.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

What was the old saying about never making the first or last out of an inning at third base? At least we aren't the only school that displays questionable fundamentals on the base path.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Oh no! What should have been a strike out becomes a walk. Why can't we catch a break?

 

[ATLDYKA]

Wow, now we are getting screwed. Should be another strike out. The ump has been calling that low strike all night.

 

[Stainmaster]

Oh boy.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Bring Nepiarsky in. Ruotolo is getting hit bad and screwed.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Penders needs to come out and talk to Ruotolo and get tossed. He should be giving it to the umps.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Brutal loss.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Stretch Ruotolo again. Penders needs to show some darn fire every now and then and get tossed. Umps cost us that one.

 

[UConn4ever]

And we lose

 

[UConn4ever]

Does Penders have no confidence in anybody else in the bullpen?

 

[Oxford Bob]

How do you not intentionally walk him?

 

[ATLDYKA]

Does Penders have no confidence in anybody else in the bullpen?

No, it has been like this all season. He stretches one or two guys constantly. Give Nepiarsky a chance in a big situation already. Twice we couldn't hold on.

 

[ATLDYKA]

How do you not intentionally walk him?

Answer - Coach Penders

 

[UConn4ever]

No, it has been like this all season. He stretches one or two guys constantly. Give Nepiarsky a chance in a big situation already. Twice we couldn't hold on.

I'd go back to why cross was pulled in the first place

 

[ATLDYKA]

I'd go back to why cross was pulled in the first place

I was surprised too since he generally stretches his starters.

 

[huskymedic]

Heartbreaker...

UConnBaseball 11:36pm via TweetDeck
FINAL (10) | Houston 5, #UConn 4. Cougars win it on a deflected single. Game two tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

Other AAC tonight... Memphis 7 Tulane 3 -- ECU 7 Cincy 3 -- UCF 12 USF 9

so heading into Friday:

UH 14-8
ECU13-9
Memphis 12-10
UConn 11-11
Tulane 11-11
USF 11-11
UCF 10-12
Cincy 6-16

 

[Kgun7]

Another close one gets away! I'd hate to see their record in 1 run games. However, this is just toughening them up for the AAC tournament ...

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Heartbreaker...

UConnBaseball 11:36pm via TweetDeck
FINAL (10) | Houston 5, #UConn 4. Cougars win it on a deflected single. Game two tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

Other AAC tonight... Memphis 7 Tulane 3 -- ECU 7 Cincy 3 -- UCF 12 USF 9

so heading into Friday:

UH 14-8
ECU13-9
Memphis 12-10
UConn 11-11
Tulane 11-11
USF 11-11
UCF 10-12
Cincy 6-16

One sad thing is if we had won two of our extra inning conference games (ideally one against each of Houston and ECU) we'd be in first place (tied with Houston) today.

 

[huskymedic]

Heartbreaker...

UConnBaseball 11:36pm via TweetDeck
FINAL (10) | Houston 5, #UConn 4. Cougars win it on a deflected single. Game two tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051515aaa.html

Game Notes:

• With a first inning strikeout, Carson Cross broke a tie with former teammate Anthony Marzi for sole possession of fourth in UConn history. Cross finished his outing with three strikeouts, giving him 220 in his career
• Bobby Melley doubled in the fourth inning to give him 18 this year and 43 in his career, tying Ryan Fuller for ninth-most in program history
• Max McDowell's sacrifice fly was his 11th of the season. He came into the weekend leading the NCAA in that category

 

[mets1090]

Does Penders have no confidence in anybody else in the bullpen?

Do you have any confidence in anyone in the bullpen?

I'd go back to why cross was pulled in the first place

I was surprised too since he generally stretches his starters.

I had the same thoughts but this time Cross doesn't have a full week to rest before his next start. Probably don't want him throwing 120 pitches and then coming back on Monday (or even Tuesday which is now more likely). The real issue is how thin and unreliable the bullpen is.


Anyways, yet another terrible loss as you have all said already. If this was in the tournament, Cross definitely pitches the 8th and probably finishes the game himself. At least the offense was resilient. It certainly felt like they weren't going to get anything done. To take the lead late and then again in extra innings was an accomplishment and as much as you could ask from the offense. I wouldn't be surprised to see Cross and Kay going 120+ pitches each in the tournament because obviously the bullpen is not to be trusted. It's been an issue all year and there's no reason to think that will change.

 

[huskymedic]

Is what it is but also tough to have to use Hill's bat to replace Duffin's bat due to injury as well.

 

[huskymedic]

American_BSB10:03am via TweetDeck
Here are the conference standings with two games to go: