Uconn Baseball Weekend Series vs. ECU

[ThetaZoo]

4-1 after 3. Daniello gets picked off and Sundberg thrown out by 10 steps at the plate. Not sure what Penders thinking there?

Penders thinks he has the odds when he sends runners all the time and in every situation. He doesn't. He gets burned regularly but he won't stop doing this. I wonder what his players think when their coach takes them out of innings game after game.

 

[huskymedic]

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041715aaa.html

Game Notes

• Carson Cross has gone seven innings or more in eight of his 10 starts this season
• Jack Sundberg recorded his 15th multi-hit games, but the Huskies dropped to 12-3 in those contests
• Vinny Siena has reached base safely in 29-straight contests
• Joe DeRoche-Duffin notched his fifth multi-RBI game

The Huskies and Pirates continue their weekend series tomorrow afternoon for a 1 p.m. start J.O. Christian Field. Anthony Kay (Stony Brook, N.Y.) will take the ball for the Huskies.

 

[huskymedic]

@USFBaseball: FINAL: MEM 4, USF 1. Bulls avoid the shutout thanks to a Maglich RBI single in the ninth. Rubber match slated for tomorrow at 3 p.m.

 

[ccj1201]

Penders thinks he has the odds when he sends runners all the time and in every situation. He doesn't. He gets burned regularly but he won't stop doing this. I wonder what his players think when their coach takes them out of innings game after game.

Yes he rolled the dice and got burned on the hit and run but look back to last weekend. We had a couple hit and runs that lead to big innings. Its a risk but thats their style of play

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball1:55pm via Twitter Web Client
End 3 | #UConn 3, East Carolina 1. Siena drives in a pair of Davey knocks in another to give the Huskies the lead. #BleedBlue

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball1:55pm via Twitter Web Client
End 3 | #UConn 3, East Carolina 1. Siena drives in a pair of Davey knocks in another to give the Huskies the lead. #BleedBlue

UConnBaseball2:33pm via Twitter Web Client
End 6 | Both pitchers face the minimum in a quick sixth inning. #UConn 3, East Carolina 2 heading to the seventh. Kay back out. #BleedBlue

 

[ATLDYKA]

Come on Testani. Need to be able to get down the sac bunt.

 

[Oxford Bob]

Big 2-out double by Melley plates 2 after a pass ball moved runners up to 2nd-3rd.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Bobby Melley with a clutch 2 out 2 strike hit to bring in 2. 5-2 UConn

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball3:13pm via Twitter Web Client
T8 | Kay's day is done after a one-out single. Patrick Ruotolo entering for #UConn with one on and one out, Huskies up 5-2.

UConnBaseball3:22pm via Twitter Web Client
Mid 8 | #UConn 5, East Carolina 3. Pirates score on a two-out single before Ruotolo ends the frame with a ground ball.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball3:33pm via Twitter Web Client
B8 | An error and a Yavarone RBI single give#UConn a 7-3 lead. #BleedBlue

UConnBaseball3:39pm via Twitter Web Client
End 8 | #UConn 7, East Carolina 3. Ruotolo back out for the Huskies trying to close it out.#BleedBlue

 

[ATLDYKA]

Ruotolo really struggling out there.

 

[huskymedic]

But he gets it done... nice bounce back win since only second Friday loss of season (1st was first series of year @ FAU)

UConnBaseball 3:50pm via TweetDeck
FINAL: #UConn 7, ECU 3. Ruotolo slams the door for his fifth save and the Huskies even the series! #BleedBlue

 

[ATLDYKA]

Makes things interesting but closes it out.
Nice to see is guys who struggled early Yavarone and Hill and get benched come in on spot duty and come up with some nice games of late.
Nice win and chance to win series now.

 

[ucjoet]

Big win today after our loss yesterday. If we can get it done tomorrow it will be another successful weekend.

 

[huskymedic]

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041815aaa.html

Stats

Game Notes

• Vinny Siena has reached base safely in 30 straight contests and recorded his 11th multi-RBI game of the year
• Bobby Melley's 17 putouts mark the most for any Husky this season
• Anthony Kay has pitched into at least the seventh inning in eight of his 10 starts this year
• Eric Yavarone is 4-for-8 with four runs scored in his last two starts

UConn and East Carolina conclude their weekend series tomorrow afternoon with a noon start in Storrs. Jordan Tabakman (Pompton Plains, N.J.) is set to take the ball for the Huskies in the rubber match.

 

[huskymedic]

American_BSB 6:34pm via TweetDeck
.@MemphisBaseball captured a series win over first-place @USFBaseball with a 6-4 victory Saturday.

Tightening up... Memphis coming to town next (after mid-week games)

 

[dbmill]

Makes things interesting but closes it out.
Nice to see is guys who struggled early Yavarone and Hill and get benched come in on spot duty and come up with some nice games of late.
Nice win and chance to win series now.

I have a soft spot in my heart for Aaron Hill, thinking he is going to be a productive player later in his UConn career. After a horrendous start, he has got his batting average up to .226, not great, but at least serviceable. But what intrigues me about him is his .377 on base percentage. If he starts hitting just a little bit more, then Aaron Hill has the look of a very nice lead off hitter in the future.

 

[dbmill]

Penders thinks he has the odds when he sends runners all the time and in every situation. He doesn't. He gets burned regularly but he won't stop doing this. I wonder what his players think when their coach takes them out of innings game after game.

Oddly enough, this year I don't think UConn has been hurt too much by bad or overly aggressive base running, not like in previous years. Overall, their offense is fine, although there are the occasional day where all the batters seem to take the day off. A bigger problem to me is the fielding misadventures, such as the dropped pop ups that happen way too often, that I find undermine the pitching success of the Huskies. Another problem is the thin bullpen, with Penders trying to rely on just Ruotolo and Darras in tight games. Penders has been covering this up some by having Cross and Kay go really deep into games, hoping that they won't tire before it is time for Ruotolo to come in.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball12:01pm via Twitter Web Client
Late lineup change from the original posting...Aaron Hill replaces Bryan Daniello at shortstop, batting seventh.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Early base running mistake. McDowell trying to go 1st to 3rd on base hit by Hill. Ball was hit sharply to left and he was out by a good margin.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Sundberg has a nice average but for a guy with his speed he strikes out a bit much. Like to see him make more contact and make things happen with that speed.
No score after 3.

 

[dbmill]

Tabakman is pitching one of his better games today, but a two out double comes around to score. 1-0 for East Carolina after the top of the fifth. Is it my imagination, or do the Huskies generally don't do much on offense for Tabakman when he is on the mound?

 

[ATLDYKA]

A tough popup in foul territory which could have and maybe should have been caught by Yahn for the 3rd out. next pitch base hit and run for ECU. 1-0 after 4 and a half.