UConn @ BYU -- 3/16 @ 8p ET, 3/17 @ 8p ET & 3/18 @ 3p ET

[ATLDYKA]

The 3 guys due up in the 9th are all due for a hit.

 

[dbmill]

Rajkowski pitching the bottom of the 8th.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Oh the bullpen.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Great job by Rajkowski to battle back.

 

[dbmill]

Rajkowski gets out of a bases loaded jam of his own making. On to the 9th.

 

[huskymedic]

Nice job to get out that unscathed...

 

[ATLDYKA]

Can we make it any easier? Feldstein, you are due

 

[huskymedic]

Fluck... that 4 game win streak seems so long ago.

 

[Fantana]

Yikes. Thee l's in a row. 2-3 on trip so far...need to get mojo changed and fast.

 

[Baseballguy]

This is almost identical to how last season started.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

The broadcast just said Hill has a brace on his wrist

Coach Penders thinks it might be a sprain... to be evaluated.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Hill is out with his wrist injury, and Toppa is back in the lineup as the Dan Hurley. Still, the back end up the lineup with or without Hill just hasn't provided much offensive production so far.

 

[ATLDYKA]

I wish Yahn would take the pitch and give Prato a chance at the steal.

 

[dbmill]

Chris Jones on WHUS reports that Aaron Hill with his sprained wrist is out for the rest of the BYU series as a regular player. He could be called upon to pinch run.

 

[ATLDYKA]

And Montgomeries first inning struggles continue

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 1st, BYU walk, stolen base, and another single scores a run. 1-0 BYU, but compared to other Montgomerie 1st innings he did not really struggle like has in other 1st innings where he threw over 30 pitches while struggling with his control. So that is progress, I suppose.

 

[dbmill]

UConn takes the lead in the top of the 2nd off of a Feldstein walk, Gnesda double, then a ground out and infield single scores two runs. 2-1 UConn in the 2nd.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Hey, we finally catch a break. Terrible overturn call by the umps.

 

[dbmill]

Yahn triple off a disputed diving catch attempt in the outfield, he scores on a ground out. 3-1 UConn going to bottom of the 3rd.

 

[dbmill]

BYU picks up a run in the bottom of the 3rd. 3-2 UConn.

 

[ATLDYKA]

We're giving them outs

 

[Fantana]

Good god baserunning issues....can't get picked off on 3rd to end an inning.

 

[dbmill]

With runners on 1st and 3rd, the BYU catcher picks Moriarty off 3b to end the 4th inning. Bad way to end an inning. Winkel was attempting a steal of 2nd, so it might have been Penders "dead duck" trick play to try to get Moriarty to score on the play.

 

[dbmill]

Easy 1-2-3 inning for Montgomerie in the 4th.

 

[dbmill]

Top of the 5th, Prato gets his second hit of the game, a double which puts Krueger on third. UConn threatening. Susi single drives in both runners. 5-2 UConn. By the way, Prato's average is up to .373.

 

[dbmill]

Montgomerie has settled down nicely, gets another 1-2-3 inning in the 5th. He has 6 strikeouts to his tab.

 

[Fantana]

Guy does get stronger as game moves on