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Men UConn @ California Baptist University Lancers (Friday 3/15/23 *1138p* EDT, Saturday 3/16/24 @8p EDT & Sunday 3/17/24 @5p EDT) Sat./Sun. on ESPN+/Mixlr

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This team is tough to figure out, but of course, that’s baseball when you have inconsistent starting pitching.

Tomorrow is a huge game to end the road trip.
 
Nice bounce back win with a chance at a series win and much needed momentum. I no longer want a few rainouts this week, the more games they can play currently, the better.

I’m concerned about the reliance on the long ball. I say this b/c of Morton’s 2 hr game…he’s their fastest player by far and yet has 3 sb attempts. He has a high K total while never working walks. He’s a great player, but I don’t think that’s gonna benefit the overall trajectory of the team with those variables remaining the same. He’s gonna get his 10 plus hr this season which is why the overall HR total concerns, as a team, coming into the season were not as concerning to me as these trends are. The “power” hitters like Broadhurst Malcom Garbo…the expectation to hit some bombs…the Studley’s Tammaro’s Daniels Morton’s need to have high OBP timely hitting (risp), stolen bases, hit for avg, create havoc on base paths by getting on base consistently and letting Penders do what he does best…situational baseball, putting pressure on the opposing team. Your guys gotta get on base to do that. It’s great when the long ball is happening but it’s tough to manufacture runs with consistently high strikeout totals at the plate and the lack of OBP as a whole. Don’t take this as being negative or down on last nights win or the outlook for the season, I just think their roster is better suited to play old fashioned baseball. Let’s hope for a series win today, take care of biz tues/wed and off to Rutgers for an important road series.
 
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Omahabound said:
Nice bounce back win with a chance at a series win and much needed momentum. I no longer want a few rainouts this week, the more games they can play currently, the better.

I’m concerned about the reliance on the long ball. I say this b/c of Morton’s 2 hr game…he’s their fastest player by far and yet has 3 sb attempts. He has a high K total while never working walks. He’s a great player, but I don’t think that’s gonna benefit the overall trajectory of the team with those variables remaining the same. He’s gonna get his 10 plus hr this season which is why the overall HR total concerns, as a team, coming into the season were not as concerning to me as these trends are. The “power” hitters like Broadhurst Malcom Garbo…the expectation to hit some bombs…the Studley’s Tammaro’s Daniels Morton’s need to have high OBP timely hitting (risp), stolen bases, hit for avg, create havoc on base paths by getting on base consistently and letting Penders do what he does best…situational baseball, putting pressure on the opposing team. Your guys gotta get on base to do that. It’s great when the long ball is happening but it’s tough to manufacture runs with consistently high strikeout totals at the plate and the lack of OBP as a whole. Don’t take this as being negative or down on last nights win or the outlook for the season, I just think their roster is better suited to play old fashioned baseball. Let’s hope for a series win today, take care of biz tues/wed and off to Rutgers for an important road series.
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So far Morton only has 2 walks this season. This is a big change from last season, where he drew a solid number of walks. Before last season, Morton never drew many walks in his time at UConn, so last season is the exception in this regard.
 
Haven't seen any mention anywhere of why Malcom was thrown out of the game after his homer. If we don't hear anything before the game, hoping that Chris Jones says something about it during the game broadcast tonight.
 
dbmill said:
Haven't seen any mention anywhere of why Malcom was thrown out of the game after his homer. If we don't hear anything before the game, hoping that Chris Jones says something about it during the game broadcast tonight.
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It was his “bat flipping”… NCAA .. jumped on this for 2024…. They do not want taunting … the Umps see excessive bat flipping as such…
 
Beantown said:
It was his “bat flipping”… NCAA .. jumped on this for 2024…. They do not want taunting … the Umps see excessive bat flipping as such…
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If it was that (and I don’t doubt it was)…gimmie a break. I’ve watched Wake, Tennessee and Arkansas all do much worse. Flip…..stop…look at both dugouts etc. Have a watch of Cags against Miami. Much worse. comical.
 
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MarkyMark said:
If it was that (and I don’t doubt it was)…gimmie a break. I’ve watched Wake, Tennessee and Arkansas all do much worse. Flip…..stop…look at both dugouts etc. Have a watch of Cags against Miami. Much worse. comical.
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I agree with you…. They should possibly have told the Coaches if they going after it .. here is one that happen with Florida last week or so….. let the guys have fun….


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Beantown said:
I agree with you…. They should possibly have told the Coaches if they going after it .. here is one that happen with Florida last week or so….. let the guys have fun….


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To spin it as a positive it’s good it happened in March and didn’t hurt them as opposed to April or May in a big spot. Now everyone is 100% aware.
 
Count me among the old schoolers who think this crap should go the way of the dinosaurs.
 
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Top 1st, a scoreless inning for the UConn offense ending with a double play. No score.
 
Top 2nd, with 1 out, Broadhurst and Studley have back to back singles. Simmons with a 1 out single, but Broadhurst is thrown out at home plate. UConn offense leaves 2 runners on base. No score.
 
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Bottom 2nd, S. Quigley gives up a no out solo homer, 1-0 CBU.

Dinner time, I'll be back soon.
 
Max Delana led off w/ a double and ends up stranded @ 3rd as Broadhurst strikes out w/ bases loaded.

 
Back from dinner.

Bottom 3rd, a scoreless inning for S. Quigley. 1-0 CBU.
 
dbmill said:
Top 4th, leadoff single for Studley (second hit of the game). A sac bunt by Simmons moves Studley to 2B. A 2 out RBI single for Dalena (second hit of the game), game tied at 1 going to the bottom of the inning.
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