UConn @ Conway S. Carolina (3/5 v. Miami (OH) @ Noon, 3/6 v. Davidson College @ 10:30a, 3/7 v. Coastal Carolina @ 3p & 3/8 v. Coastal Carolina @ Noon)

[huskymedic]

Need some mojo today... somebody needs to spark a 🔥

 

[hardcorehusky]

Looking at the ESPN+ schedule, it looks like the next 7 games (including today) are on that platform! I’m pumped! ESPN+ subscription is finally paying off!
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That's weird- it doesn't show up on my Espn+

 

[dbmill]

Need some mojo today... somebody needs to spark a 🔥

Coaches in interviews and tweets in fall ball and preseason mentioned more than once that Simmons is a great defensive outfielder.

With both Kyler Fedko and Chris Winkel striking out in about half their at bats, that is some come down in offensive production from the truncated 2020 season when both were terrific offensively. That's a lot of offense disappearing right there. Can definitely understand Penders benching both of them at this point given how they have done. Hopefully, at some point during practice sessions the two of them will start to change their ways at the plate.

 

[BaseballDog]

Good catch by Parker Chavers to rob Stock of a hit

 

[Bomber36]

Nice!

 

[dbmill]

Top 1st, Pat Winkel with a two out solo homer to make it 1-0.

 

[BaseballDog]

Woo hoo! On the board! Wink!

 

[navery12]

He got all of that one

 

[Bomber36]

That's weird- it doesn't show up on my Espn+

I searched on “UConn“and what you see is what came up.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 1st, after a two out double, Austin Peterson strands the runner. 1-0 UConn.

 

[BaseballDog]

Way to work around the double from Chavers.

 

[BaseballDog]

Kevin!

 

[dbmill]

Top 2nd, Ferrer with a one out solo homer to make it 2-0. First homer of his UConn career! The coaches and Chris Jones have been calling him a natural hitter all along. Just needed to improve his defense to get out in the field.

 

[Bomber36]

Home run derby!

 

[uconnbaseball]

Just turned on the feed to see that monster mash by Ferrer.

 

[huskymedic]

Top 1st, Pat Winkel with a two out solo homer to make it 1-0.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Ump called a strike on Simmons in the opposing batters box.

 

[BaseballDog]

Ump called a strike on Simmons in the opposing batters box.

Yes it was, so was strike two on Langer. Seems like a wide zone today, which is fine if we get it when we are pitching as well.

 

[hardcorehusky]

I searched on “UConn“and what you see is what came up.

Thanks that worked well

 

[BaseballDog]

Austin might have to do it all by himself this inning

 

[huskymedic]

Top 2nd, Ferrer with a one out solo homer to make it 2-0. First homer of his UConn career!

 

[Bomber36]

Yeesh...this inning is turning into a mess. Let’s go Austin!

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 2nd, Peterson strikes out the first two hitters, then an infield single, an outfield error by Ferrer, and a hit by pitch loads the bases. A fly ball ends the inning with no one crossing the plate. 2-0 Huskies.

 

[Bomber36]

Nice job.

 

[Tmill15]

Way to get out of it Austin!

 

[uconnbaseball]

Austin should have been out if it. The ground ball play was a tough play but that drop cannot happen. Ferrer and Simmons will presumably improve with more playing time on defense.

Coastal’s first hard contact of the inning goes right into a glove, so no damage.

 

[BaseballDog]

Other than the pitch in which he plunked the kid, the breaking ball is looking very good today.

 

[dbmill]

Other than the pitch in which he plunked the kid, the breaking ball is looking very good today.

Probably too early to be saying it with it just being his second start, but I suspect Peterson is a keeper for the weekend starting rotation.

 

[dbmill]

Pat Winkel with another solo homer in the top of the 3rd, 3-0 UConn.

 

[BaseballDog]

Probably too early to be saying it with it just being his second start, but I suspect Peterson is a keeper for the weekend starting rotation.

With four game weekends predominantly going forward, I don't see why he wouldn't be