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scotty0330 said:
Tell us more about Biller….

Wasn’t able to make it hoping to get up there for army which will be a more competitive game. Excited to see new Hook C players and see what their roles MIGHT be on this team.
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Pssst - Army is @ West Point.
 
Some notes:
Weekend rotation looks like Van Emon, Cooke, Ellisen. Each got the ball for two innings a piece before ball was turned over to bullpen arms starting with Mach who looked solid against his former team.

I really like the way Ellisen is throwing the ball. Velo looking good.

Coaching staff might be grooming Suchy as a two way player. The freshman LHP took some ABs starting in the 6th. Suchy was interestingly an all state Pitcher and OF down in VA last year.

Lots of depth in the field and at the plate. This may be the deepest roster yet.

MacArthur is a big boy who can swing the bat and also has a good eye at the plate. He was originally the designated hitter but then spelled Delena at 1B.

The HRs that Dalena and Minick (x2) hit were beauties. The first Minick HR was a line drive into the home bullpen that probably did not go more than 50 feet off of the ground.

Beau Root has an interesting slap like approach at the plate from the left side. First AB hit a triple to RF. Kid has speed.

Ryan Daniels is back and looks to be healthy!

Rispoli, Belisario, Larose all solid young infielders in the program. See potential in all three.

Lane spelled Garbowski behind the plate. Both are very solid options defensively. Tirado and Oates all got ABs. I wouldn't be surprised if Tirado gets some ABs this year as a freshmen.

Agree with the above comment on Biller. Seems like he is going to be a fun one to watch. He batted 2nd behind Shpur.
 
BaseballDog said:
Some notes:
Weekend rotation looks like Van Emon, Cooke, Ellisen. Each got the ball for two innings a piece before ball was turned over to bullpen arms starting with Mach who looked solid against his former team.

I really like the way Ellisen is throwing the ball. Velo looking good.

Coaching staff might be grooming Suchy as a two way player. The freshman LHP took some ABs starting in the 6th. Suchy was interestingly an all state Pitcher and OF down in VA last year.

Lots of depth in the field and at the plate. This may be the deepest roster yet.

MacArthur is a big boy who can swing the bat and also has a good eye at the plate. He was originally the designated hitter but then spelled Delena at 1B.

The HRs that Dalena and Minick (x2) hit were beauties. The first Minick HR was a line drive into the home bullpen that probably did not go more than 50 feet off of the ground.

Beau Root has an interesting slap like approach at the plate from the left side. First AB hit a triple to RF. Kid has speed.

Ryan Daniels is back and looks to be healthy!s

Rispoli, Belisario, Larose all solid young infielders in the program. See potential in all three.

Lane spelled Garbowski behind the plate. Both are very solid options defensively. Tirado and Oates all got ABs. I wouldn't be surprised if Tirado gets some ABs this year as a freshmen.

Agree with the above comment on Biller. Seems like he is going to be a fun one to watch. He batted 2nd behind Shpur.
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I had pretty much the same thought on the weekend starting rotation being Van Emon, Cooke, and Ellisen when they pitched the early innings in the game.

Curious, what was the final score? UConn was up 21-0 after 5 innings.
 
dbmill said:
I had to leave the game early after the 5th inning, I was wondering if Aidan Dougherty got any playing time late in the game.
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He got up later in the game and got a hit between 1st and 2nd to drive in a run.
 
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scotty0330 said:
Tell us more about Biller….

Wasn’t able to make it hoping to get up there for army which will be a more competitive game. Excited to see new Hook C players and see what their roles MIGHT be on this team.
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just a gamer. Runs like his hairs on fire. Reminds me a little of Zach Bushling at the plate. He's in swing mode on every pitch and backs off at the last possible second if it's not to his liking.
 
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Has there been any updates on Galusha’s recovery and outlook for the spring? Seems Abadessa and Schild are well on their way back.

Galusha was mentioned quite a bit last summer/early fall as inferring a big role last spring…it seems that’s a recipe for some quality depth.
 
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@dbmill 14th? I've never heard that before when it was clearly not a tie game. I assume this is something they agree upon ahead of time to get lots of players some time. Good idea if so and makes the trip more worth it since it's a one-off.
 
Fairfield_1st said:
@dbmill 14th? I've never heard that before when it was clearly not a tie game. I assume this is something they agree upon ahead of time to get lots of players some time. Good idea if so and makes the trip more worth it since it's a one-off.
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Correct. Probably a away to get more action out of a limited number of allowable games during the fall. Pretty clever.
 
Fairfield_1st said:
@dbmill 14th? I've never heard that before when it was clearly not a tie game. I assume this is something they agree upon ahead of time to get lots of players some time. Good idea if so and makes the trip more worth it since it's a one-off.
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HookC22 said:
Correct. Probably a away to get more action out of a limited number of allowable games during the fall. Pretty clever.
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I have been at fall exhibition games in Storrs in the past where it was agreed by both sides that the game would go beyond 9 innings no matter what the score was.
 
HookCfan said:
d1baseball.com

2024 Fall Report: Connecticut • D1Baseball

Coming off another super regional appearance, UConn looks built to win the Big East again and make another postseason run.
d1baseball.com d1baseball.com

Not sure if you are allowed to cut and paste content. For those of you with access, see link.
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Definitely worth sharing this quote:

-> When Sam Biller entered the transfer portal after hitting 12 home runs this past spring at Loyola Marymount, he attracted the usual interest from programs in the West — along with one from the opposite corner of the country: Connecticut.

“We’re lucky to get him. It’s not very often that a kid comes out from the West Coast and has a visit lined up to USC that he cancels right after he sees Storrs. And he committed that same day,” said longtime UConn head coach Jim Penders. “There’s no chance that happens 15, 20 years ago.” <-
 
huskymedic said:
Definitely worth sharing this quote:

-> When Sam Biller entered the transfer portal after hitting 12 home runs this past spring at Loyola Marymount, he attracted the usual interest from programs in the West — along with one from the opposite corner of the country: Connecticut.

“We’re lucky to get him. It’s not very often that a kid comes out from the West Coast and has a visit lined up to USC that he cancels right after he sees Storrs. And he committed that same day,” said longtime UConn head coach Jim Penders. “There’s no chance that happens 15, 20 years ago.” <-
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Kid got on base 40% of the time with all his walks and HBP’s. Should spot in nicely at the 6 spot or so
 
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HookCfan said:
d1baseball.com

2024 Fall Report: Connecticut • D1Baseball

Coming off another super regional appearance, UConn looks built to win the Big East again and make another postseason run.
d1baseball.com d1baseball.com

Not sure if you are allowed to cut and paste content. For those of you with access, see link.
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According to the above article, Aidan Dougherty after his excellent summer ball season, he has been hampered a bit by a hip issue this fall. Coach Penders says that could have an impact with his bat similar to what Dominic Freeberger had when he was with UConn.
 
uconnbaseball said:
Kid got on base 40% of the time with all his walks and HBP’s. Should spot in nicely at the 6 spot or so
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he's hit 2nd all fall. Plays hard. I like what I've seen so far. Hit one out at Army Sunday
 
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