Men UConn @ FIU Panthers (Fri. 3/4/22 @7p on CUSA.tv, Sat. 3/5/22 @6p & Sun. 3/6/22 @Noon on CUSA.tv) Audio on Mixlr. CUSA.tv info in post #5 below

[huskymedic]

DonlanThisClose to three run poke.

 

[dbmill]

Top 4th, Simmons with a leadoff single, Huber follows with a 1 out single. They are stranded, Brown strikes out to end the inning. 1-0 UConn.

 

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Bottom 4th, first 3 FIU batters reach base on singles to tie the game at 1 with no outs. Peterson retires next three batters, the last two on strikeouts with no more runs scoring. Peterson with 7 strikeouts on the game, and is now at 73 pitches.

 

[huskymedic]

Bottom 4th, first 3 FIU batters reach base on singles to tie the game at 1 with no outs. Peterson retires next three batters, the last two on strikeouts with no more runs scoring.

Helleva play by Peterson coming off the mound on the bunt attempt to throw lead runner out @ third.

 

[dbmill]

Chris Jones says Bushling was having back spasms before the game. It may be affecting his play tonight.

 

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Top 5th, scoreless inning for UConn. Game tied at 1.

 

[huskymedic]

Top 5th, scoreless inning for UConn. Game tied at 1.

FIU pitcher Pridgen @ 9k’s thru 5!

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 5th, Peterson faces the minimum after Donlan throws out a baserunner (who had reached on a 2 out walk) trying to steal for the final out. Peterson at 93 pitches.

 

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Top 6th, Huber with a 2 out triple, his first extra base hit as a Husky. Donlan gets hit by a pitch, and steals 2B. Brown also gets hit by a pitch to load the bases with Huskies. David Smith strikes out to end the inning and the 2 out attempted rally. Game stays tied at 1.

 

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Bottom 6th, Peterson starts the inning on the mound. 1-2-3 inning for Peterson with 2 strikeouts, 10 for the game. Peterson at 100 pitches.

Top 7th, pitching change for FIU.

 

[huskymedic]

Bottom 6th, Peterson starts the inning on the mound. 1-2-3 inning for Peterson with 2 strikeouts, 10 for the game. Peterson at 100 pitches.

Top 7th, pitching change for FIU.

 

[dbmill]

Top 7th, Bushing with a leadoff walk, steals 2B with 2 outs. Simmons with a walk. An infield single for Ferrer brings in a run to make it 2-1 for UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

Bushing’s back looked okay there…

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 7th, Peterson starts the inning on the mound.

 

[dbmill]

Bushing’s back looked okay there…

A lot of activity on the bases for Bushling that inning, with the stolen base and scoring from 2B on the infield hit.

 

[huskymedic]

A lot of activity on the bases for Bushling that inning, with the stolen base and scoring from 2B on the infield hit.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 7th, first 3 FIU batters reach base on singles, which ties the game at 2. Bases get loaded on a bunt with no out. Peterson comes out of the game, Ian Cooke takes the mound.

 

[dbmill]

Wow!! Cooke strikes out the first batter he faces, then on a fly out Casey Dana throws out a runner at the plate. Game stays tied at 2 going to the top of the 8th.

 

[huskymedic]

Wow!! Cooke strikes out the first batter he faces, then on a fly out Casey Dana throws out a runner at the plate. Game stays tied at 2 going to the top of the 8th.

Cooke clutch (w/ a nice assist from Dana).

 

[scotty0330]

Having arms out there in Stock and Dana is nice. Rally time!!

 

[huskymedic]

Wow!! Cooke strikes out the first batter he faces, then on a fly out Casey Dana throws out a runner at the plate. Game stays tied at 2 going to the top of the 8th.

 

[dbmill]

Top 8th, Chris Brown with a 1 out bloop single, moving to 2B on a wild pitch. David Smith draws a walk. Pitching change. Stock is intentionally walked after a wild pitch, but UConn leaves the bases loaded. Game stays tied at 2.

 

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Bottom 8th, Cooke with a quick 1-2-3 inning, picking up another strikeout along the way.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Cooke looking lit. Do we go Willis in the 9th inning even if we don’t score?

 

[dbmill]

Top 9th, Simmons with a leadoff walk, gets to 2B on a pickoff attempt with no one out. Huber with a one out RBI single to make it 3-2 UConn, Huber's third hit of the game.