Men UConn @ Northeastern Huskies (Tuesday 5/7/24 @Friedman Diamond @1:05p) Game on NESN+, FloSports, Fox Sports Radio 97.9 & Mixlr

[huskymedic]

Don't see where FloSports is carrying this game? I see our offense already went down on 5 pitches in the first.

Use the Northeastern baseball link in the roster tweet above - it’s under CAA Baseball.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 1st, Van Emon walks the leadoff hitter, which is followed by a no out 2 run homer. 2-0 Northeastern.

This is followed by a no out solo homer, 3-0 Northeastern.

Van Emon retires the next 3 batters, getting 2 strikeouts. 3-0 Northeastern.

 

[Omahabound]

Van Emon? Why??

 

[Bomber36]

Van Emon? Why??

He didn’t get any help from the ump on those first two batters.

 

[dbmill]

Top 2nd, Padilla with a 1 out solo homer, 3-1 Northeastern.

Next 2 UConn batters strikeout.

Carrea was warming up in the bullpen that inning.

 

[huskymedic]

Nice grab in B1 by Morton:

 

[huskymedic]

Top 2nd, Padilla with a 1 out solo homer, 3-1 Northeastern.

Next 2 UConn batters strikeout.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 2nd, a leadoff single followed by a walk. Van Emon comes out of the game, Carrea takes the mound.

Carrea gives up a no out 3 run homer, 6-1 Northeastern. This is followed by a 1 out solo homer, 7-1 Northeastern.

 

[Bomber36]

Pitching is a no show so far today.

 

[dbmill]

Van Emon? Why??

Big problem for UConn is the lack of quality pitching depth, and that includes the bullpen. Chris Jones has been talking about the lack of pitching depth on the team during this broadcast. Some pitchers who have not been doing well are going to have to take a big step forward if UConn is going to do anything in the post season tournaments.

As for pitching Van Emon, guess they think with his talent that his arm has that he has potential that they like. Too bad that he can't put that talent to really work during these starts.

 

[Bomber36]

This is becoming comical. It’s batting practice.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 2nd, with 1 out, another solo homer, 8-1 Northeastern. Carrea comes out of the game, Finnegan takes the mound.

Finnegan gives up a 2 out single, the runner steals 2B. Finnegan leaves the runner on base. 8-1 Northeastern.

 

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Top 3rd, a 1 out double for Minick (he has really started to hit of late), a 2 out RBI single for Tammaro, 8-2 Northeastern.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 3rd, a no out solo homer, 9-2 Northeastern.

 

[ATLDYKA]

May be time to see if Ellison can get it right. Still think he has good stuff. Need to find something for midweek and depth.

 

[huskymedic]

Even Jonesy knows today … he’s using his outside voice trying to figure if the run rule is in play today.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 3rd, a 2 out 3 run homer, 12-2 Northeastern. 7 home runs for Northeastern today. Finnegan comes out of the game, Mayer takes the mound.

Mayer leaves a runner at 2B getting a strikeout for the final out of the inning.

 

[ATLDYKA]

7 home runs in less then 3 innings. 3 by one guy. Northeastern is just a better offensive team than us by far. And the home plate ump sucks. Finnegan should have been out of that inning, he threw 3 strikes to Sirota that were called balls.

 

[dbmill]

Top 4th, UConn offense goes down in order. 12-2 Northeastern.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 4th, after giving up a leadoff walk, Mayer comes out of the game. M. Quigley takes the mound.

M. Quigley walks the next 2 batters to load the bases with no outs. A run scores on a double play, 13-2 Northeastern. A strikeout ends the inning.

 

[Omahabound]

I can’t believe they started Van Emon. There was nothing he has done in the past few outings that would exude confidence with the importance of this game and an at-large berth. The options were limited, I understand but Quinn? Sully? Ellison? Alejandro? (again, where’s he been, he was a solid contributor in midweeks two yrs ago). Idk. He really was one of the last few options I thought they’d go with. I get it hindsight is 20/20 but still….

 

[Omahabound]

Even Jonesy knows today … he’s using his outside voice trying to figure if the run rule is in play today.

In all honesty ( and I know I’m frustrated with the way the game is going ) but “Jonesy” is flat out horrendous. The background noise emanating around him that he’s obviously doing, is half-assed and embarrassing to Uconn as the baseball programs’s announcers. His quality calling a game has dropped off a cliff the past 2 seasons. Everyone can chime in and stand up for “Jonesy” but this is a disgrace to Div. 1 college baseball.

 

[dbmill]

May be time to see if Ellison can get it right. Still think he has good stuff. Need to find something for midweek and depth.

Ellisen not available to pitch today, a test on his arm was not positive according to Chris Jones.

 

[dbmill]

Top 5th, UConn offense goes down in order. 13-2 Northeastern.

 

[dbmill]

In all honesty ( and I know I’m frustrated with the way the game is going ) but “Jonesy” is flat out horrendous. The background noise emanating around him that he’s obviously doing, is half-assed and embarrassing to Uconn as the baseball programs’s announcers. His quality calling a game has dropped off a cliff the past 2 seasons. Everyone can chime in and stand up for “Jonesy” but this is a disgrace to Div. 1 college baseball.

Well, something else for us to disagree on. I've voiced my opinion on Chris Jones and his game broadcasts many times in the past, so I will leave it at that.