UConn @ Southern Mississippi (Fri. 2/26/21 @ 5p/ET, Sat. 2/27/21 @ 2p/ET & Sun. 2/28/21 @ Noon/ET) Games are on CUSA-TV

[dbmill]

3-1 UConn going to the bottom of the 4th.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Going to the bottom of the 4th, 3-1 UConn. Middle of the order coming up for USM.

 

[BaseballDog]

What is up with this music on WHUS?

 

[dbmill]

What is up with this music on WHUS?

No doubt the choice of music is up to the studio engineer. As far as I'm concerned they can play whatever they want as long as they show up and get the games on air, especially in this pandemic season that pretty much keeps the WHUS studios closed.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 4th, Casparius strands two runners on base, gets two strikeouts which gives him 3 on the game. He is at 46 pitches. 3-1 UConn.

 

[businesslawyer]

Do we know if Marerro and/or Willis are travelling with the team and in the bullpen this weekend?

 

[uconnbaseball]

46 pitches through 4 innings is fantastic. Keep it up Ben!

St. John’s snuck by UMass Lowell today, while Creighton is destroying Lipscomb 9-3

 

[dbmill]

Do we know if Marerro and/or Willis are travelling with the team and in the bullpen this weekend?

I don't think Chris Jones has mentioned it yet. I suspect he'll get around to it at some point.

 

[dbmill]

Chris Jones says Zach Bushling missing this game due to a team rule violation. Should be available to play tomorrow.

Andy Hague with 2 hits and a run scored on the game in Bushling's place.

 

[businesslawyer]

I don't think Chris Jones has mentioned it yet. I suspect he'll get around to it at some point.

I don't understand why the UConn press release for a weekend series can't tell us who the travelling roster for the weekend is. It's not like they don't have to tell the other team.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Hague stranded at 2nd. Going to the bottom of the 6th up 3-1

 

[dbmill]

Top 5th, Hague stranded at 2B after stealing the base. 3-1 UConn. USM starting pitcher at 75 pitches.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 5th, Casparius walks the first two batters on 9 pitches. Haus runs down to the bullpen to warm up.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Walking their 8 and 9 hitters, who have really struggled, is not a recipe for success. Big strikeout there though.

 

[dbmill]

After a Casparius strikeout, a one out double scores a run for USM to make it 3-2. Runners at 2nd and 3rd.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Yikes

 

[dbmill]

Another strikeout for Casparius, then a double to the wall scores two runs for USM to give them a 4-3 lead. UConn coming to bat in the top of the 6th.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Walking their weak 8 and 9 hitters could cost us the game. Out of the 6th, 4-3 usm

 

[BaseballDog]

Time to get those runs back

 

[dbmill]

Top 6th, Christian Fedko two out solo homer ties it at 4.

 

[uconnbaseball]

FEDKO

 

[Tmill15]

Atta boy Christian!!! Let’s go!!

 

[uconnbaseball]

Casparius back on the mound. Hits the first batter he sees, damn

 

[dbmill]

Casparius back on the mound. Hits the first batter he sees, damn

I think time is running out for Casparius in this one, given the last inning and hitting the leadoff batter in this one. Gives up a double to the next hitter, runners at 2nd and 3rd with no out.

 

[dbmill]

Wow, Casparius strands 2 runners on base to get out of the inning. Excellent play by Christian Fedko to end the 6th inning. Tied at 4.

 

[Tmill15]

Huge huge huge play by Fedko!!

 

[uconnbaseball]

I think time is running out for Casparius in this one, given the last inning and hitting the leadoff batter in this one. Gives up a double to the next hitter, runners at 2nd and 3rd with no out.

Great defense helps him escape! Definitely going to the bullpen next inning but 6 innings is decent length, especially after the 2019 season.

 

[dbmill]

Top 7th, David Langer with a lead off double for his first hit of the year.

 

[dbmill]

Andy Hague sac fly gives UConn a 5-4 lead with one out and a runner at 1B.

 

[dbmill]

Second time this year already that Stock is out on a batters interference call on him