UConn Summer Ball 2021

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Both Matt Donlan and Matt Garbowski got their batting averages up into the .250 range at the end the regular season. It will be interesting to see how the UConn catching spot shakes out during the fall season and into the spring. After being hurt all last season, we'll to see if another UConn catcher, Ryan Hyde, gets into the competition for the starting spot as well.

 

[dbmill]

Donlan behind the plate in a big playoff game can hardly be classified as a surprise at this point in the Cape Cod season. O'Donnell is another thing, just having arrived on the Cape to play some ball. Still, It would seem O'Donnell has already earned a lot of trust with his team to get a start in a playoff elimination game. O'Donnell did have some very nice appearances for Vermont of the NECBL this summer, we'll see if that carries over.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

At no point during the summer season did Sam Favieri have an ERA over 3.00, so he was pretty consistent. Like many young pitchers Favieri has issues with control (17 walks in 22.1 innings) but at the same time he was difficult to hit, only allowing 10 hits off him. He had 7 appearances with Mystic this summer, the last 4 of them were starts.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

The Bourne Braves and Harvey Shapiro keep the UConn pipeline connection going pretty much every summer season.

 

[Tmill15]

Where’s my brick wall?

 

[dbmill]

Where’s my brick wall?

Another UConn-Bourne connection, no doubt helping to feed the pipeline between Storrs and the base of the Cape.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[hardcorehusky]

Let's critique the pitching coach about that out of the zone heater!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Chris Brown's bat seems to be finally coming to life towards the end of the summer season in the Futures League. He is now hitting over .200, which isn't bad since he was hitting around .150 for a good portion of the summer. Between the UConn spring season and the summer season, Brown has probably played more baseball games this year than he has ever done. Have to think he is on the tired side. He has been playing almost everyday in Vermont this summer. I'm sure Brown has first call on the 3B job at UConn this fall and spring, and that it is his to lose, so to speak.

 

[Tmill15]

I think it’s pretty safe to say that Christian is coming back this season which is huge for the team!

 

[dbmill]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Nice hard hit shot. Of late Morton has cut back a bit on the strikeouts, and in general is better at making contact than he had been earlier in the summer season.

On to the second game of the night, and the last Norwich home game of the summer season.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Chris Brown's bat really turned around nicely late in the summer season with Vermont. Prior to July 24, Brown was hitting .163 for the summer season. From July 24 to the end of the regular summer season Brown hit .327 in that 15 game stretch, with 4 doubles and 4 homers during that time period as well. A terrific end to the regular season. Vermont has made the Futures League playoffs (semifinals and finals are both best of 3 series), so we will to see if Brown can keep producing at the plate for a few more games.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Fairfield_1st]

While I'm thinking of it, it's time for a thank you to @huskymedic and @dbmill . You fine people put in a lot of effort and are the closest thing I have to must read posts. Thanks for keeping the rest of us lazy folk in the know.

 

[Tmill15]

While I'm thinking of it, it's time for a thank you to @huskymedic and @dbmill . You fine people put in a lot of effort and are the closest thing I have to must read posts. Thanks for keeping the rest of us lazy folk in the know.

Can’t agree more!!!

 

[dbmill]

Fall ball will be here soon enough.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Sounds like a good night for Chris Brown:

 

[huskymedic]