UConn @ Texas State Bobcats (Fri. 3/8 @ 7:30p ET, Sat. 3/9 @ 3:30 ET & Sun. 3/10 @ 1p ET)

[dbmill]

UConn get two runs to tie it up in the top of the 4th. Phillips and Kyler Fedko cross the plate. UConn still up with 2 out, and Woodworth at 1B.

 

[dbmill]

A couple of wild pitches scores Woodworth. 4-3 UConn going to the bottom of the 4th.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Texas State's pitcher has killed them with pitches in the dirt intended to get swings and misses.

 

[Stainmaster]

Oh did he? More accurately would be to say he gave up 3 runs in the inning.

Has anyone ever told you how obnoxious your constant negativity is?

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 4th, with 2 out, 2 runners on base, and a 2-0 count, Kersten comes out of the game, Caleb Wurster coming in. 4-3 UConn. Looks like the bullpen is going to see plenty of work this series.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Wurster's third audition for the year. Kinda rough putting him in on a 2-0 count!

 

[huskymedic]

Well done Caleb!

 

[uconnbaseball]

WURSTER! Huge fly out there to end the inning!

 

[dbmill]

Wurster's third audition for the year. Kinda rough putting him in on a 2-0 count!

Penders was full of praise for how he pitched and competed in the Illinois game,

 

[HawkHusky]

Pat is incredibly talented.

 

[HawkHusky]

Great start to the 5th!!

 

[dbmill]

5th inning Pat Winkel leads of with a double, giving him is first three hit game of his career. Winkel scores on a botched bunt defensive play to make it 5-3.

 

[HawkHusky]

THADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

 

[dbmill]

Phillips 2 run homer makes it 7-3 UConn!

 

[dbmill]

Bottom of the order is getting on base tonight. Both Kyler Fedko and David Langer have a hit and a walk in this game. Also helps to have Phillips batting 7th and hitting homers. Phillips should be hitting a bit higher in the lineup, in my opinion.

 

[HawkHusky]

Double by Langer results in a Texas State pitching change. 2 outs, man on 2nd.

 

[dbmill]

Woodworth single drives in Langer who had doubled to make it 8-3 UConn in the top of the 5th.

 

[huskymedic]

Phillips 2 run homer makes it 7-3 UConn!

Keeps hitting like he has of late and it’s gonna be tough to keep him out of the line-up.

 

[HawkHusky]

Should give Wurster some confidence.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Outstanding baseball so far...even the 3 runs TSU has scored are a result of good offense, not self-inflicted wounds.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Keeps hitting like he has of late and it’s gonna be tough to keep him out of the line-up.

I doubt any team in college baseball has our depth at catcher. Any of them would be welcomed with open arms at catcher-starved Florida right now.

 

[dbmill]

Keeps hitting like he has of late and it’s gonna be tough to keep him out of the line-up.

I recall that in the early interviews the coaches said that Phillips did not do well in the preseason. He's hitting now, that's for sure.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 5th, scoreless inning for Wurster. Dandeneau was warming in the pen.

 

[HawkHusky]

Oh how I dream of you ocean love.

 

[dbmill]

Jimmy Wang is warming up now. Dandeneau has sit down.

 

[HawkHusky]

Good. Save CJ.

 

[dbmill]

Jimmy Wang in to pitch the bottom of the 6th. 8-3 UConn lead.

 

[huskymedic]

Wurster's third audition for the year. Kinda rough putting him in on a 2-0 count!

Should give Wurster some confidence.

Audition passed... nice numbers.

 

[HawkHusky]

Why did Penders pull Wurster?

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 6th, 2 out, Wang balks in a run, sends a runner to 2B to make it 8-4. Long fly out to the CF wall to end the inning.