UConn @ UCF - Friday 4/21@6:30p, Saturday 4/22@1p & Sunday 4/22@11A

[uconnbaseball]

Montgomerie continues to dominate. 3-0 UConn heading to the 3rd.

 

[dbmill]

Winkel drives in two runs with a double in the 3rd inning. 5-0 UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

More, more, more...

 

[ATLDYKA]

Gotta like what we see early today. Playing with more passion.

 

[dbmill]

Count me as one who likes the visuals. I'm quite happy to have Aaron Hill and some more experience back in the lineup, and good to see that he contributed that sac fly. Still, important to remember that Anthony Prato is the one and only newcomer/freshman to the everyday lineup who has been making consistent contributions all season with the bat. I would not want Prato to be out of the lineup for long.

 

[Stainmaster]

Fantastic day at the plate so far. Gotta love Winkel coming up in a spot (2 outs, RISP) this team has struggled with all year. Hopefully this gives them some confidence they can build off of.

 

[dbmill]

Gotta like what we see early today. Playing with more passion.

Also helps that their pitcher does not seem as sharp as last night, and that Montgomerie seems to be on top of his game so far.

 

[dbmill]

Montgomerie has 5 strikeouts and 30 pitches thrown through the first 3 innings so far. In some of his starts he has had 30 pitches thrown in the 1st inning. He is on his game today. 5-0 UConn through 3 innings.

 

[uconnbaseball]

The pitcher we saw today is normally money. We really owned him though.

Montgomerie has to keep it up.

 

[dbmill]

We all know that UConn will only go as far as the starting pitching takes them. The first two games of this series is living proof of that, in both directions.

 

[uconnbaseball]

5-2 now, UCF bats starting to get to Montgomerie.

 

[Stainmaster]

Let's get some action up in the 'pen. Gotta stop the bleeding.

 

[Baseballguy]

The wheels are coming off

 

[dbmill]

After giving up the hits, looks like Montgomerie has lost his control, walking in a run to make it 5-3 in the 4th. Holmes is warming up in the bullpen. Sac fly makes it 5-4. Montgomerie strikes out the next batter to finally get out of the inning.

 

[dbmill]

Montgomerie walks the tightrope in the 5th, loading up the bases with two hit pitches, then gets out of the inning unscathed. 5-4 UConn going into the 6th.

 

[huskymedic]

Phew...

 

[uconnbaseball]

Offense has died.

 

[dbmill]

Offense has died.

UConn stopped hitting when UCF's starting pitcher came out.

 

[dbmill]

6th inning, Montgomerie gives up a two out homer to tie the game up at 5. That's it for Wills. Trevor Holmes is now coming into the game.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Baseballguy]

The luxury of scoring 1+ runs on one swing is nice. I wish we had even a little bit of power. UConn ranks 275 out of 295 in homeruns and 213 out of 295 in slugging percentage.

 

[dbmill]

The luxury of scoring 1+ runs on one swing is nice. I wish we had even a little bit of power. UConn ranks 275 out of 295 in homeruns and 213 out of 295 in slugging percentage.

Power is a nice luxury indeed. However, at this point I would settle for UConn getting batters on base on a consistent basis.

 

[dbmill]

Dan Rajkowski is in to pitch the bottom of the 7th. Holmes did well in his stint, no doubt he will get more chances in tight games.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Bullpen has pitched great so far this series.

 

[dbmill]

Speaking of power, a Gnesda solo homer in the 8th gives UConn a one run lead!