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

[huskymedic]

We need to find a new blueprint for the first few innings of games...

 

[uconnbaseball]

Feole getting shelled...

 

[scotty0330]

3-0. Unreal. Offense has their work cut out for them and game started 15 min ago.

 

[Baseballguy]

UCF is just a better team. You have to give them their due.

 

[uconnbaseball]

We had better respond and fast, or we mine as well head home now.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Gnesda is staying hot at least.

Edit: we fail to score despite the first two batters reaching. zzz

 

[huskymedic]

Well, a scoreless B2 for Feole is a positive...

... and Hill just gets picked of first after getting on via a gift.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Why do we continue to give outs on the base paths? And on the other side Susi can't seem to throw anybody out this year and has thrown several into the outfield. When you struggle this bad offensively it is these things that make it near impossible to win.

 

[dbmill]

Why do we continue to give outs on the base paths? And on the other side Susi can't seem to throw anybody out this year and has thrown several into the outfield. When you struggle this bad offensively it is these things that make it near impossible to win.

Susi has certainly improved at the plate, but as far as his defense goes I wonder if he has developed a complex about throwing to the bases. There have been a number of times this season where he hasn't even made a throw on someone attempting to steal a base.

 

[dbmill]

UCF makes it 5-0 in the bottom of the 3rd. Feole picks off a runner to end the inning.

 

[ATLDYKA]

And another stolen base generates a run again.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Wow, mamma said there would be days like this.

 

[dbmill]

4th inning, Feole is out, Dandeneau comes in to pitch.

 

[ATLDYKA]

I turned on the Oregon State game last night for a few and they had a guy who was 5'7" and barely weighed a buck 60 and he had 3 home runs which would lead our team. It got me wondering why we struggle to hit for power when we have some fairly big boys on our team?

 

[huskymedic]

Cripes to Radue in the 4th...

 

[dbmill]

I turned on the Oregon State game last night for a few and they had a guy who was 5'7" and barely weighed a buck 60 and he had 3 home runs which would lead our team. It got me wondering why we struggle to hit for power when we have some fairly big boys on our team?

UConn had a much more experienced team last season that was certainly not lacking in power. Bobby Melley as a freshman was not a power hitter, but developed into one as his career progressed. UConn has had a goodly number of freshmen and sophomores in its lineup this season, I'm hoping that players like Chris Winkel develop more of a power stroke as their careers progress.

 

[huskymedic]

Need a clean inning here and peck away:

 

[dbmill]

Radue gets a 1-2-3 5th inning. He has 4 strikeouts in his stint so far.

 

[dbmill]

6th inning, Radue gives up a 2 run homer to make it 8-2 for UCF.

 

[uconnbaseball]

We have threatened in almost every inning, but our lack of power makes it hard to consistently cash in these runners.

 

[ATLDYKA]

We have threatened in almost every inning, but our lack of power makes it hard to consistently cash in these runners.

Feldstein strikes out again. At this point Penders should bench Feldstein for a few and get Stefanski into lineup.

 

[dbmill]

Nepiarsky in to pitch the 7th.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Well that's interesting. Pull Nepiarsky and don't let him finish the inning and you bring in Poulin? Who's starting the second mid week game then?

 

[dbmill]

A little surprise, PJ Poulin comes in with two out and two on in the 7th.

 

[dbmill]

Well that's interesting. Pull Nepiarsky and don't let him finish the inning and you bring in Poulin? Who's starting the second mid week game then?

I suspect Poulin will still start the Wednesday game. Probably in just to get a lefty batter.