UConn @ UMass (4/16/19 @ 3p)

[dbmill]

Bases loaded, no out, 1 run in. Santos could not find the strike zone today. Kenny Haus into the game.

 

[dbmill]

If Santos is going to come in and get a chance and do nothing but walk guys, throw wild pitches and hit guys I would rather be done with him as he is a Senior and if he hasn't figured out by now he won't. Rather see Sanderson who is at least a FR and can hopefully grow from opportunity.

Santos has had a few good outings in a row, but not today. It happens. Guessing he will maintain his role of closing out lopsided midweek games instead of moving up in the bullpen pitching chain.

 

[dbmill]

Game is now 10-5 with 2 runners on, Haus gets a strikeout for the first out. Wurster starting to warm up just in case. Fly out for the second out.

 

[huskypantz]

Let Kenny finish it.

 

[dbmill]

10-6, 2 out, runners on the corners.

 

[dbmill]

Infield single makes it 10-7, Caleb Wurster coming in.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Ridiculous. Tying run coming to the plate. This is why you don't take the foot off the pedal when you have an 8-1 lead after 3.

 

[uconnbaseball]

They only have two frigging hits this inning (1 that didn't leave the infield). Totally unacceptable by Santos.

 

[ATLDYKA]

I just hope Penders didn't screw around too long before deciding to bring in a reliable arm.

 

[dbmill]

Wurster walks the first batter, but gets the final out on a fly out to the wall and the save, UConn the 10-7 win.

 

[huskymedic]

Ooooof....

 

[huskypantz]

I just hope Penders didn't screw around too long before deciding to bring in a reliable arm.

I agree to an extent but you also can't waste arms that you'd like to use tomorrow. They should be fine for the weekend.

 

[uconnbaseball]

3 feet away from losing. Unbelievable.

Burn the tape and move on.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Wurster walks the first batter, but gets the final out on a fly out to the wall and the save, UConn the 10-7 win.

Inexcusable that they hold on by the narrowest of margins.

 

[ATLDYKA]

I agree to an extent but you also can't waste arms that you'd like to use tomorrow. They should be fine for the weekend.

I agree also that you use guys that don't often pitch in a 10-2 score midweek game. Just don't think you wait until tying run is at the plate before you put in the reliable arm.

 

[uconnbaseball]

At least we didn't get blown out by this team like BC did!

 

[ASweet3781]

The blame for that 9th inning is 100% on Santos and no one else. Up 10-2 with 3 outs to go you don't even have it in your mind you need to bring in one of your better guys with ECU coming up.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[gtcam]

Another nice effort that turned ugly late when a young arm goes haywire
As I remember Santos did the same thing last week - walking the 1st 3 batters
I understand Penders using him today but I would have said one batter at a time - walk the 1st and pull him
HAVE TO win these games
It's a win but could have been a real catastrophe

 

[uconnbaseball]

"it was absolute torture"

I like having a coach that doesn't sugarcoat stuff

 

[dbmill]

Another nice effort that turned ugly late when a young arm goes haywire
As I remember Santos did the same thing last week - walking the 1st 3 batters
I understand Penders using him today but I would have said one batter at a time - walk the 1st and pull him
HAVE TO win these games
It's a win but could have been a real catastrophe

If it was last week, it wasn't Santos. He had about 3 good outings in a row before this game where he couldn't throw a strike. You may be thinking of Sanderson.

 

[ATLDYKA]

I am really going to miss Prato's defense next year

Just curious, why is it assumed that Prato will be gone next year?

 

[dbmill]

An interesting interview, as always. For one, you don't see too many of these interviews where Coach Penders is rendered almost absolutely speechless. That was something. What were you contemplating during that 9th inning? Early retirement! Priceless. Anyway, as Penders said, Santos has been good lately, but this time was trying to throw the ball 100 mph, and the result is a no control outing. After that Haus comes in, is effective, but just has very bad luck with where the ball goes. Then Penders has to give the ball to Wurster, and ends up with a fly ball to the wall.

 

[dbmill]

Just curious, why is it assumed that Prato will be gone next year?

Because he is going to go in the MLB draft this June. I would be very surprised if he doesn't get drafted.

 

[huskymedic]

BSB Holds On at UMass, 10-7 - University of Connecticut Athletics

Notes

• Christian Fedko tied a UConn season-high with four RBIs on Tuesday. Fedko also had four RBIs against No. 4 Louisville on Feb. 17 after hitting his first career grand slam.
• UConn is 6-1 in northeast midweek games.
• UConn grabbed its 17th road/neutral site win. That is tied for second most in the country.

Next up, the Huskies travel to No. 12 ECU for a three-game series with the Pirates beginning on Thursday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m.