UConn @ USF (5/19 @1830, 5/20 @1830 & 5/21@1300)

[ATLDYKA]

Houston just beat Tulane in 13, now still have a second game to play today. First place is still a possibility.

 

[dbmill]

Ruotolo strikes out the side in the 9th. UConn wins 7-3.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Nice bounce back for Routolo in the 9th. Struck out the side. Two down one to go.

 

[uconnbaseball]

We cannot get first place because of ECU. Good effort today.

 

[ATLDYKA]

If we win tomorrow we would be 14-9 and if they lose to UCF they would be 14-9-1. I think that would put us ahead of them. Of course we would need Houston to sweep Tulane also.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball8:10pm via Twitter Web Client
RECORD ALERT: With 14 strikeouts today vs. USF, #UConn has established a new single-season team record with 489 strikeouts this season.

 

[huskymedic]

Besides UConn win today --- Houston/Tulane split Dblhdr, ECU beat UCF and Memphis beat Cincy

The Official Site of The American Athletic Conference - 2016 Baseball Standings

Tulane@ 14-7
ECU @ 14-8-1
UConn @ 13-9
Cincy @ 12-10-1
Memphis @ 9-14
UCF @ 8-15
USF @ 8-15

 

[dbmill]

Houston was missing from the above standings. They are 5th in the AAC.

Tulane@ 14-7
ECU @ 14-8-1
UConn @ 13-9
Cincy @ 12-10-1
Houston @ 11-11
Memphis @ 9-14
UCF @ 8-15
USF @ 8-15

 

[dbmill]

Nice tweet.

UConn Baseball
@UConnBaseball
10h
With the Memphis win, #UConn can finish no lower than the No. 3 seed in the @American_BSB tournament. #BleedBluetwitter.com/MemphisBasebal…

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ATLDYKA]

Like the seeding as we would avoid Houston in the first round and Tulane until the possible Championship game. Wouldn't mind seeing Memphis in that first game.

 

[dbmill]

Montgomerie off to a good start in the 1st inning retiring USF in order, including two more strikeouts. No question he is the most improved player from the beginning of the year.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball1:43pm via Twitter Web Client
T3: Sundberg walks and @WillyYahnropes his conference-leading 19th double to set the Huskies up. Melley up in a scoreless game. #HookC

UConnBaseball 1:48pm via Twitter Web Client
T3: After a bold move to intentionally-walk Melley to get to Duff, the Husky RF gives #UConn a 1-0 lead with a warning-track sac fly. #HookC

 

[ATLDYKA]

Daniello is the one guy in the lineup right now who is struggling this weekend.

 

[uconnbaseball]

UCF bent over for ECU again today so we are locked into the 3 seed. Our in conference play was unquestionably better this year.

Offense, particularly gnesda and Danielle again, are leaving Montgomerie out to dry. Contact has been good, execution not so much.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 2:27pm via Twitter Web Client
END 5: USF 2, #UConn 1
Bulls jump ahead via a two-run HR of the bat of David Villar. Huskies will counter with Daniello-Toppa-Susi

 

[uconnbaseball]

They get a random 2 run shot to take the lead. UConn has absolutely been the better team today but the lack of clutch at bats + BABIP luck screwed us so far.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Montgomerie getting a lot of pop ups today. Pitching well. Just the one mistake. Need to get the bats going today. Had chances early but didn't capitalize.

 

[huskymedic]

American_BSB 2:47pm via Tweetbot for iΟS
.@ECUBaseball holds off UCF rally to win 8-7. Pirates would be regular-season champs if Houston beats Tulane; No. 2 seed if Tulane wins.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 2:53pm via Twitter Web Client
T7: THE CAPTAIN COMES THROUGH!
@bob_MELL pokes a two-run single into right field to bring home Hill and Sundberg and put #UConn up, 3-2.

 

[dbmill]

Montgomerie stays on to pitch the bottom of the 7th. No problem with that. Aside from the homer he has pitched well.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Big hit by Melley. Daniello continues to struggle.

Who would we rather have on our side of the bracket ECU or Tulane?

 

[dbmill]

American_BSB 2:47pm via Tweetbot for iΟS
.@ECUBaseball holds off UCF rally to win 8-7. Pirates would be regular-season champs if Houston beats Tulane; No. 2 seed if Tulane wins.

So this result pretty much locks UConn into the 3 seed in the AAC tournament.

 

[huskymedic]

Who would we rather have on our side of the bracket ECU or Tulane?

Tulane. 1-5 versus ECU. Split w/ Tulane early on.

 

[dbmill]

Two runners on with two out in the bottom of the 7th after Montgomerie plunks a batter. Polonia coming in for the final out of the inning. Doubtful if Ruotolo is available today to close it out.

Edit. WHUS guys say Ruotolo is warming up in bullpen.