UConn @ USF (Fri. 3/23 @7:00p on ADN, Sat. 3/24 @6:30p & Sun. 3/25 @1:00p)

[dbmill]

Here’s hoping for some birthday magic.

Wrong magic. Holmes gives up a 2 run homer, making it 6-4 UConn. Poulin coming in.

 

[huskymedic]

Not sure if it was the chili dog and onion rings for dinner or that last pitch... but agita is percolating.

 

[Baseballguy]

Oh boy

 

[HawkHusky]

Wrong magic. Holmes gives up a 2 run homer, making it 6-4 UConn. Poulin coming in.

Ban Stainmaster.

 

[scotty0330]

Bringing in Holmes against a lefty was an interesting decision. Wallace was not getting roughed up all that bad...

Hope they can hang on here...another pepto night with the pen

 

[dbmill]

Poulin strikeout ends the 8th inning.

 

[HawkHusky]

That a boy, PJ!

 

[Marbles90]

Holmes gives up a 2 run homer, making it 6-4 UConn. Poulin coming in.

If you are ok with Poulin coming in in the 8th, why not bring him in against the lefty?

 

[dbmill]

If you are ok with Poulin coming in in the 8th, why not bring him in against the lefty?

Sounds silly, but I don't believe it was a save situation at the time. Now it is.

 

[huskymedic]

Oh boy

Smoked:

 

[dbmill]

Top 9th, Winkel pinch running for Phillips, and will no doubt also be his defensive replacement at 1B. Phillips has 2 hits (including a double) and a walk. Thad has the hot bat.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 9th, Woodworth defensive replacement for Fedko at 2B.

 

[scotty0330]

Trouble seeing on the Facebook live but that caught stealing was close. Winkle could have had those long arms in there even though the throw was on the $$

 

[dbmill]

Double play ends the game. Poulin gets the save, UConn the 6-4 win.

 

[scotty0330]

w

 

[huskymedic]

Burppppp... ahhhh.

 

[HawkHusky]

Beautiful end. Beautiful win.

 

[Baseballguy]

Big W

 

[gtcam]

Double Play ends it
6-4 good guys
good win but would like to more even run production
beat the best pitcher

 

[huskymedic]

 

[uconnbaseball]

Big win, but Holmes is terrifying. We have only 2 truly reliable relievers - maybe Ronnie can be the third.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Six-Run Second Enough For Huskies

Notes;

• With his 11 strikeouts, Cate has 250 career strikeouts, passing Matt Barnes for second all-time in UConn history. Cate is 13 away from tying Anthony Kay (263).

• The Huskies are currently riding a season-high four game win streak. The Huskies have won seven of its last eight contests against the Bulls.

• Tim Cate moves to 3-0 all-time vs. USF in 26 innings he has struck out 42 in four starts.

• Thad Phillip is in the midst of a four-game hit streak. During the streak Phillips is 7-16 with two doubles, one home run and four RBI's.

• Anthony Prato totaled a career-high four RBIs with his grand slam in the second. It is Prato's second career home run and first since February 19, 2017 vs. UMass Lowell in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

• Isaac Feldstein led the Huskies in 2017 with seven home runs. The Palo Alto, Calif. Native has already equaled his total in 17 games this season.

• The Huskies have outscored opponents 27-3 in the second inning this year.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

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