UConn @ UVA Davenport Field (3/20/19 @ 4p on ACC Network Extra )

[uconnbaseball]

Better at bats that inning, but no score. Wish Fedko didn't swing at that 3-0 pitch.

 

[CL82]

Nice to finally be able to watch a game on TV!

Seeing more baseball games online is the one good thing under the new ESPN contract.

 

[huskymedic]

Need a quick shutdown inning here...

 

[CL82]

Doesn't look like a good angle for replay.

uh nevermind

 

[huskymedic]

Need a quick shutdown inning here...

My bad...

 

[ATLDYKA]

CJ not right. Hope the high pitch count last Friday didn't mess him up.

 

[CL82]

ugh

 

[dbmill]

Bases loaded sac fly puts UVa ahead 4-3 in the bottom of the 8th.

 

[Kemba429]

That one hurts, hopefully we can keep it at a one run deficit. Rally cap time.

 

[dbmill]

Single makes it 5-3 for Virginia.

One thing about Coach Penders is that he has always been very loathe to take out someone he considers a top tier reliever in favor of someone not on that tier when the game is still on the line. I think that kind of explains why Dandeneau stayed in to start the 8th.

I've never been happy with the idea of leaving someone in a game when they clearly don't have their stuff.

Simeone coming in now with 2 out in the 8th.

 

[UConNick]

Damn. Stuck with CJ a little long. I get that he’s a reliable arm but it was clear from the first batter he faced he didn’t have it today. Would’ve rather seen Johnson or even Wallace himself (I know it was only tied but I really wanted this one) to start the eighth.

 

[dbmill]

Damn. Stuck with CJ a little long. I get that he’s a reliable arm but it was clear from the first batter he faced he didn’t have it today. Would’ve rather seen Johnson or even Wallace himself (I know it was only tied but I really wanted this one) to start the eighth.

I think Penders has no problem throwing Dandeneau multiple innings in a game like this, as he has something of a rubber arm. However, with a conference weekend series coming up with only one day off in between, Wallace was not going to throw multiple innings, he was only going to pitch one inning. So it was the 9th for him or nothing.

 

[dbmill]

6-3 Virginia as a run scores on a single, third out comes on Toppa throwing out a runner at home.

 

[Guapo]

Wow this is so disappointing

 

[uconnbaseball]

Hope that doesn't change the complextion of the game.

Welp

 

[dbmill]

Game over, Virginia wins. The one good thing for UConn in this game is that Colby Dunlop looked like he is back on the beam, and that could be big if he keeps that up.

 

[huskymedic]

Welp... bats were bound to come back to earth eventually just wish it wasn’t for a TV game.

Now that the win streak has been broken... maybe they can shave the cheesy mustaches that have seemed to multiply.

 

[navery12]

Welp... bats were bound to come back to earth eventually just wish it wasn’t for a TV game.

Now that the win streak has been broken... maybe they can shave the cheesy mustaches that have seemed to multiply.

Let's shave that discussion for another day

 

[gtcam]

Couple of bad decisions by Penders compounded by lack of timely hitting will kill you
The pitching and the D was there for the most part
Very winnable game that got away
Cant afford lots of those
Next......

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Let's shave that discussion for another day

Cut it out

 

[kris1]

Dunlop was great today.

The momentum of this game swung Virginia’s way when Toppa was back-picked w/ bases loaded and none out, up 3-0. UConn was in total control until that moment. It could have been at least 5-0, if Toppa isn’t picked off there. CFed followed Toppa with a BB, before KFed grounded into double play. We should have had 2 runs in and Wink up with a runner on third and two out.

UVA was reeling at that point.

 

[HawkHusky]

Frustrating loss. Glad I wasn't able to watch today.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Interesting bit by Coach Penders about Colby Dunlop, saying how he pitched today is how he looks when he throws against Husky hitters in practice.

 

[huskymedic]

Huskies Can't Close Out Virginia - University of Connecticut Athletics

Notes:

• Colby Dunlop recorded a season-high 5.1 innings for the Huskies.
• Chris Winkel has recorded 10 RBIs in his last five games.
• Anthony Prato walked to extend his reach base streak to 24 games.