Men UConn v. Arizona State Sun Devils at Phoenix Municipal Stadium (Tuesday 2/17/26 @8:35p ET) Game on ESPN+/Mixlr

[CtBaseball]

Mercy

 

[Skiblets]

Lord have mercy with this pitching staff early on Could be a long season and a lot of red on Joe T’s tracker

 

[dbmill]

We will see if the Mercy Rule takes over and ends the game around the 7th inning if ASU keeps a lead of at least 10 runs in this game.

 

[dbmill]

Top 6th, after a 2 out single by Menzel, the UConn offense has a scoreless inning. 14-1 ASU.

 

[dbmill]

Chase replaces Belisario in the outfield, Chase is in LF, Wachter moves to CF.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 6th, Peters gives up a lead off double, the runner moves to 3B on a wild pitch, this is followed by a 1 out 2 run homer. 16-1 ASU.

With 2 outs, a single followed by a triple brings in another run, 17-1 ASU.

 

[JwittersPAC]

No mercy rule in play for tonight’s game.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Pitching should be our strength and yet again another season of endless walks, HBP and wild pitches.No excuses for that. Not looking too positive

 

[dbmill]

Top 7th, after a lead off single by Detwiler who pinched hit for Dalena. With 2 outs Righi pinch hits for Thomas and hits a 2 run homer. 17-3 ASU.

Polemeni gets a walk, and steals 2B, but that is it for the UConn offense this inning.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Peters comes out of the game, Smith comes in to pitch for UConn. Detwiler takes over at 3B.

 

[CtBaseball]

Good idea to get the freshmen in. Might as well get them some playing time.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 7th, after a 1 out single, Smith has a scoreless inning. 17-3 ASU.

 

[dbmill]

Top 8th, Rispoli leads off with a walk, Menzel follows with a single. The runners both move up a base on a wild pitch, and a 1 out wild pitch moves the runners up a base and brings in a run. 17-4 ASU.

Detwiler drives in a run with a 1 out single. 17-5 ASU.

 

[Price0809]

Penders looked visibly frustrated in the post game interview on X after last game...not getting any better right now.

 

[huskymedic]

Detwiler drives in a run with a 1 out single. 17-5 ASU.

 

[dbmill]

Garbinski takes the mound for UConn.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 8th, Garbinski has a 1-2-3 inning getting 2 strikeouts. 17-5 ASU.

 

[CtBaseball]

Penders looked visibly frustrated in the post game interview on X after last game...not getting any better right now.

Can become a vicious cycle, especially in a game as mental as baseball. Frustrated coach —> nervous players —> poor play —> repeat cycle.

 

[dbmill]

Top 9th, Polemeni gets a 1 out double and Rispoli gets a 2 out infield single. Rispoli steals 2B. Menzel drives in 2 runs with a single. ASU 17-7.

ASU wins the game 17-7.

 

[huskymedic]

Fugly…

 

[HCCForever]

Tough game to watch. Too many walks by UConn pitching, poor defense by outfield allowing extra bases and too many strikeouts by batters. The lone bright spot early on was Marshall. ASU looks good.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I see little hope for this being one of those years we rip off a ton of wins in a row.

 

[HCCForever]

I see little hope for this being one of those years we rip off a ton of wins in a row.

Still too early but team needs to come together. Many new faces. Not easy replacing Caleb and others. Will need to rely on West, Suchy and Ollie. Aasland needs to learn from this game and avoid pitches right down the middle. I’m still hopeful.

 

[Fantana]

Arizona is 0-4 as well albeit against good competition.

 

[ucjoet]

Top 6th, after a 2 out single by Menzel, the UConn offense has a scoreless inning. 14-1 ASU.

Lord have mercy with this pitching staff early on Could be a long season and a lot of red on Joe T’s tracker

Skillets, I gave you a like because I totally agree with your statement. Not because of the lot of Red portion

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Still too early but team needs to come together. Many new faces. Not easy replacing Caleb and others. Will need to rely on West, Suchy and Ollie. Aasland needs to learn from this game and avoid pitches right down the middle. I’m still hopeful.

It’s baseball. The individual talent is not there.

 

[dbmill]

I believe over half the roster this season are players who were not with UConn last season.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Hard to be successful when the team era is 12.0

 

[huskymedic]

I believe over half the roster this season are players who were not with UConn last season.

Think it’s 22 new faces on a roster of 39?

Unfortunately it’s gonna take time to gel. Need to figure out who is gonna be the spark on this team. Hopefully Minick’s nerve issue in the elbow is not a season long issue.