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

[dbmill]

Bottom 4th, Aasland gives up a lead off solo homer. 3-1 ASU.

With 1 out, Aasland gives up a double and the batter reaches 3B due to an error by CF Belisario. This is followed by a 1 out double that drives in a run. 4-1 ASU.

Aasland comes out of the game. Pitts takes the mound.

Pitt walks the 1st batter he faces. This is followed by a double steal that puts 2 runners in scoring position. Pitt walks the next batter which loads the bases with 1 out. This is followed by a double that drives in 3 runs. 7-1 ASU.

A 1 out single drives in another run, the batter moves to 2B on an error by Polemeni. 8-1 ASU.

Pitt comes out of the game, Hamberger takes the mound.

Hamberger walks the 1st batter he faces. A double steal puts 2 runners in scoring position with 1 out. A 1 out single drives in 2 runs. 10-1 ASU.

Hamberger comes out of the game. Peters takes the mound.

Peters retires the 2 batters he faces to end the inning. 10-1 ASU.

 

[rich1122]

Embarrassing. Going to bed.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Mercy rule could come into play for the second time this season.

 

[dbmill]

Top 5th, the UConn offense goes down in order. 10-1 ASU.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 5th, Peters gives up 3 singles and a grand slam with no outs. 14-1 ASU.

Peters leaves 1 runner on base after hitting a batter with a pitch. 14-1 ASU.

 

[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.