UConn v. Bryant (4/13/16 @ 3p)

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball9:32am via Twitter Web Client
#UConn tries to make it three-in-a-row when it hosts @_BryantBaseball at 3 p.m. at J.O. Christian Field #HookC


Bulldogs top team in New England for 4th-straight week; face UConn Wednesday in Storrs

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Starting ugly...

UConnBaseball 3:13pm via Twitter Web Client
MID 1: Bryant 3, #UConn 0
Bulldogs strike for three runs on three hits in the game's opening frame.#HookC

 

[scotty0330]

Yikes nepiarsky off to a tough start. Hope lineup can tee off on a mid week starter for Bryant.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Nepiarsky not sharp today and already gets the hook. Surprised it's not Zapata in relief. Hurt or just in the doghouse?

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 3:25pm via Twitter Web Client
T2: Coach Penders goes to the 'pen and calls on @JackERiley with a runner on first and no one out. Bryant leads#UConn, 3-0. #BleedBlue

UConnBaseball 3:32pm via Twitter Web Client
MID 2: Bryant 3, #UConn 0
Riley retires all three batters he faces. Huskies will look to chip away with Duff-Yahn-Buckley coming up. #HookC

 

[huskymedic]

Nice bounce back.. Need a quick inning.

UConnBaseball 3:43pm via Twitter Web Client
END 2: Bryant 3, #UConn 2
Susi, Toppa pick up RBIs on a pair of FCs. Riley will return for a second inning of work. #BleedBlue

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 4:18pm via Twitter Web Client
END 4: #UConn 3, Bryant 3
Duff ties it up with his team-leading sixth homer of the season. Rivera stays on for a second inning of relief.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 4:50pm via Twitter Web Client
END 5: #UConn 6, Bryant 3
Huskies grab their first lead of the day with a three-hit, three-run inning. Rivera stays on for the T6. #HookC

 

[dbmill]

Nepiarsky not sharp today and already gets the hook. Surprised it's not Zapata in relief. Hurt or just in the doghouse?

Penders has mentioned in interviews that Zapata has never done well in relief. From what I can remember, he's right. In the post game interview yesterday, Chris Jones asked who was pitching today, and Penders said it would either be Zapata or Nepiarsky. I'm guessing Nepiarsky got the nod due to his strong start last week. I'm guessing Zapata might get another chance at starting next Wednesday, but we'll see. About the only game Zapata pitched well this season was against Yale in the first midweek game of the season.

 

[huskymedic]

Missed the dx the other day but it looks like Troy Stefanski is out for a bit w/ a broken bone in his foot from the weekend per Chris Jones. If Toppa keeps producing he will see increased playing time.

 

[dbmill]

Missed the dx the other day but it looks like Troy Stefanski is out for a bit w/ a broken bone in his foot from the weekend per Chris Jones. If Toppa keeps producing he will see increased playing time.

I had heard Chris Jones mention the last couple of days that Stefanski had hurt his foot in Sunday's game. By the way, Gnesda has not been in the lineup much lately. Does anyone know if he is hurt?

 

[dbmill]

Seldom used relievers Jack Riley and Joe Rivera have done fine in relief of Nepiarsky. Rivera in particular has been terrific in an out of the blue outing. 6-3 UConn going into the bottom of the 7th.

 

[dbmill]

Rivera gives up a lead off single in the 8th and comes out. Great outing, I suspect we'll be seeing more of him. Domnarski is coming in, pitching in his 7th(?) straight game.

 

[huskymedic]

Nothing easy but Polonia ends up striking out the side after lead-off double.

UConnBaseball 5:52pm via Twitter Web Client
FINAL: #UConn 6, Bryant 3. Huskies score six unanswered to grab a key midweek win vs. the Bulldogs. Recap to follow.

 

[dbmill]

Polonia gets the save striking out the side in the 9th. Of course, he threw to each batter before getting a strike. Excellent come from behind win against a very good Bryant team.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Quality win, but we need to build on this vs. Houston. We have almost no at-large chances but winning a series vs. Houston, in conjunction with this win, would help our chances.

 

[huskymedic]

Huskies Score Six Unanswered in Win Over Bryant

>>Despite trailing 3-0 after a half inning, the UConn baseball team scored six unanswered runs to claim a 6-3 victory over Bryant on Wednesday at J.O. Christian Field. With the win, Connecticut moves over .500 at 16-15, while the Bulldogs, who entered the day No. 27 in the NCAA RPI, fall to 20-7 overall.<<

Next up, the team begins a three-game series with American Athletic Conference foe Houston at J.O. Christian Field. First pitch on Friday, April 15 is scheduled for 3 p.m.