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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 2739443, member: 549"] [URL='https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant']Dom Amore‏ @AmoreCourant[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant/status/1003279200315478016']52m 52 minutes ago[/URL] Jim Penders made the decision over breakfast to start his closer, P.J. Poulin. A few thoughts: Poulin hasn't pitched in more than a week. ... He started five games in 2017. ... He's a lefty, tough on LH hitters and Coastal Carolina starts six lefty hitters. (more) [URL='https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant']Dom Amore‏ @AmoreCourant[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant/status/1003279685780955137']50m 50 minutes ago[/URL] Pender's other option, Jeff Kersten, gave up five runs in 3 1/3 in start at Coastal on March 10. ... Downside: Once Poulin is out of the game, figuring out the last few innnings will be tricky, and if Huskies win, he'd likely be unavailable rest of Regional. [URL='https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant']Dom Amore‏ @AmoreCourant[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant/status/1003279922528473088']49m 49 minutes ago[/URL] But the bottom line, UConn facing elimination, has to cover 27 innings to survive here. Time to be unconventional. [URL='https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant']Dom Amore‏ @AmoreCourant[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant/status/1003280273533014016']48m 48 minutes ago[/URL] P.J. Poulin is 6-3, 3.30 ERA in 30 games, 43 2/3 IP. 39 hits, 17 walks, 54 K's, school-record 16 saves. [/QUOTE]