Top 5th, Ellisen gives up a leadoff double. A 2 out error by Padilla puts a runner on 1B and brings in a run. 4-1 UConn.
Leaving too many runners on base. I think these guys are reading the BY. I am a guy whose glass is half empty. Could dbmill be Chris Jones??
With Padilla's defense as of late it doesn't seem like a tough decision. Now he swings at ball 4.I do wonder if Penders has given thought to sitting Padilla, who is important defensively and a leader, and moving Minnick to 3rd, letting McArthur play first and Root Dan Hurley, preventing him having to sit one of Root, McArthur, Dougherty or Billings every game. Unlike having pushed Cooke to start Tuesday night, I don't feel strongly about this move. Just wondering if the extra defense is worth sitting one of those bats every game.
… quite the on-air lead-up to that popBottom 6th, Minick leads off with a solo homer, 8-2 UConn.