UConn v. Memphis @ J.O.C - Friday 4/7@ 3p, Saturday 4/8@ 1p & Sunday 4/9@ 11a

[huskymedic]

Scary - was ECU starter last Friday v. UConn

 

[dbmill]

UHart has a deeper staff....?????.....

I get the sense that the coaching staff tends to recruits pitchers with potentially "wicked" stuff, instead of guys who can simply get the ball over the plate. When these guys are on, they can do very well. However, that is often not the case, and it can be some time before these pitchers can harness their control, if ever. Ryan Radue has been pretty reliable this season, but he Penders never had enough confidence to use him in tight situations before this year. At any rate, Randy Polonia was probably the perfect example of this last year, occasionally absolutely brilliant with his slider, but often simply awful with no control over his pitches.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Same w/ Napiarsky... can't figure out if it's a stamina issue, arm issue or head issue.

Agree, but I really think that he can be that main midweek starter. Kid has good stuff. Has been pitching well lately. Hope he can keep it going and be that guy.
On another note, I just can't believe how Zapata has vanished. Kid had promise his Freshmen year. Would like to see Penders give him another opportunity.

 

[dbmill]

Agree, but I really think that he can be that main midweek starter. Kid has good stuff. Has been pitching well lately. Hope he can keep it going and be that guy.
On another note, I just can't believe how Zapata has vanished. Kid had promise his Freshmen year. Would like to see Penders give him another opportunity.

I'm not surprised Zapata has vanished. I suspect that Penders had enough of his inconsistency last year, but he gave him his one last chance to either sink or swim against Santa Clara (not exactly a power house this season) during the west coast trip. Well, in that game Zapata simply drowned. I'm not surprised that Penders has not given the senior another chance. He's seen enough.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[uconnbaseball]

Midweek games are too important to gamble with.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[uconnbaseball]

Really hope the crowd is strong today with the nicer weather.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Wills, Wills, Wills... sigh.

2-o and runners on corners w/ 2 outs.

Shawn McGrath‏ @ShawnMMcGrath 54s54 seconds ago
M1: the runners on the corners, delayed steal play nets the Tigers another run, before another single gives Memphis a 4-0 lead

 

[scotty0330]

Typical Montgomery first inning...don't know what it is.

 

[dbmill]

4-0 lead for Memphis so far. Usually Montgomerie is able to get out of his 1st inning troubles with only 1 run scoring, so this is much worse than the norm for him.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Jesus Willis...he definitely needs another year of college baseball.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Need to strike back in the bottom of this inning.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Just doesn't make sense. First 2 on in bottom, have to answer.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Welcome back Feldstein! 3 RBI double!

 

[huskymedic]

LOL... way to pick up Wills.

 

[uconnbaseball]

LeFevre almost got unlucky with that laser, then the 3rd basemen throws it away. 5-4 UConn.

 

[dbmill]

Memphis error by the 3B scores two more runs to give UConn a 5-4 lead in the 1st inning.

 

[uconnbaseball]

The even better news about this inning is that Crosby threw 38 pitches this inning.

Montgomerie needs to lock them down here.

 

[huskymedic]

LOL... way to pick up Wills.

UConn Baseball‏ @UConnBaseball 21s 22 seconds ago
39 minute first inning comes to an end. Huskies post five runs after sending nine batters to the plate! #UConn 5, Memphis 4

 

[dbmill]

Catcher LeFevre picks off his second Memphis runner of the game in the 2nd inning, giving Montgomerie some help.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Christ that walk was painful. To be fair, that was a great at bat.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Memphis retakes the lead, getting ugly out there. Going to the bottom of the 2nd, 6-5 Memphis.

 

[dbmill]

Doesn't sound like either starter will be long for this game.