UConn v. Michigan State @ Fluor Field in Greenville S.C. (Fri. 3/15 @ 5p, Sat. 3/16 Dbl Header @ 1p & 5p and Sun. 3/17 @ 11a)

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Top 1st, Woodworth walks, but then the Huskies go down 1-2-3.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Leadoff walk is stranded. We practically never score when we get the leadoff runner on...frustrating.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 1st, scoreless inning for Feole, aided by an excellent defensive play by Prato to end the inning and stranding a Spartan baserunner.

 

[HawkHusky]

Sounds like a great play. Wish we had video.

 

[dbmill]

Top second, Chris Winkel triple that was also misplayed by the outfielder scores Kyler Fedko who had singled. 1-0 UConn with 1 out. Kyler Fedko's offense is definitely picking up.

 

[HawkHusky]

Chris Winkel has to start hitting. It would make the fact that we can't get hits out of 3B much easier to deal with.

Ask and you shall receive.

 

[HawkHusky]

Bases loaded, 1 out for Woody.

 

[dbmill]

Woodworth sac fly scores another run. 2-0 UConn. Two out, runners on the corners.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Good to jump on this dude after the top of the 1st inning letdown.

 

[HawkHusky]

Shaky pitching by Feole today. Gotta keep putting up runs.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 2nd, infield groundout brings in a run for Michigan State. 2-1 UConn, with Huskies coming to bat. 34 pitches for Feole so far.

 

[businesslawyer]

Ask and you shall receive.

One hit isn't enough to know he's started hitting!

How is that?

 

[uconnbaseball]

Feole doesn't have his A+ stuff, but if he go 5-6 innings and give up 2-3 runs we should be in good shape. Top 3, 2-1 Nevada.

 

[HawkHusky]

That's really dumb how we're gonna be the road team this entire series on a neutral field.

 

[dbmill]

Kyler Fedko double off the wall brings in another run (Patrick Winkel, who had singled) in the top of the 3rd. Two out, 3-1 UConn lead. Penders was right, Kyler's offense turned around once he got the first hit.

 

[dbmill]

That's really dumb how we're gonna be the road team this entire series on a neutral field.

Things happen when the minor league team in the park you are playing in is owned by a Michigan State guy who is also a big donor.

 

[businesslawyer]

That's really dumb how we're gonna be the road team this entire series on a neutral field.

If it counts as road games in the computers, that will be o.k. And it should if we're the away team for each game.

 

[dbmill]

If it counts as road games in the computers, that will be o.k. And it should if we're the away team for each game.

I suspect it will go down as neutral site games. We'll see.

 

[huskymedic]

If it counts as road games in the computers, that will be o.k. And it should if we're the away team for each game.

Counts as neutral site game...

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 3rd, Feole leaves two runners on base. 3-1 UConn.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Feole escapes a jam in the 3rd!

Going to the 4th, UConn leads 3-1. A good offensive inning here and this starter is probably done.

 

[businesslawyer]

Counts as neutral site game...

Then why in the world wouldn't we bat last in half of the games? Why would we agree to that?

 

[dbmill]

Moriarty pinch hitting for Langer, who might have gotten hurt after getting hit by a pitch earlier in the game. Moriarty singles with one out in the 4th.

 

[HawkHusky]

Bases loaded, 2 outs for Pat...

 

[dbmill]

Top 4th, Pat Winkel bases loaded single brings in 2 runs. 5-1 UConn with 2 out.

 

[uconnbaseball]

5-1 going to the bottom of the 4th. The MSU pitcher is almost certainly out of commission.

 

[uconnbaseball]

That's really dumb how we're gonna be the road team this entire series on a neutral field.

I like it. Even if we are up by quite a bit, they have to pitch all 9 innings. If we get blown out in this series, the bullpen will be saved an inning of work.

 

[dbmill]

Both the younger versions of Fedko/Winkel are coming on very nicely of late.

 

[HawkHusky]

I like it. Even if we are up by quite a bit, they have to pitch all 9 innings. If we get blown out in this series, the bullpen will be saved an inning of work.

Didn't think of that. Good take.