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)

[dbmill]

Now that was nice! Way to take command Jeff!

Kersten just has to stay away from walks. He'll give up his hits, but the walks really compound things.

 

[dbmill]

Prato is getting hit by pitches all over the place.

 

[HawkHusky]

Prato is getting hit by pitches all over the place.

Crazy. Lucky he hasn't gotten injured.

 

[dbmill]

Top 5th, RBI ground out by Pat Winkel brings in Woodworth. 9-4 UConn.

 

[kris1]

P-Wink gets robbed but gets the RBI.

 

[uconnbaseball]

1st and 3rd, 1 out for Winky.

RBI groundout, 9-4. Nice play by MSU 2nd basemen.

 

[dbmill]

Christian Fedko rbi single brings in Toppa, makes it 10-4 UConn.

 

[uconnbaseball]

10-4 after a Christian Fedko line drive single. Going to the bottom of the 5th.

Way to get that 6 run lead back!

 

[Guapo]

Crooked numbers for the hook C’s today

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 5th, Kersten is throwing strikes now. Another 1-2-3 inning. He's at 86 pitches, will no doubt start the 6th inning.

 

[HawkHusky]

Kersten had a great recovery after the 2nd.

 

[dbmill]

Kersten had a great recovery after the 2nd.

When Kersten is on and throwing strikes and pitching to contact, he can eat up some innings.

 

[dbmill]

3 walks on the day for Nucerino. The guy gets on base.

 

[dbmill]

Woodworth double drives in Nucerino to make it 11-4 in the 6th.

 

[HawkHusky]

Really smart at-bats so far this series.

 

[dbmill]

Prato single drives in Woodworth. 12-4.

 

[kris1]

Nice!!!

 

[uconnbaseball]

They are pitching to Nucerino like he is Barry Bonds. He has walked in all three of his at bats and the only strike they have thrown him is a 2-0 breaking ball.

 

[dbmill]

They are pitching to Nucerino like he is Barry Bonds. He has walked in all three of his at bats and the only strike they have thrown him is a 2-0 breaking ball.

You don't have to be a big power hitter to have a good eye for the strike zone. Ever hear of Eddie Yost? Played 3B in the 1950's, he wasn't a big hitter, hit around .250 for his career, but generated tons of walks.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 6th, Kersten leaves the bases loaded. 12-4 UConn, have to think that was Kersten's last inning. 111 pitches for Kersten.

 

[kris1]

That's a heck of a job by Kersten.

 

[scotty0330]

Way to bear down and get out of that one....will be interesting with a double header a commanding lead and a less certain starter going to see who gets the call from the pen in this one.

 

[dbmill]

That's a heck of a job by Kersten.

He did what he needed to do, give UConn 6 innings of solid pitching.

 

[dbmill]

Seems like a good time for Randy Polonia to pitch.

 

[dbmill]

Top 7th, rbi single by Moriarty makes it 13-4.