Men UConn v. UMass Minuteman (Tuesday 4/22/25 @6:35p @ Dunkin' Park) Game on UConn+/WFSB

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Hell of a Superman catch by the UMass center fielder Tirado.

Yes, it was a great catch.

 

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Top 3rd, after a 1 out walk, Shaw has a scoreless inning. Game tied at 1.

Shpur ends the inning with a very nice catch.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Top 3rd, after a 1 out walk, Shaw has a scoreless inning. Game tied at 1.

Shpur ends the inning with a very nice catch.

The center fielders are flashing some leather. Another great catch, this time by Sphur!

 

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Bottom 3rd, Rispoli leads off with a solo homer, 2-1 UConn.

Shpur follows with a no out triple. Dougherty reaches 1B on an error, Shpur scores, 3-1 UConn.

Dougherty is caught trying to steal 2B for the 2nd out. Root is hit by a pitch, and moves to 2B on a wild pitch. Root moves to 2B on a wild pitch and to 3B on another wild pitch. Padilla draws a walk and Root scores on a wild pitch. 4-1 UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

The center fielders are flashing some leather. Another great catch, this time by Sphur!

 

[huskymedic]

 

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Bottom 3rd, Rispoli leads off with a solo homer, 2-1 UConn.

Shpur follows with a no out triple. Dougherty reaches 1B on an error, Shpur scores, 3-1 UConn.

Dougherty is caught trying to steal 2B for the 2nd out. Root is hit by a pitch, and moves to 2B on a wild pitch. Root moves to 2B on a wild pitch and to 3B on another wild pitch. Padilla draws a walk and Root scores on a wild pitch. 4-1 UConn.

Padilla is caught trying to steal 2B for the final out of the inning. 4-1 UConn.

 

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Top 4th, with 1 out Shaw gives up a solo homer, 4-2 UConn.

With 2 outs, Shaw gives up a double. Shaw leaves the runner on base.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I don't know the dimensions of the park, but that homer was a bomb. He crushed it, or so it seemed.

 

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Bottom 4th, with 1 out the UConn offense loads the bases with 2 singles and a walk. Biller gets picked off 2B for the 2nd out. The runners are left on the corners, 4-2 UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

I don't know the dimensions of the park, but that homer was a bomb. He crushed it, or so it seemed.

LF: 325ft
LC: 357ft
CF: 400ft
RC: 350ft
RF: 308ft

The right field wall is 308 feet tall, and the park also features a short porch in right field.

 

[CtBaseball]

Anyone know why Minick is sitting?

 

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Top 5th, Cooke comes in to pitch.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Biller’s baserunning makes me want to cry.

 

[CtBaseball]

Biller’s baserunning makes me want to cry.

Cali chill brah

 

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Top 5th, Cooke hits the leadoff batter and walks the next batter. Cooke picks off the runner at 2B for the 1st out. With 2 outs a double puts 2 runners in scoring position. Cooke strands the runners on base. 4-2 UConn.

 

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[uconnbaseball]

Giving up 2 runs to a respectable UMass offense in 5 innings is completely fine, given the state of this pitching staff.

4 runs in 4 innings vs this dreadful pitching staff, with the mistakes UMass has made, is disappointing. Break this game open.

Wish granted, thanks Root and Daniels!

 

[CtBaseball]

Top 5th, Cooke hits the leadoff batter and walks the next batter. Cooke picks off the runner at 2B for the 1st out. With 2 outs a double puts 2 runners in scoring position. Cooke strands the runners on base. 4-2 UConn.

We need runs

 

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Bottom 5th, Daniels leads off with a solo homer, 5-2 UConn.

Root hits a 1 out solo inside the park homer, 6-2 UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

 

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Bottom 5th, Daniels leads off with a solo homer, 5-2 UConn.

Root hits a 1 out solo inside the park homer, 6-2 UConn.

Padilla follows with a 1 out infield single, Lane follows with another single that could have been an error. Biller hits a 2 out 3 run homer, 9-2 UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

Biller’s baserunning makes me want to cry.

…bout that hitting? Timing is impeccable

 

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Padilla follows with a 1 out infield single, Lane follows with another single that could have been an error. Biller hits a 2 out 3 run homer, 9-2 UConn.

Rispoli gets a 2 out double. Shpur follows with an RBI single, 10-2 UConn.

Shpur steals 2B. Daniels is hit by a pitch possibly partly in the face, he stays in the game. A double steal puts both runners in scoring position. Dougherty is hit by a pitch to load the bases. A wild pitch moves up the base runners with a run coming in. 11-2 UConn going to the next inning.

 

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Top 6th, Hutchinson comes in to pitch for UConn.