UConn @ Villanova (Friday 5/14 @ 3p, Saturday 5/15 @ 1:30p & Sunday 5/16 @ Noon) All games audio on Mixlr

[CtBaseball]

I know I'm new to UConn baseball but I just don't understand the hype around CFed. Don't get me wrong, he isn't a bad player but people seem to love this guy. It seems like he is a great teammate and must be to be named a captain. But production wise, he doesn't knock my socks off on offense or defense.

Earlier this season and in '18, '19, '20, Fedko was consistently one of the clutchest hitters on the team. This is the first time I've seen him look this frustrated at the dish.

 

[Tmill15]

Makes you really miss the days when UConn had Prato and Woodworth in the middle of the infield.

Anthony Prato made me fall in love with UConn baseball. He was a stud, loved watching him play

 

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Bottom 4th, UConn turns a double play to bring about a scoreless inning. I believe Chris Jones said UConn now has infield 14 double plays on the season, and that is certainly not a lot for the number of games UConn has played, and it helps point to the weakness of the middle infield defense. UConn up 4-2.

 

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Top 5th, after two outs, UConn loads the bases with two walks with a Crawford single in between. However, Pat Winkel flies out to end the inning. 4-2 UConn.

 

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Bottom 5th, Casparius with a 1-2-3 inning. Casparius at 60 pitches. Casparius did get hit by a hit ball on the 2nd out, so that may bear watching.

 

[huskymedic]

Bottom 5th, Casparius with a 1-2-3 inning. Casparius at 60 pitches. Casparius did get hit by a hit ball on the 2nd out, so that may bear watching.

 

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Top 6th, UConn with another 2 out rally attempt with Bushling getting a 2 out double. Pitching change for Villanova. Kyler Fedko reaches on an infield 3B error. Chris Winkel follows with a 3 run homer!! 7-2 UConn. Winkel now with 10 homers on the season to lead the Huskies.

 

[huskymedic]

Top 6th, UConn with another 2 out rally attempt with Bushling getting a 2 out double. Pitching change for Villanova. Kyler Fedko reaches on an infield 3B error. Chris Winkel follows with a 3 run homer!! 7-2 UConn. Winkel now with 10 homers on the season to lead the Huskies.

 

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Bottom 6th, Casparius with a scoreless inning. 6 strikeouts for Casparius, he is at 77 pitches.

 

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Top 7th, a scoreless inning for UConn. On the plus side, the slumping Pat Winkel and Christian Fedko both had 2 out singles, but nothing came of it.

 

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Bottom 7th, Casparius gets the first 2 outs, then gives up a ground rule double. Kenny Haus coming in to pitch. Aside from the 3rd inning, a very nice outing for Casparius. Haus gives up a 2 run homer to Rotondo, his second homer of the day. 7-4 UConn going to the top of the 8th.

 

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Top 8th, a scoreless inning for UConn.

 

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Bottom 8th, a lead off single for Villanova, Haus gets a fly out for the first out. Pitching change, with Justin Willis coming in to pitch for UConn. Willis gets out of the inning with no runs scoring. 7-4 UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

Eric Stock w/ the amenities...

 

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Top 9th, Stock with a no out 2 run homer!! 9-4 UConn.

 

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Pat Winkel follows the Stock homer with a triple. 2 hits and a walk on the game, is he emerging from his slump? That is the question, we'll have to wait for future games for the answer.

 

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Bottom 9th, Justin Willis starts the inning on the mound with the 5 run lead.

 

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Willis with a 1-2-3 inning, Willis gets the save, UConn the 9-4 win!!

 

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[dbmill]

The big question in today's interview, when did Chris Jones grow his beard?

 

[Bomber36]

9 one run losses this season. 3 one run wins...is this going to cost us? Do we need to win out and then win the Big East tournament to get a regional invite?

 

[huskymedic]

9 one run losses this season. 3 one run wins...is this going to cost us? Do we need to win out and then win the Big East tournament to get a regional invite?

Need to finish in Top 4 of Big East to qualify for BE tournament and then win the Big East Tournament to get into the field of 64. An at-large bid is a loooong shot @ this point.

 

[dbmill]

9 one run losses this season. 3 one run wins...is this going to cost us? Do we need to win out and then win the Big East tournament to get a regional invite?

Need to finish in Top 4 of Big East to qualify for BE tournament and then win the Big East Tournament to get into the field of 64. An at-large bid is a loooong shot @ this point.

In my mind an at large bid for UConn has been a long shot for a while now, given how difficult it is to sweep a conference series in college baseball, whether it is 4 games or even 3 games. What Fairfield has done this season is just remarkable.

Also, in terms of making the Big East tournament, tomorrow is a big game. If UConn wins tomorrow, I suspect they might clinch a spot in the Big East tournament.

 

[Viet Vet]

Losing games in the late innings seems to be an affliction affecting both the baseball and softball teams. Softball is now out if of the NCAA's; baseball most likely must win the Big East tourney or.........................sayonara.