UConn vs. #1/#9 Michigan @ Mets' Tradition Field in Port St Lucie Florida (Friday 2/21 @ 2p, Saturday 2/22 @ 2p & Sunday 2/23@ 11a) | Page 3 | The Boneyard

UConn vs. #1/#9 Michigan @ Mets' Tradition Field in Port St Lucie Florida (Friday 2/21 @ 2p, Saturday 2/22 @ 2p & Sunday 2/23@ 11a)

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UConNick said:
What a bleepin’ win! I was swamped at work and couldn’t get an ear on the game until the top of the 9th, but what a final inning it was!
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I didn't get out of work until 3:45. I was depending on my wife's emails to keep me updated until then, except for being able to listen to most of the 1st inning while on my break. By the way, my wife is an absolute baseball nut, so I'm sure she enjoyed it to a certain degree.
 
dbmill said:
Indeed, at worst Uconn will have a 2-2 record against Michigan when all is said and done.
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This. If we can't take the series, we did ourselves no real harm the opening two weekends. But the opportunity is there to win a game from the current #1, and taking the opportunity will go a long way when the Committee sits down at the end of the season.
 
Great job by Jonesy today!!! And...thank you Mr. Fedko for pitching in to FaceTime from behind home plate for CJ. Appreciate the effort they went through to get the audio for this game. They even had Michigan fans listening in because they had no feed. Awesome job!!!
 
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This was a great win. I was very impressed with Lucas as well as the other pitchers. He shut down the Wolverines except for that solo HR. And good work by team to chip away at the lead. I was there and the weather was windy and a bit cold for the native Floridians. Should be better weather the next two days.
 
Love how they have repurposed will lucas. Struggled mightily last year in field and at plate. McDonald obviously worked with him and has given two really solid performances out of the pen. depth On this staff so far has been nicest and biggest surprise
 
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businesslawyer said:
Man, I hate the Boneyard sometimes. It's asinine enough to give up on a baseball game after 1 inning, but to declare "we're outmatched" playing one baseball game on one day against a team we rolled over five days ago is beyond my comprehension.
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It's the #1 team in the country. Obviously thrilled with the win but if you think that's some scalding hot take you clearly have not been to other message boards.
 
scotty0330 said:
Love how they have repurposed will lucas. Struggled mightily last year in field and at plate. McDonald obviously worked with him and has given two really solid performances out of the pen. depth On this staff so far has been nicest and biggest surprise
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I'm sure part of the switch to the mound for Will Lucas is due to UConn having plenty of infielders on the roster this season, with a couple more coming in next season. Lucas coming into last season was billed as a two way player, although he never pitched in a game last season. I do recall an interview or two with the coaching staff last season that said they were going to have Lucas concentrate his play as a position player. During this past summer season with the Mystic Schooners Lucas played the infield, I don't recall if he pitched at all. At the Alumni game this past fall, Lucas played 3B.

Not sure when the decision was made to give Lucas a shot as a pitcher, but non of the preseason articles or interviews I saw or listened to mentioned Lucas as a possible mound candidate. And on the 2020 roster, Will Lucas is listed as an infielder, with no mention of being a RHP. Whatever the case, imagine my surprise when Lucas took the mound last weekend and came out of it with a solid outing. And then my wife tells me that during the early part of the game broadcast today, Chris Jones said that Lucas was going to focus on his pitching this season. Sure looks like the right decision was made here, and I look forward to see how he does in his next mound appearance.
 
dbmill said:
I'm sure part of the switch to the mound for Will Lucas is due to UConn having plenty of infielders on the roster this season, with a couple more coming in next season. Lucas coming into last season was billed as a two way player, although he never pitched in a game last season. I do recall an interview or two with the coaching staff last season that said they were going to have Lucas concentrate his play as a position player. During this past summer season with the Mystic Schooners Lucas played the infield, I don't recall if he pitched at all. At the Alumni game this past fall, Lucas played 3B.

Not sure when the decision was made to give Lucas a shot as a pitcher, but non of the preseason articles or interviews I saw or listened to mentioned Lucas as a possible mound candidate. And on the 2020 roster, Will Lucas is listed as an infielder, with no mention of being a RHP. Whatever the case, imagine my surprise when Lucas took the mound last weekend and came out of it with a solid outing. And then my wife tells me that during the early part of the game broadcast today, Chris Jones said that Lucas was going to focus on his pitching this season. Sure looks like the right decision was made here, and I look forward to see how he does in his next mound appearance.
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IIRC he was a ridiculous pitcher in the LLWS some odd years ago, so he already has experience pitching under the spotlight. Boy, he sure looks the part.

If the pitching is this good right now, imagine what it will look like next year with so many key parts returning + Casparius + a tremendous recruiting class on the docks.
 
uconnbaseball said:
It's the #1 team in the country. Obviously thrilled with the win but if you think that's some scalding hot take you clearly have not been to other message boards.
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I was, and will be, careful to not insult you, but I do not back down at all on mocking your original post.

#1 team? Based on what? One weekend into a season? MIchigan had a great post-season run, all credit to them, but their computer rankings last year weren't in a different stratosphere than ours for the full season. And, even if they were, you didn't just give up on the game, which was obviously premature but would have been understandable -- you said we were OUTMATCHED. After one bad inning AGAINST A TEAM WE HAD BEAT UP ON FIVE DAYS EARLIER.

Anyway, that's enough for now. I hope both you and the team have a good day today. But OUTMATCHED does need to be the rallying cry this year.
 
uconnbaseball said:
IIRC he was a ridiculous pitcher in the LLWS some odd years ago

If the pitching is this good right now, imagine what it will look like next year with so many key parts returning + Casparius + a tremendous recruiting class on the docks.
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1. Managed on national television by Fairfield's own Chris Daley, as nice a man as you would ever want to meet.

2. I hope you know more about next year than I do. As I understand it Haus is a senior and all three weekend starters, Wurster, Wang and Casparius are draft-eligible at the end of the season. If you or anyone else knows what people's intent are to come back next year I'd love to hear it, but I don't know how we're supposed to be sure about next year's pitching depth at this time.
 
uconnbaseball said:
It's the #1 team in the country. Obviously thrilled with the win but if you think that's some scalding hot take you clearly have not been to other message boards.
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businesslawyer said:
I was, and will be, careful to not insult you, but I do not back down at all on mocking your original post.

#1 team? Based on what? One weekend into a season? MIchigan had a great post-season run, all credit to them, but their computer rankings last year weren't in a different stratosphere than ours for the full season. And, even if they were, you didn't just give up on the game, which was obviously premature but would have been understandable -- you said we were OUTMATCHED. After one bad inning AGAINST A TEAM WE HAD BEAT UP ON FIVE DAYS EARLIER.

Anyway, that's enough for now. I hope both you and the team have a good day today. But OUTMATCHED does need to be the rallying cry this year.
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Baseball America had Michigan as No. 1 in their poll. D1Baseball.com had Michigan as No. 9. There are many other baseball polls, not sure where they all had Michigan. But as I've said before, the college baseball polls can be all over the map. Teams highly rated in one poll can barely register in another.
 
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To be clear, I know Baseball America had them as #1. My point is that anyone ranking a BASEBALL team at any level after four games is just talk -- not something that opponents need to be afraid of.,
 
businesslawyer said:
1. Managed on national television by Fairfield's own Chris Daley, as nice a man as you would ever want to meet.

2. I hope you know more about next year than I do. As I understand it Haus is a senior and all three weekend starters, Wurster, Wang and Casparius are draft-eligible at the end of the season. If you or anyone else knows what people's intent are to come back next year I'd love to hear it, but I don't know how we're supposed to be sure about next year's pitching depth at this time.
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UConn has 11 pitchers who are draft eligible. That would include Haus and Polonia, both seniors. Others are Casparius, Stock, Simeone, Dunlop, Krauth, Wurster, Willis, Wang, and Mayock. I doubt all will be drafted, but still, it looks like this freshman class plus Will Lucas will provide a nice base to work off of for next season. Plus, there are a number of nice looking recruits for next season, but you never know how they are going to pan out until they actually get to Storrs.
 
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businesslawyer said:
To be clear, I know Baseball America had them as #1. My point is that anyone ranking a BASEBALL team at any level after four games is just talk -- not something that opponents need to be afraid of.,
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I agree with that. I'm just saying that Baseball America having them as number one is just the opinion of one publication out of many that put out polls. And like I said, these polls are often wildly divergent.
 
I wonder when we will see Crawford pitch?
 
I was wondering what the Michigan team wears on their belt buckles. Here is an explanation and link.


They actually aren't buckles…they're play cards. According to Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press, the coaches signal numbers with their hands to indicate plays, which the players translate with their belts. The cards are similar to those football quarterbacks wear on their wristbands

 
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hardcorehusky said:
I wonder when we will see Crawford pitch?
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Personally, I hope we don't see him pitch until tourney time. He sure looks like a ball player. I observed that Michigan looks big but the Huskies have some size as well in their position players with Reggie, Chris Winkle, Maycock, Kyler and Petersen.
 
businesslawyer said:
1. Managed on national television by Fairfield's own Chris Daley, as nice a man as you would ever want to meet.

2. I hope you know more about next year than I do. As I understand it Haus is a senior and all three weekend starters, Wurster, Wang and Casparius are draft-eligible at the end of the season. If you or anyone else knows what people's intent are to come back next year I'd love to hear it, but I don't know how we're supposed to be sure about next year's pitching depth at this time.
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Unless Wang has a breakout year, he will probably not be drafted given his lack of experience. Casparius and Willis won't be either - MLB teams are going to want to see how they do in a full year of starting before picking him. Wurster will almost certainly be drafted, and based on how he has pitched in his collegiate career I don't see any way he comes back. We will see on Dunlop, Krauth, and Simeone. Love all these kids to death and all of them have the talent, but I expect several of them to be back next year to serve as the staff's foundation. Not a sure thing, though.

The incoming recruiting class is loaded on pitching. Ziegler is arguably the best pitching prospect in Canada, Siravo throws 93 and is even more highly rated than Crawford was (meaning MLB draft is a concern), and we have other guys that ranked in the top 500 / 1000 as well. Between them, Lucas, Crawford, and the transfers, I am confident in the young core of next year's bunch with how well MacDonald develops pitching.

Again though, admittedly nothing is a sure thing...not with all the variables in play.
 
HCCForever said:
Personally, I hope we don't see him pitch until tourney time. He sure looks like a ball player. I observed that Michigan looks big but the Huskies have some size as well in their position players with Reggie, Chris Winkle, Maycock, Kyler and Petersen.
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He pitched a bunch in the fall so his time is probably coming soon. I could see him potentially starting weekdays once we reach that part of the schedule.
 
Pitching Crawford midweek makes sense to keep him sharp so that he could be relied upon post season.
 



>> UConn Turns Mets Complex Into Fedko Park - After wrapping up opening weekend with a 7-1 win over Michigan in Arizona, Connecticut took down the ninth-ranked Wolverines again on the side of the country Friday, winning 8-7 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Michigan actually led 5-0 after one inning and 6-2 after two innings, but the Huskies tied it up with four runs in the sixth, keyed by Christian Fedko’s two-run double. After Michigan regained the lead in the bottom of the frame, UConn battled back again, tying it in the eighth on Kyler Fedko’s RBI double, then winning in the ninth on Christian Fedko’s RBI single. All told, the Fedko brothers combined for six hits and five RBIs, while six UConn pitchers combined to limit Michigan to four hits.<<
 
uconnbaseball said:
Unless Wang has a breakout year, he will probably not be drafted given his lack of experience. Casparius and Willis won't be either - MLB teams are going to want to see how they do in a full year of starting before picking him. Wurster will almost certainly be drafted, and based on how he has pitched in his collegiate career I don't see any way he comes back. We will see on Dunlop, Krauth, and Simeone. Love all these kids to death and all of them have the talent, but I expect several of them to be back next year to serve as the staff's foundation. Not a sure thing, though.

The incoming recruiting class is loaded on pitching. Ziegler is arguably the best pitching prospect in Canada, Siravo throws 93 and is even more highly rated than Crawford was (meaning MLB draft is a concern), and we have other guys that ranked in the top 500 / 1000 as well. Between them, Lucas, Crawford, and the transfers, I am confident in the young core of next year's bunch with how well MacDonald develops pitching.

Again though, admittedly nothing is a sure thing...not with all the variables in play.
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Chris Jones was saying during the last game that pro scouts were looking at Casparius. We will see what happens.
 
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