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UConn vs UMass 5/10 @ 3p & @ Northeastern 5/11@2p
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Susi and Toppa were in the middle of that 9th inning rally. They have both done pretty well in their freshmen seasons, and have definitely improved as the season has gone along. It will be interesting to see if they can continue to develop their talent and show continued improvement next season. They are both not to far off from being very good players for UConn, that is, if these two continue to grow their games.
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Susi comes from really good baseball stock. His father is the head coach at WCSU, and his uncle single-handedly revitalized the program at my alma mater, E.O. Smith HS. I would assume that coming from a family of coaches, he has a really good sense of the game and where he stands as a player. With that in mind, I can definitely see him going all out to improve his game even more this offseason.
A big reason why Alex LeFevre's playing time at catcher has diminished recently has been the improvement in Susi's defensive game. In today's game, Susi threw out a would be base stealer at 3B, highlighting Susi's improvement at controlling the running game. This is an area of the game where LeFevre has some big problems, as it seems at times that base runners have had a field day at LeFevre's expense. Last I knew, LeFevre had only thrown out two base stealers all season. Also, Chris Jones has commented a number of times on Susi's improvement as the season has progressed at blocking pitches in the dirt thus preventing wild pitches. We've seen this in season improvement in Susi's defensive game, so yes, being only a freshman it makes me eager to see how his game might grow between college baseball seasons.
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