UConn West Coast Swing Part 3 - March 18-20 @ UC Santa Barbara

[huskymedic]

Another unearned run (Hill second error today) puts UCSB up 2-1 bottom 4.

UConnBaseball 6:07pm via Twitter Web Client
B4: Gauchos take their first lead of the day taking advantage of another Husky miscue. Runner on first with one down.#UConn trails, 2-1.

UConnBaseball 6:11pm via Twitter Web Client
END 4; No. 21 UCSB 2, #UConn 1
Cate limits the damage and the Husky offense will look to counter with LeFevre-Hill-Sundberg. #BleedBlue

Hill pinch hit for by Buckley who will go to third and Yahn to second.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 6:33pm via Twitter Web Client
T6: Huskies threatening -- two on with two down after a Melley double and Gnesda walk. Duff at the plate with#UConn down 2-1. #HookC

UConnBaseball 6:37pm via Twitter Web Client
MID 6: #UConn 2, UCSB 2
Duff delivers a clutch two-out RBI single to plate Melley and tie things up at two. Cate (70 pitches) stays on.

 

[dbmill]

6 strong innings for Cate to go along with 8 strikeouts.

 

[dbmill]

Another unearned run (Hill second error today) puts UCSB up 2-1 bottom 4.

UConnBaseball 6:07pm via Twitter Web Client
B4: Gauchos take their first lead of the day taking advantage of another Husky miscue. Runner on first with one down.#UConn trails, 2-1.

UConnBaseball 6:11pm via Twitter Web Client
END 4; No. 21 UCSB 2, #UConn 1
Cate limits the damage and the Husky offense will look to counter with LeFevre-Hill-Sundberg. #BleedBlue

Hill pinch hit for by Buckley who will go to third and Yahn to second.

Chris Jones speculating on WHUS that Aaron Hill might end up getting the day off tomorrow. Considering his non productive bat so far, his total value is with his defense, and that part of his game certainly wasn't sharp today.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 6:59pm via Twitter Web Client
T7: #UConn 3, UCSB 2
Who else but @WillyYahn? The 3B delivers a go-ahead sac fly to right to return the lead to the Huskies.

Followed by 2 run bomb by Melley

5-2 Huskies

 

[dbmill]

Wow! Melley homers against Santa Barbara's Nelson, who has been terrific reliever prior to this series against UConn. Together with Gnesda's homer last night, that is two Husky homers against Nelson in two games.

Cate allows a hit to lead off the 7th, Devin Over in to pitch.

 

[huskymedic]

Gack...

UConnBaseball 7:17pm via Twitter Web Client
B7: #UConn 5, UCSB 4
Gauchos have struck for two and have a runner in scoring position with one out. Darras comes on for Over.

UConnBaseball 7:27pm via Twitter Web Client
END 7: #UConn 5, UCSB 5
Huskies and Gauchos trade three-run frames and we're off to the eighth. Daniello will lead it off #HookC

 

[dbmill]

RBI single by Buckley in the top of the 8th gives UConn a 6-5 lead.

 

[dbmill]

Chris Jones reporting that Polonia not available to pitch today, so look for Ruotolo in the 9th, or perhaps a bit earlier.

 

[ATLDYKA]

bullpen imploding. Not sure why Darras even pitches? He's a walk, wild pitch or a hit batter every time he pitches. He has allowed all inherited runners to score this year.

 

[huskymedic]

maddening...

 

[dbmill]

No relievers got it done today, and the fielding has not helped at all today. 9-6 after 8 innings.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Rotoulo with 3 wild pitches. Wow

 

[huskymedic]

They are a Top 25 team for a reason but we coulda, shoulda...

 

[dbmill]

They are a Top 25 team for a reason but we coulda, shoulda...

And we coulda, shoulda...two days in a row.

 

[scotty0330]

Ugly loss....hopefully they shake it off quick. Gonna be hard to avoid the sweep unless pitching can give us better performances than that

 

[Stainmaster]

So about that stacked bullpen...

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball11:37am via Twitter Web Client
#UConn tries to grab the series finale at No. 21 UCSB. First pitch scheduled for 4 p.m. ET #BleedBlue

 

[Stainmaster]

Hoping and wishing for an offensive explosion so that the bullpen doesn't have to be relied on.

 

[dbmill]

Aaron Hill out of the lineup today and Connor Buckley in. Also, Toppa in for Stefanski.

 

[dbmill]

1-0 UConn after the top of the 2nd. RBI ground out by Buckley drives in Daniello.

 

[dbmill]

Two run homer by Santa Barbara off of Rossomando in the bottom of the 2nd. 2-1 Gauchos.

 

[dbmill]

Early 4th inning exit for Rossomando, leaving with the bases loaded and UConn down 3-1. John Russell comes into pitch.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 5:27pm via Twitter Web Client
B5: Gauchos push the advantage to 6-1 after scoring on an error and a wild pitch. Russell will look to limit the damage. #BleedBlue

 

[dbmill]

Well, at least Dandeneau and Rajkowski have held the Gauchos hitless in their relief stints. Still, the Huskies trail 6-2 in the top of the 8th.