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West Coast Trip Thread - UC Davis 3/10 @5P ET, 3/11 & 3/12 @4P ET & Santa Clara 3/14 @9p ET

Chris Jones says that Jack Lambrecht is due to return to playing duty after the spring break trip.
 
Top 2nd, a LeFevre double with the bases loaded drives in 3 runs to tie the game up.
 
Bottom of the 2nd, 1-2-3 inning for Montgomerie with two strikeouts, to give him 4 for the game. Not that anyone is counting.
 
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UC Davis is having fielding problems, 3 errors in 4 innings so far. UConn picks up a run a sac fly in the top of the 4th.
 
Hill and Prato have been very effective as a double play duo. I feel like they're way ahead of where the team was last year in DP's
 
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Two out rally! 9-4 huskies after Krueger smacks an RBI triple. Looks like we are scoring with RISP.
 
Trying to pay attention to two games at once is difficult, but basketball game is sure getting ugly.

Montgomerie just picked up his 10th strikeout. 9-4 lead going top of the 8th.
 
Dandeneau having all sorts of problems. Allows a run on a balk, and leaves the game with two runners on and one out. Rossomando coming in.
 
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14 strikeouts by UConn pitchers today. It may not be 20, but it is still over half the outs in a game.
 
We lead the country in strikeouts per game. Considering defense is this team's weakness (the bullpen isn't too good but is the 2015 Yankees compared to others in college baseball), striking everyone out is a good idea.
 
I think Russell has done a great job closing. I am not so worried about him or Radue at this point. We get a few more relievers to get going and then I think we will have a good bullpen.
 
Ronnie might be pretty damn good too by the end of the year. He just needs somewhat better command.

In other scores from around the country, Holy Cross won at USC - which probably isn't even a major upset at this point with the trojan program being in shambles -- and Seton Hall split two great games at Florida.
 
Dandeneau had a bad time of it today, but overall he has been quite reliable. So has Rajkowski as well. The thing is they are not going to be perfect every time out. Based on how good Rossomando was out of the bullpen in the Cape league last summer, I expect that he will get better as the season progresses.
 
Right now for the bullpen Penders has been relying heavily on the foursome of Radue, Rajkowski, Dandeneau, and Russell. These guys have been reliable for the most part. Penders has also given some time to Rossomando, trying to break him into this group as well. Jacob Wallace has gotten some time as well.

One thing that will help the bullpen is when the starting rotation settles out and starts to give a consistent 6 or so innings a start, and leave the bullpen less taxed. Domnarski's quick demise as a weekend starter and Tim Cate's injury have added to the bullpen load. Mason Feole has been giving a solid set of innings as the Sunday starter in place of Domnarski. Next, the return of Tim Cate is needed, not only in terms of quality but in the quantity of innings pitched. Poulin and Nepiarsky each went about 3 innings when they started for Cate, not to mention the shortened start when Cate had to leave the Texas game early.
 
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