WVU Series

[mets1090]

Various tidbits about UConn this year, in Big East openers, etc. http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/032312aaa.html

 

[mets1090]

Marzi has a 2.97 ERA and is 0-4. Offense needs to get it's act together and start getting the big hits. I feel as if getting runners on hasn't been too much of an issue but they've seemed to fall one hit short a bunch of times. Obviously that's kind of just how baseball goes when things aren't going well. Hopefully they turn the corner this weekend.

 

[ucjoet]

We need to win at least 2 of 3. I am obviously looking for a sweep. If we want to be considered for an at large bid, we need to put a string of wins together. As I posted before , I think we need to get close to 35 wins prior to BE tourney. So we have some work to do. Lets hope we start turning it around this weekend.

 

[ucjoet]

UConn up 8 -2 top of 7th. Moore, Ferriter , Testani and Mazzilli have 2 hits each. Fischer started instead of Ward. Not sure why. Hope Ward is ok.

 

[UConn4ever]

Rain delay in the 7th

 

[ucjoet]

Rain delay in the 7th

Does anyone know why Ward did not pitch tonight.

 

[rw005]

Game is suspended and will be finished noon tomorrow.

 

[ucjoet]

Game is suspended and will be finished noon tomorrow.

thanks

 

[Yonick]

Doesn't college baseball follow MLB rules where 5 or 5.5 innings, depending on the home team, is considered a complete game?

 

[mets1090]

Doesn't college baseball follow MLB rules where 5 or 5.5 innings, depending on the home team, is considered a complete game?

4.5 or 5 innings, yes. But if they can finish the game the following day they will do it. If the game on Sunday had been suspended in the 7th inning the game would have been called and UConn would be given the Win because they need to travel back for classes on Monday. I would guess that it's partially due to the fact that there aren't exactly 50,000 people with tickets that would have to return to the park the next day or be given discounted tickets to another game, things along those lines.

 

[mets1090]

Anyone have any way to follow this game? WVU site has nothing. UConn site only has Gametracker up for the next game. WHUS is currently a couple of hipsters broadcasting music.

 

[rw005]

Anyone got an update?

 

[ucjoet]

Anyone got an update?

Got an update from a father of one of the players. Game will restart at 3 instead of noon.

 

[mets1090]

Thanks. Was it pushed back due to weather or other scheduling reasons?

 

[ucjoet]

Thanks. Was it pushed back due to weather or other scheduling reasons?

He did not specify in his txt.

 

[ucjoet]

Just found out that Brian Ward will not be pitching this weekend. He is resting a sore shoulder, but should be ready for home opener against Seton Hall next Friday.

 

[mets1090]

Thanks for the info. If they hold on to win the suspended game and take one of the next two to win the series without their ace I would be happy. A sweep would be gravy without Ward.

 

[ucjoet]

Thanks for the info. If they hold on to win the suspended game and take one of the next two to win the series without their ace I would be happy. A sweep would be gravy without Ward.

I know this is premature( since we technically have not won the first game yet) but a sweep would be awesome. I keep going back to the magic number of 35 in season wins. This is my magic number, so i am not even sure if this actually is the true magic number. To get to 35 wins. We need to go 9 - 1 in our out of conference games and 19 - 8 in the BE. Going 19 - 8 means we need to sweep 1 series and win 2 of 3 in each other series. This is no easy task but if my magic number is correct, we have some work to do.

 

[mets1090]

I was out during the conclusion of the suspended game and can't find anything on it on the UConn site. Am I right to think they hung on and won?

 

[mets1090]

Also Marzi gives up a solo shot to lead off the bottom of the 1st in game 2. 1-0 WVU after 1

 

[mets1090]

http://msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?cat=netnews&story=20967

UConn wins the first game 10-7.

 

[rw005]

Nice win we got,

Game 2:

West Virginia 1
UConn 0

Bottom of 2nd.

 

[mets1090]

Another solo shot for WVU in the 2nd. Hit the next batter but finished the inning without any further damage. Seems he's made 3 bad pitches (counting the HBP) and WVU has capitalized. Just gotta get the bats going and hope Marzi can avoid making mistakes.

WVU's starting pitcher had a 5+ ERA coming into the game so our lineup should be able to get to him.

 

[mets1090]

I'll try to post play by plays for the innings if I can.

Top 3
Testani leadoff single up the middle
Ryan Moore pops out in front of the mound for the 1st out
Ferriter works the count full before drawing a walk. Now 1st and 2nd with 1 out.
Verdi lines into a double play.

Sounded like a tough break more than anything. Not bad situational hitting, just a little unlucky. Took it the other way but right at the 1st baseman.

 

[mets1090]

Bottom 3
6-3 putout
6-3 putout
K swinging

According to the WHUS broadcaster, UConn had the lowest Fielding % in the Big East entering this game