2016 NCAA Baseball Tournament - UConn's Road to Omaha

[UConnTrumbull]

The NCAA really likes matching up UConn with overall #1 seeds this year.

 

[4in16]

The NCAA really likes matching up UConn with overall #1 seeds this year.

Was thinking that, didn't have to wait long to find out again.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[The X Man]

No guarantee we ever see them

 

[huskymedic]

2016 DI College Baseball Bracket | NCAA.com

 

[dbmill]

It's a double elimination, so if a team loses two games before you face them, you don't play them.

 

[BugsyCT]

Mehh, we're in & competing. That's good enough.

 

[huskymedic]

PeteAbe 12:32pm via TweetDeck
Great to see Boston College, Bryant, UConn, Fairfield and Rhode Island in the NCAA baseball tournament.

 

[dbmill]

I wonder if UConn pitching rotation will be shuffled to give Anthony Kay another day of rest. In other words, pitch Tim Cate on Friday, and have Kay go on Saturday for a possible Florida match up assuming both teams win their opening games.

 

[huskymedic]

CB360updates 12:36pm via Twitter Web Client

>Best RPI not in field
(W.Nolan)
18 UNC
38 Mich
45 OrSt
46 Creighton
47 NW (La) St
53 BYU
56 ILL
58 HOU
59 MD
60 Marshall
61 UNF
62 AL
63 WV

 

[Brochacho]

I wonder if UConn pitching rotation will be shuffled to give Anthony Kay another day of rest. In other words, pitch Tim Cate on Friday, and have Kay go on Saturday for a possible Florida match up assuming both teams win their opening games.

I like having Kay second. Extra rest as you mentioned, and pitching him second will likely either line him up against Florida or put him in the position to keep UConn alive if GT wins the first game.

 

[dbmill]

3 AAC teams make the tourney. Houston did not make it, as I and many other people expected.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Do not like this draw. Georgia Tech is a meh two seed but they have an ace of their own (and have little hope of beating us without him). Florida is loaded.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I wonder if UConn pitching rotation will be shuffled to give Anthony Kay another day of rest. In other words, pitch Tim Cate on Friday, and have Kay go on Saturday for a possible Florida match up assuming both teams win their opening games.

I absolutely would hold Kay back until game two (but I am bit the one making the decisions). The additional day of rest would be very beneficial and it could be argued that game two is more important than game one.

One other twist, as the announcers (when they discussed our bracket) stated GT has a veteran group of hitters. With that in mind I would start Montgomerie in game one (as Cate is a freshman).

This could be fun!

 

[Baseballguy]

Cate is starting game 1

 

[huskymedic]

Cate is starting game 1

Vision or inside source?

 

[huskymedic]

3 AAC teams make the tourney. Houston did not make it, as I and many other people expected.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Well don't like the draw of being put in with the #1 overall and very loaded Florida team. But I am excited that it is within good driving distance so will plan on buying my tickets tomorrow when they go on sale. The other cool thing is my father-in-law is a Georgia Tech grad so bragging rights on the line. Sure wish we would have gotten the same 2/3 match up with Ga Tech but in Nashville instead.

 

[huskymedic]

Nappo41 12:52pm via Twitter for iPhone
@UConnBaseball show the SEC and ACC who's boss! #uconn baseball

 

[dbmill]

Interesting tidbit to the UConn-Georgia Tech game that I'm aware of because of Chris Jones talking about it during UConn baseball broadcast on WHUS. I believe the game will feature the two active career hit leaders in NCAA Division 1 baseball, Matt Gonzales for Georgia Tech and Bobby Melley for UConn.

 

[Baseballguy]

Vision or inside source?

Source

 

[huskymedic]

Baseball Lands in Gainesville Regional

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

3 AAC teams make the tourney. Houston did not make it, as I and many other people expected.

Obviously, Houston needed to beat a better baseball team, athletic department, university, and BIG-time CR program.