Men #9 UConn @Creighton Bluejays (Thurs. 5/18/23 @7p (EST), Fri. 5/19/23 @7p & Sat. 5/20/23 @1p) Thursday on FS1/Mixlr > Fri./Sat. on FloSports/Mixlr.

[dbmill]

OK - but vs. Butler and Creighton? These are bad losses any way you look at it...
Neither team is exactly top shelf talent (Creighton is 122 and Butler is 225 in RPI.). But, let's face the BE is weak in Baseball and is really only good in BB.

We have to see better pitcher management. But, we have one of the best coaches in America - he get it straight.
I hope this isn't our last trip to Omaha this year, but without winning this series, it might be...
(I didn't think Mr. Hyde would make the trip to Omaha, but there he is...)

To me an RPI of 122 is not bad at all. Creighton is not a bad team. If UConn wins the next 2 games in this road series, UConn's RPI will probably bounce up again.

RPI's of 200+ are another matter. Still, UConn took the Butler series. Like I've said many times before, while I was certainly hoping for a sweep over Butler, sweeps in baseball are tough to achieve. It is hardly uncommon to for a good team in baseball to lose games to a lesser team.

While Sears overall did not have a good game again, I do want to comment about the pitchers out of the bullpen. Sullivan and Quinn have not exactly gotten a lot of mound time of late, and have not exactly been main stays out of the bullpen this season. However, they both did well out of the bullpen yesterday. It's possible that if they both do well in other mound appearances, it could increase the confidence that the coaching staff has in them. Having a couple more arms to go to on this pitching staff would certainly be a good thing.

 

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[Hookknows]

Georgetown (BEAT) Xavier 11-5 ….. thanks GT! Let’s Go C Hooks!

 

[huskymedic]

UConn has already clinched a berth in the BE Tournament… just what place is still to be determined:

 

[NEforceUConn]

Mentally lighting a candle for the team.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Time to hold serve!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[MarkyMark]

Tammaro hitting second playing 2B tonight. Simmons sits. Tammaro crowbars himself into playing time with the .400 avg.

 

[dbmill]

Simmons is UConn's best defensive outfielder, so if UConn has the lead late in the game, it would not be a surprise to see Simmons come in as a defensive replacement. Of course, we'll see what happens.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

Top 1st, UConn offense with a scoreless inning leaving a runner at 2B. No score.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Already the little things, Tammaro has to get to second on that wild pitch. Then he doesn't get forced on the fly ball that drops. And then Huber gets punched out on another pitch that appeared to be off the plate.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 1st, after a leadoff walk, S. Quigley faces the minimum with the help of an inning ending double play. No score.

 

[CtBaseball]

Bottom 1st, after a leadoff walk, S. Quigley faces the minimum with the help of an inning ending double play. No score.

First time in a while that we’ve held the opponent scoreless in the first. i appreciate Quigley.

 

[MarkyMark]

First time in a while that we’ve held the opponent scoreless in the first. i appreciate Quigley.

Jonsey confirmed Sears is out of the starting rotation and will be in the bullpen.

 

[dbmill]

Jonsey confirmed Sears is out of the starting rotation and will be in the bullpen.

Yup, I heard it, wasn't quite sure how to write it up, since there is no obvious candidate at this point on who might replace Sears. Think we'll have to see how things proceed this weekend, and even then, who knows.

 

[Viet Vet]

Can anyone move a baserunner over?

 

[dbmill]

Top 2nd, UConn gets 2 runners on base with 1 out. Padilla with a 2 out RBI single, 1-0 UConn. Smith robbed of a hit by a great inning ending play by the shortstop.

 

[ATLDYKA]

I sure do miss the coverage from FS1. These camera angles and homer announcers are awful.

 

[Hookknows]

Great at bat Morton..
Padilla coming through
1-0 lets go!

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 2nd, S. Quigley again faces the minimum due to another inning ending double play after giving up a 1 out walk. Quigley is at 26 pitches so far. 1-0 UConn.

 

[Hookknows]

Ok get the ump some glasses! That sure looked like he beat that out…

 

[dbmill]

Top 3rd, UConn offense with a scoreless inning as the inning ends on a double play. 1-0 UConn.

 

[dbmill]

Bottom 3rd, S. Quigley strikes out 2 batters while retiring the side in order. 1-0 UConn. S. Quigley with 4 strikeouts on the game so far, he is at 41 pitches.

 

[dbmill]

Top 4th, UConn offense goes down in order. 1-0 UConn.