UConn Baseball Mid-Week Games ~ Northeastern (4/7) & University of Hartford (4/8)

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 5:47pm via Twitter for iPhone
SCHEDULE NOTE | The #UConn-Hartford game originally scheduled for Mon, 4/6 will now be Wed, 4/8. Huskies still play Northeastern Tuesday.

 

[mets1090]

We always "need" to win the games against regional opponents, but after what could/should have been a sweep this past weekend we really need to win these two games for my sanity.

 

[huskymedic]

>>The UConn baseball (19-11) team looks to continue its strong start to midweek play when it hosts regional foes Northeastern and Hartford this week at J.O. Christian Field. The Huskies from Connecticut will host the Huskies from Boston on Tuesday, April 7 at 3 p.m. before welcoming the Hawks on Wednesday, April 8, also at 3 p.m. The Hartford game was originally scheduled for Monday but moved due to the Hawks league schedule.<<

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040615aad.html

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 8:33pm via Twitter for iPhone
SCHEDULE NOTE | Tomorrow afternoon's contest against Northeastern has been moved up to a 2 p.m. start. #BleedBlue

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 8:33pm via Twitter for iPhone
SCHEDULE NOTE | Tomorrow afternoon's contest against Northeastern has been moved up to a 2 p.m. start. #BleedBlue

UConnBaseball 1:26pm via Twitter for iPhone
Looking at a 2:15 start time here in Storrs.

 

[mets1090]

Down 1-0 but threatening with 2 in scoring position and one out in the bottom of the 4th.

Edit: Yahn singles in one of the runners but JDD and Testani go down quietly and fail to bring in any further runs. Tie ballgame.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Offense no exactly clicking today. Strand runner at third and less than 2 outs. Unfortunately I think it is due to being too aggressive at the plate and not taking enough pitches again.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Siena with a 2 run home run in bottom of the 7th. UConn leads 3-1

 

[mets1090]

Offense no exactly clicking today. Strand runner at third and less than 2 outs. Unfortunately I think it is due to being too aggressive at the plate and not taking enough pitches again.

Haven't been able to listen so I'm just following on the Gametracker. Looks like they've had their share of base runners but haven't been able to do much in terms of big hits. That is until Siena just hit that 2 run homerun to make it 3-1. Hopefully the pitching can hold on to this one.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 4:04pm via TweetDeck
Final line on @Azapata24:
7.0 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K.

Pretty sure they said this was his longest outing ytd

 

[Husky25]

5-1 now in the 8th. Zapata was dealing. No hits after the 3rd and NU lone run was manufactured. RBI was on a fielder's choice.

Only a one man booth today. Color man must have had class.

 

[Husky25]

6-1.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 4:42pm via TweetDeck
End 8 | #UConn 9, NU 1. Max Slade entering the game for Connecticut in the ninth. #BleedBlue

 

[mets1090]

Offense no exactly clicking today.

Seems like they clicked in the 8th

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 4:42pm via TweetDeck
End 8 | #UConn 9, NU 1. Max Slade entering the game for Connecticut in the ninth. #BleedBlue

UConnBaseball 4:54pm via TweetDeck
FINAL: #UConn 9, NU 1. Zapata twirls seven one-run innings and the Huskies improve to 20-11 on the year. #BleedBlue

 

[huskymedic]

American_BSB 4:59pm via TweetDeck
Andrew Zapata threw seven innings of one-run ball in @UConnBaseball's 9-1 win over Northeastern.

 

[huskymedic]

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040715aaa.html

Stats

Game Notes
UConn is now 54-18-1 all-time against Northeastern
Willy Yahn has seven multi-hit games in his 14 career starts
Bobby Melley has reached base safely in 24 straight contests, Vinny Siena has a 22 game streak
Siena recorded his 14th multi-hit game and eighth game with multiple RBIs, both tops on UConn

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 9:22am via TweetDeck
SCHEDULE NOTE | Today's game against @UHartBaseball has been moved to the Hawks' Fiondella Field in West Hartford:
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040615aad.html

>>The UConn baseball (20-11) game originally scheduled to be played in Storrs against Hartford (10-16) will now be played at UHart's Fiondella Field in West Hartford due to unplayable field conditions at J.O. Christian Field. First pitch will remain at 3 p.m. with the Huskies playing as the visitors.<<

 

[mets1090]

Again the positive spin is that playing a bad team on the road is less bad for your RPI than playing them at home.

Hartford's RPI (from Boyd's World) is 271. Home or away, this needs to be a win for UConn.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 2:14pm via TweetDeck
Links for #UConn-Hartford at 3 p.m.

Stats - http://www.uconnhuskies.com/gametra...hool=conn&sport=mbasebl&camefrom=&startschool=&
Radio - WHUS.org, 91.7 FM

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 2:36pm via TweetDeck
#UConn lineup today vs. Hartford...William Montgomerie makes his third start of the year.
pic.twitter.com/S8jiVndBgY

 

[mets1090]

Bats quiet so far to say the least. 1 hit for the Huskies through 4.2 innings. Trailing 1-0.

Sundberg has 3 walks and has stolen second all 3 times but no one has been able to find a way to get him home.

Hartford is already on their third pitcher so unless one of these relievers is good to go 4 or 5 innings we should see about 6 pitchers. Hopefully one of them isn't so sharp and UConn can put up a crooked number.

 

[mets1090]

Ugly game so far. Down 2-0 but Hartford has the bases loaded with 1 out and Darras taking over for Radue on the hill. Will be lucky to be reasonably within striking distance after this inning.

For a guy with solid stats, I feel like it's always a struggle with Radue on the mound. I could be imagining things but it seems like he's always behind in counts.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 4:54pm via TweetDeck
End 6 | Hartford 6, #UConn 0. Hawks put up a crooked number with a five-run bottom of the sixth. #BleedBlue

 

[ATLDYKA]

Ugly game so far. Down 2-0 but Hartford has the bases loaded with 1 out and Darras taking over for Radue on the hill. Will be lucky to be reasonably within striking distance after this inning.

For a guy with solid stats, I feel like it's always a struggle with Radue on the mound. I could be imagining things but it seems like he's always behind in counts.

I feel the same way about Darras. The guy has a good ERA but every time he is out there he is very wild. Walks and wild pitches today and now 5-0 Hartford. If Over is okay I think Penders needs to start working him back into the rotation because I have no confidence in Darras at all.
As far as the offense, non-existent and when you give the other teams outs on the base paths that doesn't help the cause. Why is McDowell trying to stretch a single into a double trailing at the time 1-0 and it would have been 1st and 3rd and 1 out. Just not smart when you are struggling for runs.