Top 7th, Finnegan gives up a 1 out single. Finnegan comes out of the game, Tom Turner takes the mound.
Turner gives up a 2 out single, he strands 2 runners on base. UConn wins 14-3 with the mercy rule in effect.
Bottom 6th, first 2 UConn batters reach base, but they are stranded. 14-3 UConn.
Finnegan takes the mound in the top of the 7th. Minick takes over at 3B replacing Broadhurst.
Bottom 5th, a 1 out double for Simmons and Shpur follows with a walk. They execute a double steal, and then Tammaro drives them both in with a 1 out double, 13-3 UConn. Once again in a couple innings we might see if the mercy rule is in effect for this game.
Morton follows with a 2 out RBI...
Bottom 3rd, Simmons with a 1 out walk (his 2nd walk of the game), Shpur follows with a single, Simmons scores on an error by the CF and Shpur ends up at 3B. 11-3 UConn.
A double play ends the inning.
Cinnella comes in to pitch in the top of the 4th.
Bottom 2nd, first 2 UConn batters reach base. Dalena follows with an RBI single driving in a run and putting runners on the corners with no out. 3-1 Hofstra.
Hyde puts down a 1 out bunt, all runners including Hyde are safe and a run scores. 3-2 Hofstra.
Simmons follows with a 1 out walk to...
Top 2nd, leadoff batter gets on base due to an error on Broadhurst. After a 2 out single, a double drives in a run. 1-0 Hofstra.
Another single drives in 2 more runs, 3-0 Hofstra. The runner at 1B is picked off and thrown out trying to reach 2B for the final out of the inning.
Yeah, I'd like to give weekday starts to possible future starters. Still, I trust that the coaching staff knows what it is doing.
Today is Coe's normal pitch day between his starts on the weekends.
Yes, winning margin in a game does not matter in the RPI calculation. Wins and losses are what matters. Just took a quick look, currently UConn's RPI is still at 36. We'll see if it goes up or down as the night progresses as other game results come in.
Top 7th, after a 1 out walk and an error by Dalena, Finn gives up a 1 out RBI single. 13-3 UConn. Finn gets a strikeout, and then a 2 out single loads the bases. Finn gets the final out of the inning. UConn wins 13-3 due to the mercy rule.
Bottom 5th, another double, this one by Padilla with 1 out bringing in 2 runs. 13-2 UConn, wonder if the mercy rule is in effect tonight, might find out in a couple innings.
Dalena and Malcom are hit by pitches back to back to load the bases with 2 out. But that is it for the UConn offense...
Bottom 5th, with 1 out UConn offense gets 2 runners in scoring position. Tammaro follows with a 1 out RBI double driving in 2 runs. 10-2 UConn.
After Broadhurst gets a walk, Morton has a 1 out RBI double, 11-2 UConn, with 2 runners in scoring position.
Bottom 4th, UConn offense leaves 2 runners on base, 8-2 UConn. UMass pitchers have hit 6 UConn batters and walked 2, so there have been plenty of freebies for the UConn offense tonight.
Bottom 4th, the first 2 UConn batters get on base. Dalena follows with a no out RBI single to tie the game at 2, runners at the corners.
Malcom is hit by a pitch to load the bases with no out. With 1 out, Shpur is hit by a pitch to bring in a run, 3-2 UConn.
After a pitching change, Tammaro...
Top 3rd, Van Emon gives up a 2 out 2 run homer. 2-1 UMass.
The next batter gets a double, Van Emon strikes out the next batter to end the inning. 2-1 UMass.
Bottom 2nd, Padilla with a no out RBI single bringing in Korey Morton. Padilla advances to 2B on the throw to home plate. 1-0 UConn.
Studley flies out for the 1st out, Padilla tags up to go to 3B, but he is out due to leaving 2B too early.
Garbowski not in the lineup, his injury from the last game might be keeping him out.
Matt Malcom has not gotten much playing time of late.
Van Emon gets a midweek start after falling out of the weekend starting rotation.
The coaching staff this season has been very big at wanting lefty relief pitchers to face lefty hitters, and righty relievers to face strings of righty hitters. Due to this, a number of times this season we have seen relief pitchers facing only a few batters, and they are coming out of games...
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