Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies caught fire with a 13-game winning streak at one point but struggled when competition cranked up. The last time UConn baseball did not make the NCAA Tournament was 2017, when the team also landed among the first four out. Back then, it was tough losses in the midweek that dragged down the Huskies’ RPI. This time, it was … [Read more...] about UConn baseball didn’t do enough against top teams to earn NCAA Tournament bid
Big East Tournament: UConn falls to Creighton, 7-4
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies head to the at-large pool. UConn baseball’s Big East Tournament run ended in the final on Saturday, as Creighton took the title by a score of 7-4. Jim Penders’ team would have needed to win two games against the Bluejays to claim a tournament crown. The Huskies left the bases loaded three times across the afternoon and stranded 12 … [Read more...] about Big East Tournament: UConn falls to Creighton, 7-4
Big East Tournament: UConn demolishes Xavier, 11-2
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies are on to the Big East Tournament final. UConn baseball advanced to the Big East Tournament final on Friday afternoon, using a six-run fifth inning to take down Xavier, 11-2. Jim Penders’ team earned an important bubble win as it jockeys for NCAA Tournament position, including with the Musketeers. Eleven Huskies came to the plate … [Read more...] about Big East Tournament: UConn demolishes Xavier, 11-2
Grad transfer Alec Millender commits to UConn men’s basketball
Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Huskies shore up its backcourt depth with the IU Indy product UConn men’s basketball continued to build out its depth on Thursday as guard Alec Millender announced he will join the Huskies next season. Millender, who will be playing his sixth season of college basketball next season with UConn, started … [Read more...] about Grad transfer Alec Millender commits to UConn men’s basketball
Big East Tournament: UConn dominates St. John’s
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies started slowly but didn’t take their foot off the gas. UConn baseball moved on in the Big East Tournament on Thursday, breaking out the bats in a big way to avoid elimination with an 13- win over St. John’s. All nine starters had at least one hit, with 15 in all. Aidan Dougherty was 4-for-5 with three RBI, with two knocks each for … [Read more...] about Big East Tournament: UConn dominates St. John’s