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Connecticut 5, Hartford 1
Connecticut 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 0 5 5 1
Hartford 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
C: Joe Smeraglino, Brendan McGinn (7), Mike James (9) and Mike
Leonard. H: Kyle Valentine, Ben Mehl (9) and Keith Mirante. Win -
Smeraglino (2-0). Loss - Valentine (0-1). 2B- Brett Burnham 2 (C),
Cory Parker 2 (H). 3B- Tony Mallozzi (C). HR - Mike Mocerino (C), Ron
Acabbo (H).
SIMSBURY, CT (April 29) - Freshman Joe Smeraglino (Shelton, CT)
pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits and striking out
seven, to lead the University of Connecticut baseball team to a 5-1,
win over the University of Hartford Tuesday, afternoon at Memorial
Stadium in Simsbury, CT. The win improves the Huskies to 20-20 on the
season, while the Hawks fall to 4-25 overall.
The Huskies started the scoring in the top of the first on an RBI
by Peter Soteropoulos (Peabody, MA) to score Tony Mallozzi (Westboro,
MA), who started the scoring with a one out triple to left field. Mike
Mocerino (Northboro, MA) continued the scoring for UConn in the top of
the second with a solo home run to left for a 2-0, lead. Connecticut
pushed their lead to 3-0, in the fifth on Soteropoulos’ second RBI of
the day to score Dan Trubia (Tolland, CT).
Hartford would cut the lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth with
a solo home run to center by Ron Acabbo. UConn would add two insurance
runs in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI by Mike Mocerino (Northboro,
MA) to score Brett Burnham (South Windsor, CT) and a wild pitch that
scored Bryan Maler for the 5-1 advantage. UConn would close the door
from there as Mike James (Roswell, GA) and Brendan McGinn (Tolland,
CT) pitched three scoreless innings of relief.
Smeraglino picks up his second win of the season, while Hartford’s
Kyle Valentine picks up the tough loss as he pitched eight innings,
allowing five runs, four earned on five hits and striking out six.
UConn continues non-conference action on the road Thursday at
Central Connecticut. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
