Huskies Take Two From Seton Hall
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STORRS, CT (April 10) -- The University of Connecticut baseball
team took two games from BIG EAST foe Seton Hall thanks in large part
to a pair of complete games by Husky starters Jeff Hourigan (Beacon
Falls, CT) and Brendan McGinn (Tolland, CT). The Huskies took
Game 1 by a score of 5-4, and completed the sweep with a 4-2 victory
in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon in Storrs.
With the wins, the Huskies improve to 16-12 on the campaign and
level themselves at 5-5 in the BIG EAST. Seton Hall drops to
8-20-1, 4-6.
In Game 1, Tony Mallozzi (Westboro, MA) got things started in the
Husky eighth with a one out single through the right side and advanced
to second on a catcher’s interference call. That set the stage for
Mike Leonard’s (Vernon, CT) single into left field allowing Mallozzi
to score the game-winning run.
Russ D’Argento (Marlboro, MA) got the Huskies on the board in the
bottom half of the first inning. The Junior center fielder ripped a
single into center field and stole second base. D’Argento advanced to
third on Marc Peluso’s ground out and scored on a wild pitch by Pirate
starter Joey Scott.
Seton Hall answered with three runs in the third inning and plated
another in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead. However, the Huskies would
make a stand in the sixth inning, as both Dennis Donovan (Center
Moriches, NY) and D’Argento walked to lead off the inning. Donovan
would score on Marc Peluso’s (Pawcatuck, CT) single through the right
side, and D’Argento scored on Leonard’s sacrifice fly. Pinch hitter
Larry Day (Amesbury, MA) ripped a single into center field, driving in
the tying run, setting up Leonard’s eighth inning heroics.
Jeff Hourigan (Beacon Falls, NY) went the distance, throwing eight
innings while giving up four runs and striking out six. Hourigan runs
his season record to 4-2 . Chris Noonan took the loss for Seton Hall.
Peluso went 2-for-3 for UConn with one RBI and one run scored.
Leonard went 1-for-3 with two RBI, including the game-winner.
The Huskies scored four runs in the home half of the third inning
and that was all Game 2 starter Brendan McGinn would need.
Freshman Matt Untiet (Berlin, CT) led off the Husky fourth with a
single up the middle and then advanced to second on Donovan's ground
out. D'Argento then proceeded to serve a single into right
field, scoring Untiet. Mallozzi continued his productive day
with a double into right center, allowing D'Argento to come around and
score. Mallozzi would score on another Mike Leonard RBI single.
McGinn made the Huskies' four run inning stand up. The
sophomore lefty went nine innings, scattered seven hits and gave up
two runs while striking out nine and walking one to claim his first
win of the season.
D'Argento got two more hits in Game 2 and scored one run and drove
in another. Untiet went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
The Huskies are back in action on Tuesday, April 13 when they take
on UMass at 3:00 p.m. in Amherst.
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