Baseball Returns To Winning Ways With 8-5 Win Over Siena
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 STORRS, Conn. (April
23, 2007)
— University of Connecticut freshman center fielder Harold
Brantley Jr. (Silver Spring, Md.) went 2-for-4 with a game-high
three RBIs to help lead the Huskies to an 8-5 win over Siena Monday
afternoon at J.O. Christian Field.
Brantley, who entered the game with four RBIs this season, set a new
career-high with his trio of runs driven in and helped spot UConn
starter Erik Turgeon (Palm Harbor, Fla.) an early six-run
advantage. Turgeon would go on to earn his first win of the season
after allowing just one run on five hits while striking out two in
five innings of work.
Siena starting pitcher Trevor Reid (0-2) suffered the loss after
being touched for seven runs on five hits in 3-1/3 innings of work.
UConn (19-20) plated a trio of runs in the bottom of the second
inning using a two-out rally to take an early lead. Junior third
baseman Pat Mahoney (Des Moines, Iowa) reached on a fielder’s
choice to start the rally before stealing second base to put himself
in scoring position. After senior catcher Larry Day
(Amesbury, Mass.) was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and
second, sophomore second baseman Dale Brannon (St.
Petersburg, Fla.) crushed a two-run double onto the warning track in
right-center field. Brantley Jr. capped the inning by lacing a
single back up the middle to plate Brannon.
Siena (4-26) struck for a run in the top of the fourth inning to cut
the UConn lead to 3-1 when third baseman Moises Rivera connected for
a solo home run over the left field trees.
The Huskies answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth
inning to extend their lead to 7-1. Senior shortstop Dennis
Donovan (Center Moriches, N.Y.) opened the inning with a single
to left-center field before junior designated hitter Matt Karl
(Wallingford, Conn.) followed with a single to center field. After
Mahoney was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Day connected for a
sacrifice fly to center field to drive in Donovan from third.
Brannon next drew a walk to load the bases, while Brantley continued
his stellar afternoon with a single up the middle to plate a pair
with his third RBI of the game. Freshman left fielder Pete Fatse
(Hampden, Mass.) put the finishing touches on the scoring outburst
with a sacrifice fly to right field to drive home Brannon.
Day notched his second RBI of the afternoon in the bottom of the
fifth inning as he singled to left field to score senior first
baseman Matt Untiet (Berlin, Conn.), who doubled down the
right field line to start the inning.
Rivera produced Siena’s second run of the game in the top of the
sixth inning as he delivered a two-out RBI single to left field. In
the top of the seventh inning, the Saints cut the Husky lead to 8-3
as second baseman Michael Ambury lined a home run over the right
field fence. Catcher Phil Cahill chipped in with an RBI single to
account for the final run of the half inning.
The Saints scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to pull
within three runs when shortstop Chris Klepps belted a home run to
right-center field for Siena’s third round-tripper of the game.
UConn returns to the diamond Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. when the
Huskies welcome in-state rival Fairfield to J.O. Christian Field.
Connecticut 8, Siena 5 (Apr 23, 2007 at Storrs,
Conn.)
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Siena............... 000 101 201 - 5 12 1 (4-26)
Connecticut......... 030 410 00X - 8 10 4 (19-20)
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Pitchers: Siena - Reid; Marcellus(4); Pacifico(7). Connecticut -
TURGEON, Erik;
ACCOMANDO, Dennis(6); DeLAZZER, Trent(8).
Win-TURGEON, Erik(1-0) Loss-Reid(0-2) T-2:23 A-188
HR SIE - Klepps; Rivera; Ambury.
Game notes:
ID-541173
Game: CONN0423
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