Baseball Drops 4-2 Decision to Stetson
Connecticut vs Stetson University (Feb 23, 2008)
DeLAND, Fla.
(February 23, 2008)
— The University of Connecticut baseball team fell to Stetson
4-2 on Saturday night at Melching Field in DeLand, Fla.
UConn scored first in the top of
the second inning, when senior Matt Karl (Wallingford, Conn.)
reached base and advanced to second on a throwing error by Stetson
shortstop Robert Crews. Karl then moved over to third on a single by
freshman Mike Olt (Branford, Conn.) and scored the unearned
run on a wild pitch.
Stetson picked up all its runs in
the fourth inning, capped by a two-RBI single by Aaron Crittenden.
The big inning for Stetson was sparked by a strikeout by Jacob
deGrom but was able to reach base on a wild pitch. A single to left
followed by a wild pitch put two men in scoring position, before two
walks scored Stetson's first run of the game. A single brought home
two for the host team, before they added another run before the end
of the inning.
UConn was also to add their
second run
in the fifth inning as a single by Peter Fatse (Hampden,
Mass.) started the inning. Freshman Mike Nemeth (Washington,
N.J.) followed with a single to left to move Fatse to third to set
up a sacrifice fly by Dale Brannon (St. Petersburg, Fla.).
UConn's Dusty Odenbach
(Rochester, N.Y.) started on the mound for the Huskies and pitched
2.1 innings before being relieved by sophomore Trent DeLazzer
(Cypress, Cali.). Odenbach recorded three hits, four runs and four
strikeouts on the night, while DeLazzer came in out of the bullpen
to pitch 4.1 innings. DeLazzer picked up three strikeouts and gave
up three hits on the night.
Stetson was led on the mound by
Nick Pugliese, who pitched six innings while striking out six.
Stetson's preseason All-American Robbie Elsemiller closed the game
with his first save of the year.
The Huskies, now 0-2, will return to action
on Sunday, February 24, as they face Michigan State in their last
game in DeLand, Fla. Game time is set for noon.
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