Three-Run Blast By Glynn Lifts Huskies Over
Yale 4-3

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STORRS, Conn. (March 26, 2008) — Freshman Elliot Glynn's (Los Alamitos, Calif.) three-run homerun over the right field fence lifted the University of Connecticut baseball team over Yale 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs, Conn.

Glynn turned on the first pitch he saw in the fifth inning and sent it over the right field wall to give the Huskies the first lead of the game with a 3-0 advantage.

The Huskies improve to 11-10 overall this season as Yale drops its third straight game and falls to 6-14 on the year.

After Glynn's homerun in the fifth, the Bulldogs answered back with three runs to tie the game. Yale put up one run in the top of the sixth as Josh Cox scored from second on a single by Ryan Lavarnway. Cox reached base with a single of his own and moved to second on a stolen base.

In the top of the seventh, Yale scored two more runs to tie the game as Will Musson (Wethersfield, Conn.) came into the game to pitch for the Huskies, replacing UConn starter, Trent DeLazzer (Cypress, Calf.). Musson struck out the first batter he faced then allowed a double to Yale's Andy Megee, just his sixth hit allowed this season. After hitting a Yale batter then getting the inning's second out on a ground ball both runners were able to advance then Yale put their second run on the board as Megee scored on a passed ball. Cox then came up big once again for the Bulldogs, this time knocking in the tying run on a single up the middle.

The Huskies battled back in the bottom of the inning and connected for their fourth run of the game as Glynn, who reached base on a fielder's choice, advanced and later scored as Yale pitcher Chris Walsh tried to pick off Pat Mahoney (Des Moines, Iowa) at first base but threw the ball away. Glynn's run turned into the game winner as Musson picked up his first victory of the season.

DeLazzer went six innings on the mound, allowing four hits and one run while walking three. Senior Matt Karl (Wallingford, Conn.) came in to close out the game in the ninth as he gave up one hit and one walk while striking out three to earn his third save of the season.

LePage, Glynn and Karl each recorded two hits a piece in the win as Glynn added two runs scored and three RBIs.

Yale's Walsh took the loss, dropping his record to 1-3 on the season.

The Huskies will host BIG EAST opponent Villanova this weekend in a three-game conference series. The first of the BIG EAST match-ups will be on Friday with the first pitch set for 3:00 p.m.