University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Clinch Spot in 2009 BIG EAST Baseball Championship
5/15/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 15, 2009
STORRS, Conn. - The University of Connecticut baseball team has clinched a spot in the 2009 BIG EAST Baseball Championship after the Huskies' 20-6 victory over Villanova on Thursday afternoon.
The Huskies (32-22 overall, 13-12 BIG EAST) have two more games against the Wildcats, Friday at 3:45 p.m. and Saturday at 12:15 p.m. to finish out 2009 regular season play, but after picking up their 13th win in BIG EAST action on Thursday they have clinched a spot amongst the top-eight of the conference.
The championship tournament will be held on Tuesday, May 19-Saturday, May 23 with opening ceremonies being held Monday, May 18 at 5:00 p.m. at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. Games begin Tuesday morning with the No. 3 and No. 6 seeded teams facing off at 10:00 a.m.
UConn will find out its tournament seeding on Saturday night after the completion of all BIG EAST regular season games. For more tournament information check out www.BIGEASTBaseball.com.
Friday afternoon's game against Villanova can be seen through GameTracker and will be available at 3:45 p.m. at www.UConnHuskies.Com.
