University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Saint Joseph's University
BSB Rally Falls Short, 9-8 at St. Joseph's
3/20/2021 8:06:00 PM | Baseball
PHILADELPHIA - The theme of the UConn baseball season has been rallying late but ultimately falling just short as the Huskies lost their seventh one-run game this season on Saturday at St. Joseph's.
UConn trailed 8-1 heading into the eighth inning but rallied back with an eighth inning grand slam from first baseman Reggie Crawford.
In the ninth inning, A two-run single from Erik Stock made it a 9-8 ballgame and Stock moved to second on a throw to the cut off man.
With runners at second and third and two outs, Kevin Ferrer grounded out to end the threat and drop the Huskies to 5-11 on the year.
Kyler Fedko continued to swing a hot bat with four more hits (4-4, BB) on Saturday. The UConn outfielder has produced six hits in eight at-bats this weekend.
The Huskies and Hawks will play a rubber game on Sunday at noon. The game can be viewed on ESPN+ or listened to on MIXLR.
Game Notes
- 19 runs scored in the eighth inning is the most in any inning for the UConn offense in 2021. The ninth inning is second most with 14 on the season.
- The Huskies are 0-8 when its opponent scores in the first inning.
- UConn is 2-4 when they score eight runs or more this season.
- The Huskies are 0-4 when facing a left-handed starting pitcher in 2021.
- Reggie Crawford is tied with Kyler Fedko for the most multi-hit games this season with six.
