Bulldogs fall to No. 16 UConn on Tuesday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The No. 16 University of Connecticut rode a three-run first inning to a 9-2 victory over the Bryant University baseball team on Tuesday afternoon at Conaty Park.  

With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 25-24 on the year. Bryant will close out the regular season with a three-game series with Wagner at Conaty Park. The series begins Thursday afternoon with a 3:00 p.m. first pitch.

Matt Woods, Jake Gustin John Tuccillo and Carmine Petosa picked up the hits for the Bulldogs. Alex Lane and Derek Smith drove in the two runs.

Game Information
No. 16 UConn 9, Bryant 2
Records: Bryant 25-24 | UConn 43-10
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Cole Chudoba (3-1) | Ken Turner (1-2)

Key Moment

• UConn jumped ahead early with three runs in the top of the first.    

How it Happened

• UConn opened the game with a leadoff double and back-to-back fly outs to make it 1-0. Ben Huber hit his first home run of the game to make it 2-0 and Korey Morton's bloop down the right field line scored the third run.
• The Huskies extended the lead in the second as Erik Stock doubled home a run.
• Huber's second home run of the game, a two-run shot, made it 6-0 in the fourth.  
• Trailing 7-0 in the sixth, Bryant rallied to make things interesting. The first three batters reached and Lane was hit by a pitch to score the first run. Smith followed with a sac fly to make it 7-2. The Bulldogs would leave the bases loaded.
• UConn added a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to close the scoring.

Stats and Game Notes

• UConn owns a 10-4-1 lead in the all-time series.
• Tuesday marked the highest-ranked opponent the Bulldogs have hosted at Conaty Park.
• Ken Turner allowed four runs on four hits over 1.1 innings.
• John MacDonald surrendered two runs in an inning of work.
• Jackson Vanesko tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief. He struck out two.
• Jackson Harrigan tossed 2.0 innings of relief, inducing his sixth double play of the year.
• M.T. Morrissey struck out three over 2.0 scoreless innings of relief.
• Woods reached safely twice and scored a run.
• Petosa collected his sixth double of the year.   

Up Next
Bryant closes the regular season with a three-game series against Wagner. The series opens Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Conaty Park.