Luke Broadhurst Butler
10
Winner Connecticut UCONN 30-21, 15-4 BIG EAST
9
Butler BU 20-33, 5-14 BIG EAST
Winner
Connecticut UCONN
30-21, 15-4 BIG EAST
10
Final
9
Butler BU
20-33, 5-14 BIG EAST
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Connecticut UCONN 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 10 12 1
Butler BU 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 9 15 3

W: Coe, Garrett (9-5) L: FINNIGAN, Christian (0-2) S: Quinn, Braden (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

HookC Wins Fourth-Straight BIG EAST Regular Season Title

INDIANAPOLIS - The UConn baseball team (30-21, 15-4 BIG EAST) clinched a share of its fourth-straight BIG EAST regular season title with a 10-9 victory at Butler (20-33, 5-14) on a drizzly Thursday afternoon at Bulldog Park. 

The Huskies jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning with Luke Broadhurst and Maddix Dalena each hitting a two-run home run. Bryan Padilla added an RBI single as the Huskies sent 10 batters to the plate.

The Bulldogs though responded right away with a five-spot of their own in the bottom half of the first. 

UConn reclaimed the lead in the fourth after back-to-back hits from Broadhurst and Korey Morton placed runners at second and third. A wild pitch from Christian Finnigan allowd Broadhurst to score and make it 6-5.

Jake Studley added to the lead with his 10th home run of the season, a two-run shot, in the fifth to make it 8-5.

After Butler plated a pair in the bottom half of the fifth, Padilla was at it again. Delivering a two-run double to push the lead back to three, 10-7. 

Gabe Van Emon came out of the pen and walked the tight rope but was able to keep the Huskies ahead, throwing 3.0 innings, allowing one earned run and struck out seven.

Van Emon exited in the eighth with the Huskies leading 10-9 but the tying run at first base. LHP Braden Quinn entered out of the bullpen and retired all three batters he faced to strand the tying run at third base. 

The New Fairfield, Conn. native returned for the ninth and posted a 1-2-3 frame to secure his third save of the year and give UConn its 30th win of the season.

Next up, tomorrow's game has been moved up to 12 p.m. due to inclement weather in the Indianapolis area. 

Game Notes 

  • The Huskies won their 30th game of the year for the ninth consecutive season and for the 17th time in 20 tries under head coach Jim Penders. 
  • This is the 20th time in program history the Huskies have won 30 games or more. 
  • UConn captured its fifth BIG EAST regular season title on Thursday. It is the second time in program history the Huskies have won four-straight regular season titles with the first time occurring from 1958-61 in the Yankee Conference.
  • This is the 22nd regular season championship in program history. 17 in the Yankee Conference and five in the BIG EAST. 
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