I was fortunate this year to schedule my first televised college baseball game for the ESPN family of networks at the end of this regular season, and I picked up a Big East game in early May as part of my preparation. Conference leader UConn, looking for a fourth straight regular season title, and host Seton Hall, trying to move up the standings, both needed to win this series in a big way, and after UConn rallied to win Friday's opener, I called a tense pitchers' duel with a dramatic finish on Saturday afternoon in Jersey.
Here are the big plays in the game, courtesy of the teams' respective Twitter accounts!
Danny stays hot 🔥#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/KP8XFFZNnV
— Seton Hall University Baseball (@SHUBaseball) May 4, 2024
Back-to-back doubles from Bry and Maddix has tied it up! pic.twitter.com/HNJkqcWyR9
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) May 4, 2024
Paul and Maddix help Garrett toss a 1-2-3 fourth with this gem! pic.twitter.com/9Er3pwg0hw
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) May 4, 2024
2nd and 3rd one out... and Garrett gets out of trouble with a punch out and fly out! pic.twitter.com/BY2trCzaWy
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) May 4, 2024
What a play by Bry!! pic.twitter.com/S0FNAC0LHm
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) May 4, 2024
BIANCO WINS IT FOR THE PIRATES IN THE NINTH!!!#HALLin 🔵⚪️ | #NeverLoseYourHustle pic.twitter.com/6aG2eZzpM2
— Seton Hall University Baseball (@SHUBaseball) May 4, 2024
That's Andrew Bianco, a defensive replacement, with the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 9th to give Seton Hall a MUCH-needed 2-1 win. UConn, however, rebounded in the nightcap of a doubleheader to take the series and hold a 1-game lead atop the conference with two weekends remaining in the regular season. Seton Hall is 4 games out of the final Big East tournament spot with only 6 games left.
My next action is on Saturday, May 18, calling top-5 club Clemson against Boston College in their regular season finale on ACC Network.
