NCAA D1 Super Regional: UConn returns for first time since 2011
June 6 has been a memorable day in the history of Connecticut baseball. On Monday night, on that very date, another chapter of program history…
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College World Series Watch: UConn falls one win short of a trip to Omaha
Oh, so close. The ultimate dream of Omaha and the College World Series was in sight, but Connecticut’s magical, program-best season came to an end…Read More
Last Chance UConn: 12 NCAA transfers who are key to Huskies’ 34-8 start
The UConn coaching staff has been able to take advantage of the changes to college baseball during the pandemic by capitalizing on the NCAA Transfer…
Podcast: UConn on location — Jim Penders, Reggie Crawford, Erik Stock
STORRS, CONN. -- The New England Baseball Journal Podcast went on the road this weekend with a trip to Doug Elliot Ballpark -- home of…
State of the program: UConn looks to defend Big East title with new faces
There is truly no place like home for Connecticut. After a seven-year run in the American Athletic Conference, Jim Penders (Vernon, Conn.) and the Huskies…
D1 debuts: UConn in new ballpark, Merrimack in Northeast Conference
It has been a week of firsts for two of New England’s Division 1 baseball programs. At the University of Connecticut, Tuesday afternoon’s long-awaited opening…
Division 1 preview: How the pandemic will impact the 2021 schedule
A college baseball season unlike any other is about set to begin. The top five teams in New England Baseball Journal’s Preseason Top 10 will…
Podcast: UConn coach Jim Penders talks COVID impact, Peter Flaherty ranks prospects
As many New England baseball players make the shift to training in indoor facilities for the winter, it's a bit of an uncertain time for…
D1 report: UConn has plenty of holes to fill from loaded 2019 roster
Editor’s note: This is the 19th in an offseason series profiling the region’s Division 1 baseball programs. With the start of a new Division 1…
Pat Winkel, New England’s top 2021 MLB Draft prospect, out for 2020 season
UConn sophomore catcher Pat Winkel (Orange, Conn.), widely considered a first-round MLB Draft prospect for 2021, will miss the 2020 season after undergoing ligament replacement…
UConn’s Tim Cate has proven that he thrives under pressure
UConn coach Jim Penders won’t say he was happy when staff ace Tim Cate took a season-opening loss to Kennesaw State on Feb. 17. But…
‘The Secret in Storrs’
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was mired in a postseason slump heading into the World Series last October when he reached out to a former…
UConn’s Mason Feole eyes W’s with Wareham Gatemen
A college baseball player’s main objective during the summer is to work on his craft — every single day, against the best of the best.…
