UConn baseball is rolling. The Huskies are 5-1-1 in their last seven games, including taking two of three from Wichita State on the road, anchored by a doubleheader win on Friday. They’re ranked No. 9 in RPI as of April 19 and are just a half game back of a three-way tie for first place in the American Athletic Conference as the fifth weekend of conference play begins.
American Athletic Conference Baseball Standings
| Team | Record | Games Back | RPI (NCAA- 4/19) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Record | Games Back | RPI (NCAA- 4/19) |
| Cincinnati | 7-5 | --- | 154 |
| Houston | 7-5 | --- | 116 |
| USF | 7-5 | --- | 26 |
| East Carolina | 5-4 | 1/2 | 7 |
| UConn | 5-4 | 1/2 | 9 |
| UCF | 6-6 | 1 | 55 |
| Tulane | 6-6 | 1 | 107 |
| Wichita State | 4-5 | 1 1/2 | 13 |
| Memphis | 1-8 | 4 1/2 | 214 |
Now that the Shockers have joined the league, the conference will revert back to leaving the ninth-place squad out of the tournament, which is currently Memphis.