It came down to the ninth inning, but UConn emerged victorious in Friday night’s contest against UC Davis, 7-4.
Shortstop Anthony Prato (3-for-5) had three RBI and knocked two doubles while Willy Yahn hit 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI in his season debut after missing the first 10 games with a broken hand.
The Huskies started off strong, scraping across a run in each of the first two innings to take an early 2-0 lead.
Tim Cate has missed his last two starts due to a shoulder injury sustained against Texas. Head coach Jim Penders has employed the unique strategy of making Friday a bullpen game as opposed to Sunday.