UConn baseball benefitted from a little Clearwater magic once again on Thursday, punching their ticket to the AAC tournament semifinals with a sloppy, wild 9-7 victory over Wichita State.
The Huskies overcame a shaky start from Mason Feole, erasing an early 4-1 deficit after clutch plays from both old and new alike: Their senior captain John Toppa and freshman catcher Patrick Winkel.
Here’s how it went down:
Pat Winkel Pop
Patrick Winkel continues to impress, now that he’s at full strength after a few miscellaneous injuries throughout the year. The freshman phenom put UConn on the board first with a solo home run way over the palm trees in right field.