LSU is DBU, Alabama produces great running backs, and UConn men’s basketball regularly produces elite lead guards. Like those position factories in their various sports, UConn baseball has benefited from many stud pitchers over the years. They’ve also had the depth to reload every year, a necessity when you send players to the big leagues annually.
Heading into 2022, pitching coach Josh MacDonald might have his biggest rebuild job yet. The 2021 staff wasn’t the most top-heavy in terms of talent, but was extremely deep, and had at least an above-average arm for every role.
Randy Polonia was an (extremely) experienced arm in the middle of the bullpen, posting a career-low 2.