UConn baseball has had a good start to Big East play, as it split a doubleheader against St. John’s on Saturday to earn the series win.
The Huskies won the first game of the day 8-3, but dropped the second half of the twin bill 9-7 to round out the Easter Weekend set. Here’s how it all went down:
Game 1: UConn 8, St. John’s 3
UConn clinched the series win in the opener, with an 8-3 victory in the first game of the doubleheader.
The Huskies were buoyed by a solid pitching performance by starter Andrew Sears, who struck out eight batters in 5 1⁄3 innings of work, allowing just three runs, two hits and one walk.