UConn baseball got its season off to a strong start, going 2-1 in the USF Baseball Invitational in Tampa. They knocked off the hosts on Friday and Louisville on Sunday, with a loss to Charlotte on Saturday.
Non-conference games are more important than they used to be for UConn. After moving to the Big East, a weaker baseball league than the AAC, out-of-conference contests carry slightly more importance as they represent a greater proportion of the opportunities available to improve their RPI and tournament resume. Both of these wins will help UConn on that front.
The weekend featured an overall solid performance from the UConn offense, combined with brilliant individual performances from Austin Peterson in Friday’s start, freshman Ian Cooke in relief, and Harvard transfer Enzo Stefanoni on Sunday.