University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Take Down Brown in Slugfest
4/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
PROVIDENCE, RI (April 28) -- Senior Dave Tokarz (Seymour, CT) went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI and both Mike Leonard (Vernon, CT) and Mike Mocerino (Northboro, MA) drove in four runs to lead the University of Connecticut baseball team past Brown 26-21 on Wednesday evening at Aldrich Field in Providence, R.I. With the victory, the Huskies get back to the .500 mark at 21-21 on the season, while Brown falls to 14-22.
The contest was called after eight innings due to darkness. The game marks the second time this season the Huskies have scored 26 runs in a contest; UConn also put up 26 runs against Quinnipiac on April 22.
The Huskies led 9-4 after 3.5 innings, but Brown got to UConn starter Keith Potvin (Manchester, NH) in the home half of the fourth. The Bears posted 11 runs in the frame on nine hits and three errors.
UConn would respond though with 12 runs in the seventh to take a 24-21 lead it would not relinquish. Tokarz hit his three run blast over the center field fence scoring Mocerino and Jeff Hourigan (Beacon Falls, CT). UConn would record nine hits in the inning and left the bases loaded.
Kyle Messineo (Cedar Grove, NJ) went 3-for-6 with four runs scored and two RBI and also swiped two bags from the leadoff spot. Marc Peluso (Pawcatuck, CT) continued his torrid hitting with a 4-for-6 effort with four runs scored and two RBI.
Pat MaGuire (Chelmsford, MA) earned his first win as a Husky. MaGuire gave up 10 earned in 4.1 innings of work in relief of Potvin. Joe Smeraglino (Shelton, CT) finished off the final 2/3 innings for UConn.
The Huskies return to action on Thursday, April 29 when they take on the University of Hartford. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m. at Memorial field in Simsbury, Conn.
