Post Game Notes: Connecticut vs. Central Connecticut

June 5, 2010

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No. 2 Seed Connecticut vs. No. 4 Seed Central Connecticut
Game Notes

Connecticut

Lost to Oregon last night 5-3.
LJ Mazzilli hit a 2-RBI single to get Connecticut on the board in the first inning.
George Springer hits his eighteenth homerun of the season. He is now tied with Jason Grabowski for third in the record book.
George Springer increased the season record for runs scored to 84 with five today.
Mike Nemeth hit five times to extend the season record to 97.
Mike Olt hits homerun 22 and 23 to extend the lead for the season record, and takes over first in the career record book with 44.
Mike Olt batted in four runners in two appearances in the fourth.
Mike Olt hit four times to jump from sixth to a tie for third in the record books with 83 hits on the season.
Mike Olt's 8-RBI game brings him to 76 and within five of teammate Mike Nemeth for the season record. Olt also takes over first place for career RBI with 177.
Mike Olt scored 3 times to tie with Jason Edgar for third on the season list with 67.
George Springer extends season hits record to 96.
Billy Ferrier and Nick Ahmed each leapt over teammate George Springer in the season record book with four hits for a total of 80 respectively.
First NCAA Tournament win since 1979.
Connecticut has hit safely in all innings this tournament.
Connecticut's 26 hits are a season high.
Connecticut plays tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. against the winner of Florida State and Oregon.

NCAA Records

George Springer's five runs is second all time. He is tied with four others.
Mike Olt's 12 total bases ranks second.
Mike Olt's 8-RBI in a game ranks second to Kevin Brown who had 10 against Miami (FL) vs Stetson on May 27, 2001.
Connecticut's 25 runs are the most since May 31, 2009 when Florida State had 37 against Ohio State.
Connecticut's 26 hits are the most since May 31, 2009 when Florida State had 38 against Ohio State.
Connecticut's 22 RBI ranks second to Florida State with 34
Connecticut used seven pitchers, one shy of the record of eight.

Central Connecticut

Lost to Florida State yesterday 11-3.
Defeated Connecticut 7-3 on April 28.
Pitcher Jason Foster started both games.
Central Connecticut scored three to cut the lead to 6-3 in the second.
In the third, Central Connecticut answered Connecticut's run with two to make it 7-5.
Pat Epps scored career run 132 breaking the three-way tie for sixth all-time at Central Connecticut.
Sean Allaire scored hit number 100 to break the Central Connecticut season record.
Central Connecticut falls to 0-8 in NCAA Tournament play.

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