Recap

Univ. of Notre Dame vs Connecticut (May 10, 2004)

Box score (NCAA)
                            2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                     #8 Univ. of Notre Dame at Connecticut
                May 10, 2004 at Storrs, Conn. (Christian Field)

Univ. of Notre Dame 16 (38-9,15-5 BIG EAST)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Matt Macri 3b............  4  3  1  3   1  0  1  2   0
Steve Sollmann 2b........  5  3  3  3   1  1  5  3   1
Matt Bransfield dh.......  6  2  3  5   0  2  0  0   1
Javi Sanchez c...........  5  1  1  0   1  0  9  1   1
Craig Cooper lf..........  5  1  2  4   0  1  1  0   0
Matt Edwards 1b..........  5  1  2  1   0  2  9  0   2
Cody Rizzo rf............  5  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   1
Greg Lopez ss............  5  3  3  0   0  1  1  2   0
Alex Nettey cf...........  4  2  1  0   1  0  1  0   0
Tom Thornton p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0
 Joe Thaman p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Dan Kapala p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Ryan Doherty p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 44 16 16 16   4  9 27 11   6

Connecticut 8 (22-24,6-14 BIG EAST)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Tony Mallozzi lf.........  5  1  1  1   0  1  1  0   0
David Tokarz 2b..........  3  2  1  2   0  1  1  1   1
Marc Peluso 1b...........  4  1  3  2   1  0 10  0   0
Tim Dempsey rf...........  4  1  1  0   1  1  2  0   2
Jeff Hourigan dh.........  5  0  1  1   0  2  0  0   2
Matt Untiet 3b...........  5  0  3  1   0  1  1  1   0
Larry Day c..............  5  1  2  0   0  0  9  0   2
Dennis Donovan ss........  3  1  0  0   1  1  1  8   0
 Mike Mocerino ph........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
K. Messineo cf...........  3  1  2  0   0  0  2  0   1
 Bryan Maler ph/cf.......  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Brendan McGinn p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Josh McDonald p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Tim Norton p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Rich Sirois p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 39  8 14  7   3  9 27 11   9

Score by Innings                       R  H  E
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Univ. of Notre Dame. (10)30 000 003 - 16 16  0
Connecticut......... 2   02 004 000 -  8 14  1
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E - Matt Untiet. DP - IRISH 1. LOB - IRISH 6; HUSKIES 9. 2B - Bransfield(9);
Greg Lopez(13); K. Messineo. HR - Matt Macri(9); Bransfield(11); Craig
Cooper(6); Matt Edwards(8); David Tokarz(3). HBP - Matt Macri; David Tokarz
2. SB - S. Sollmann(9). CS - Marc Peluso.

Univ. of Notre Dame    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Tom Thornton........  5.2 10  8  8  3  4 25 29 101
Joe Thaman..........  0.0  2  0  0  0  0  2  2   5
Dan Kapala..........  1.1  0  0  0  0  3  4  4  17
Ryan Doherty........  2.0  2  0  0  0  2  8  9  29

Connecticut            IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Brendan McGinn......  0.2  8  9  5  0  1 11 11  39
Josh McDonald.......  1.1  5  4  3  2  0  9 11  34
Tim Norton..........  6.0  3  3  3  2  6 21 24  89
Rich Sirois.........  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3  13

Win - Tom Thornton (6-2).  Loss - B. McGinn (2-4).  Save - None.
WP - Tom Thornton 2(4); J. McDonald. HBP - by Tim Norton (Matt Macri); by Tom
Thornton (David Tokarz); by Ryan Doherty (David Tokarz). Inherited
runners/scored: Joe Thaman 2/2; Dan Kapala 2/0; J. McDonald 2/2.
Pitches/strikes: Tom Thornton 101/67; Joe Thaman 5/5; Dan Kapala 17/13; Ryan
Doherty 29/20; B. McGinn 39/23; J. McDonald 34/21; Tim Norton 89/52; Rich Sirois
13/8.
Umpires -
Start: Noon   Time: 2:55   Attendance: 112
Joe Thaman faced 2 batters in the 6th.
Tim Norton faced 3 batters in the 9th.
Game: CONN-3

Play-by-Play
                            2004 Notre Dame Baseball
              #8 Univ. of Notre Dame at Connecticut - Play-by-Play
                May 10, 2004 at Storrs, Conn. (Christian Field)


Score by Innings                       R  H  E
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Univ. of Notre Dame. (10)30 000 003 - 16 16  0
Connecticut......... 2   02 004 000 -  8 14  1
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Univ. of Notre Dame starters: 5/3b Matt Macri; 3/2b S. Sollmann; 12/dh Bransfield;
15/c Javi Sanchez; 9/lf Craig Cooper; 14/1b Matt Edwards; 17/rf Cody Rizzo; 4/ss
Greg Lopez; 16/cf Alex Nettey; 30/p Tom Thornton;
Connecticut starters: 7/lf T. Mallozzi; 9/2b David Tokarz; 25/1b Marc Peluso; 3/rf
Tim Dempsey; 26/dh J. Hourigan; 13/3b Matt Untiet; 10/c Larry Day; 38/ss D. Donovan;
37/cf K. Messineo; 11/p B. McGinn;

Univ. of Notre Dame 1st - Matt Macri flied out to rf (0-0). S. Sollmann
singled through the left side (2-1). Bransfield homered down the lf line, 2 RBI
(2-0); S. Sollmann scored. Javi Sanchez singled to center field (0-0). Craig Cooper
homered to right center, 2 RBI (1-1); Javi Sanchez scored. Matt Edwards homered down
the lf line, RBI (2-1). Cody Rizzo struck out swinging (1-2). Greg Lopez singled to
shortstop (2-2). Alex Nettey singled to left field (2-0); Greg Lopez advanced to
second. Matt Macri reached on a fielding error by 3b (2-2); Alex Nettey advanced to
second; Greg Lopez advanced to third. S. Sollmann singled to left field, 2 RBI
(2-2); Matt Macri advanced to third; Alex Nettey scored, unearned; Greg Lopez
scored, unearned. J. McDonald to p for B. McGinn. Bransfield singled to left field,
RBI (1-0); S. Sollmann advanced to second; Matt Macri scored, unearned. Javi Sanchez
walked (3-2); Bransfield advanced to second; S. Sollmann advanced to third. Craig
Cooper singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-0); Javi Sanchez advanced to second;
Bransfield scored, unearned; S. Sollmann scored, unearned. Matt Edwards reached on a
fielder's choice (0-0); Craig Cooper advanced to second; Javi Sanchez out at third
3b unassisted. 10 runs, 10 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Connecticut 1st - T. Mallozzi singled to second base (0-0). T. Mallozzi
advanced to second on a wild pitch. David Tokarz homered to left center, 2 RBI
(1-1); T. Mallozzi scored. Marc Peluso walked (3-1). Marc Peluso out at second c to
ss, caught stealing. Tim Dempsey struck out swinging (3-2). J. Hourigan fouled out
to 1b (1-2). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 2nd - Cody Rizzo grounded out to 3b (0-1). Greg Lopez
doubled to left field (1-0). Alex Nettey grounded out to ss (0-1); Greg Lopez
advanced to third. Matt Macri walked (3-1). S. Sollmann singled to left center, RBI
(2-2); Matt Macri advanced to second; Greg Lopez scored. S. Sollmann advanced to
second on a wild pitch; Matt Macri advanced to third on a wild pitch. Bransfield
doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2); S. Sollmann scored; Matt Macri scored. Javi
Sanchez flied out to cf (0-0). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Connecticut 2nd - Matt Untiet singled to left center (0-0). Larry Day
grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1); Matt Untiet out on the play. D.
Donovan walked (3-2). K. Messineo reached on a fielder's choice (0-1); D. Donovan
out at second 3b to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 3rd - Tim Norton to p for J. McDonald. Craig Cooper
struck out swinging (1-2). Matt Edwards struck out swinging (2-2). Cody Rizzo popped
up to ss (1-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Connecticut 3rd - T. Mallozzi struck out looking (0-2). David Tokarz grounded
out to ss (3-2). Marc Peluso singled through the right side (2-1). Tim Dempsey
walked (3-2); Marc Peluso advanced to second. J. Hourigan singled up the middle, RBI
(0-2); Tim Dempsey advanced to third; Marc Peluso scored. Matt Untiet singled
through the right side, RBI (0-1); J. Hourigan advanced to second; Tim Dempsey
scored. Larry Day flied out to cf to left center (0-2). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors,
2 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 4th - Greg Lopez grounded out to ss (2-2). Alex Nettey
grounded out to ss (0-0). Matt Macri hit by pitch (0-0). S. Sollmann grounded out to
p (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Connecticut 4th - D. Donovan popped up to 2b down the rf line (2-1). K.
Messineo doubled down the lf line (1-1). T. Mallozzi grounded out to p, bunt (0-0);
K. Messineo advanced to third. David Tokarz struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 5th - Bransfield flied out to lf to left center (2-2).
Javi Sanchez flied out to cf (2-0). Craig Cooper grounded out to ss (3-2). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Connecticut 5th - Marc Peluso grounded out to 2b (1-1). Tim Dempsey grounded
out to p (1-1). J. Hourigan struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 6th - Matt Edwards struck out swinging (2-2). Cody Rizzo
struck out swinging (2-2). Greg Lopez struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.

Connecticut 6th - Matt Untiet singled up the middle (0-1). Larry Day singled
through the left side (3-1); Matt Untiet advanced to second. D. Donovan reached on a
fielder's choice (1-2); Larry Day advanced to second; Matt Untiet out at third 3b
unassisted. K. Messineo singled to pitcher (0-0); D. Donovan advanced to second;
Larry Day advanced to third. T. Mallozzi grounded out to p, RBI (0-2); K. Messineo
advanced to second; D. Donovan advanced to third; Larry Day scored. David Tokarz hit
by pitch (0-2). David Tokarz advanced to second on a wild pitch; K. Messineo
advanced to third on a wild pitch; D. Donovan scored on a wild pitch. Joe Thaman to
p for Tom Thornton. Marc Peluso singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2); David Tokarz
scored; K. Messineo scored. Tim Dempsey singled down the lf line (0-1); Marc Peluso
advanced to second. Dan Kapala to p for Joe Thaman. J. Hourigan struck out swinging
(3-2). 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 7th - Alex Nettey popped up to 2b down the rf line (1-0).
Matt Macri grounded out to ss (2-1). S. Sollmann walked (3-1). S. Sollmann stole
second. Bransfield struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

Connecticut 7th - Matt Untiet struck out swinging (0-2). Larry Day grounded
out to 2b (0-1). D. Donovan struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 8th - Javi Sanchez grounded out to ss up the middle
(1-0). Craig Cooper grounded out to ss (0-2). Matt Edwards singled through the right
side (0-0). Cody Rizzo out at first 2b to ss to 1b (0-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

Connecticut 8th - Bryan Maler pinch hit for K. Messineo. Ryan Doherty to p
for Dan Kapala. Bryan Maler struck out swinging (2-2). T. Mallozzi fouled out to lf
(2-2). David Tokarz hit by pitch (0-1). Marc Peluso singled to right field (0-0);
David Tokarz advanced to third. Tim Dempsey popped up to 2b to right center (0-1).
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 9th - Bryan Maler to cf. Greg Lopez singled to right
center (2-1). Alex Nettey walked (3-0); Greg Lopez advanced to second. Matt Macri
homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-1); Alex Nettey scored; Greg Lopez scored. Rich
Sirois to p for Tim Norton. S. Sollmann struck out swinging (3-2). Bransfield struck
out swinging (2-2). Javi Sanchez flied out to rf (0-1). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.

Connecticut 9th - J. Hourigan popped up to 2b (0-1). Matt Untiet grounded out
to ss (2-1). Larry Day singled through the right side (2-1). M. Mocerino pinch hit
for D. Donovan. M. Mocerino struck out looking (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Plate appearance breakdown

                                                      2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                                 #8 Univ. of Notre Dame at Connecticut - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                          May 10, 2004 at Storrs, Conn. (Christian Field)

                                            Univ. of Notre Dame 16 (38-9,15-5 BIG EAST)

                  ----Plate appearances---   vs    vs   RBI   With  Adv   With  Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out  Gnd  Fly
Player            TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
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Matt Macri 3b.....  6  4  1  1  1  0  0  0  0-2   1-2   1-2   1-2   2-2   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    1
S. Sollmann 2b....  6  5  3  1  0  0  0  0  2-2   1-3   2-2   2-3   2-3   2-3   0-0   1-1   0-0     0    1    3    1    0
Bransfield dh.....  6  6  3  0  0  0  0  0  1-1   2-5   2-3   3-4   3-4   2-3   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    3    0    1
Javi Sanchez c....  6  5  1  1  0  0  0  0  1-1   0-4   0-1   0-1   1-2   0-2   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    1    3
Craig Cooper lf...  5  5  2  0  0  0  0  0  1-1   1-4   1-1   2-2   2-2   1-2   0-1   1-1   0-0     0    0    2    2    0
Matt Edwards 1b...  5  5  2  0  0  0  0  0  1-1   1-4   0-1   0-1   1-1   1-2   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    1    0
Cody Rizzo rf.....  5  5  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-1   0-4   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-2   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    2    1
Greg Lopez ss.....  5  5  3  0  0  0  0  0  1-1   2-4   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-2   1-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    0
Alex Nettey cf....  5  4  1  1  0  0  0  0  1-1   0-3   0-1   1-2   3-3   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     1    0    0    2    1
Tom Thornton p....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Joe Thaman p......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Dan Kapala p......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Ryan Doherty p....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Totals............ 49 44 16  4  1  0  0  0  8-11  8-33  6-11  9-16 14-18  8-18  1-9   2-2   0-0     1    6    8   11    7

                     ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
Univ. of Notre Dame   BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out  NP
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Tom Thornton........  29 25 10  3  1  0  0  0  1  0  1  2  0  2  5-11  5-14  5-12  3-8   3-6     8    3 101
Joe Thaman..........   2  2  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2-2   0-0   2-2   2-2   0-0     0    0   5
Dan Kapala..........   4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0-1   0-3   0-1   0-2   0-1     1    0  17
Ryan Doherty........   9  8  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1-5   1-3   1-3   2-4   0-2     1    3  29


                                                      2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                                 #8 Univ. of Notre Dame at Connecticut - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                          May 10, 2004 at Storrs, Conn. (Christian Field)

                                                Connecticut 8 (22-24,6-14 BIG EAST)

                  ----Plate appearances---   vs    vs   RBI   With  Adv   With  Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out  Gnd  Fly
Player            TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
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T. Mallozzi lf....  5  5  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-4   0-1   0-2   0-2   2-2   0-0   1-2   0-1   1-1     4    0    0    2    1
David Tokarz 2b...  5  3  1  0  2  0  0  0  1-3   0-0   1-2   1-2   1-2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    1    0
Marc Peluso 1b....  5  4  3  1  0  0  0  0  2-3   1-1   1-1   2-2   2-2   3-3   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    2    1    0
Tim Dempsey rf....  5  4  1  1  0  0  0  0  1-3   0-1   0-1   1-2   2-3   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    1    1
J. Hourigan dh....  5  5  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-3   0-2   1-2   1-2   1-2   1-4   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    2    1    0    2
Matt Untiet 3b....  5  5  3  0  0  0  0  0  3-3   0-2   1-1   1-1   1-1   1-1   2-3   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    1    0
Larry Day c.......  5  5  2  0  0  0  0  0  1-3   1-2   0-1   1-3   1-3   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    2    1
D. Donovan ss.....  4  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0-2   0-1   0-1   0-1   1-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    1
M. Mocerino ph....  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-1   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    0
K. Messineo cf....  3  3  2  0  0  0  0  0  2-3   0-0   1-1   1-2   1-2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    1    0
Bryan Maler ph/cf.  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
B. McGinn p.......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
J. McDonald p.....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Tim Norton p......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Rich Sirois p.....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Totals............ 44 39 14  3  2  0  0  0 12-27  2-12  5-12  8-18 12-19  7-16  3-9   0-1   1-1     4    9    4   10    6

                     ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
Connecticut           BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out  NP
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B. McGinn...........  11 11  8  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0-0   8-11  4-5   3-4   0-1     0    1  39
J. McDonald.........  11  9  5  2  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  1  0  0  0-0   5-9   4-7   4-6   0-1     3    1  34
Tim Norton..........  24 21  3  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0-0   3-21  1-4   1-7   1-7     8    4  89
Rich Sirois.........   3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-0   0-1   0-0     0    1  13


Line score

Univ. of Notre Dame 16, Connecticut 8 (May 10, 2004 at Storrs, Conn.)
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Univ. of Notre Dame. (10)30 000 003  - 16 16  0      (38-9, 15-5 BIG EAST)
Connecticut......... 2   02 004 000  -  8 14  1      (22-24, 6-14 BIG EAST)
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Pitchers: Univ. of Notre Dame - Tom Thornton; Joe Thaman(6); Dan Kapala(6); Ryan Doherty(8).
Connecticut - B. McGinn; J. McDonald(1); Tim Norton(3); Rich Sirois(9).
Win-Tom Thornton(6-2)  Loss-B. McGinn(2-4)  T-2:55  A-112
HR NOTRDAME - Matt Macri (9); Bransfield (11); Craig Cooper (6); Matt Edwards (8).
HR UCONN - David Tokarz (3).
Joe Thaman faced 2 batters in the 6th.
Tim Norton faced 3 batters in the 9th.
Game: CONN-3