Recap

Univ. of Notre Dame vs Connecticut (May 09, 2004)

Box score (NCAA)
                            2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                 #8 Univ. of Notre Dame at Connecticut (Game 1)
                May 09, 2004 at Storrs, Conn. (Christian Field)

Univ. of Notre Dame 4 (36-9,13-5 BIG EAST)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Matt Macri 3b............  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   2
Steve Sollmann 2b........  1  0  0  0   1  0  1  4   1
Steve Andres lf..........  4  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   1
 Alex Nettey cf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Matt Bransfield dh.......  3  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
Javi Sanchez c...........  3  0  0  0   0  1  6  0   0
Craig Cooper rf/lf.......  3  2  2  1   0  0  1  0   0
Matt Edwards 1b..........  2  1  1  1   1  1  8  0   0
Cody Rizzo cf/rf.........  3  0  1  1   0  0  2  0   1
Greg Lopez ss............  3  0  2  1   0  0  1  1   0
Chris Niesel p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
Totals................... 26  4  7  4   2  4 21  8   5

Connecticut 0 (22-22,6-12 BIG EAST)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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K. Messineo cf...........  3  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   0
Marc Peluso 1b...........  3  0  0  0   0  2 10  0   2
Russ D'Argento lf........  2  0  1  0   1  0  1  0   0
Tim Dempsey rf...........  3  0  2  0   0  0  2  0   1
Matt Untiet 3b...........  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  4   0
Mike Mocerino dh.........  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
David Tokarz 2b..........  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Larry Day c..............  2  0  1  0   0  0  3  2   0
Dennis Donovan ss........  2  0  1  0   0  1  1  3   0
Jeff Hourigan p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 24  0  6  0   1  6 21  9   4

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Univ. of Notre Dame. 020 002 0 -  4  7  0
Connecticut......... 000 000 0 -  0  6  1
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E - K. Messineo. DP - IRISH 3; HUSKIES 1. LOB - IRISH 5; HUSKIES 4. 2B -
Bransfield(8); Craig Cooper(8); Greg Lopez(11). HBP - S. Sollmann 2. SB - S.
Sollmann(6); Craig Cooper(8). CS - S. Sollmann(3).

Univ. of Notre Dame    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Chris Niesel........  7.0  6  0  0  1  6 24 25  97

Connecticut            IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Jeff Hourigan.......  7.0  7  4  3  2  4 26 30 108

Win - Chris Niesel (6-2).  Loss - J. Hourigan (4-5).  Save - None.
HBP - by J. Hourigan (S. Sollmann); by J. Hourigan (S. Sollmann). Inherited
runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: Chris Niesel 97/62; J. Hourigan 108/69.
Umpires -
Start: 2:00 PM   Time: 1:44   Attendance: 123
Game: UCONN-1

Play-by-Play
                            2004 Notre Dame Baseball
         #8 Univ. of Notre Dame at Connecticut (Game 1) - Play-by-Play
                May 09, 2004 at Storrs, Conn. (Christian Field)


Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Univ. of Notre Dame. 020 002 0 -  4  7  0
Connecticut......... 000 000 0 -  0  6  1
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Univ. of Notre Dame starters: 5/3b Matt Macri; 3/2b S. Sollmann; 36/lf Steve Andres;
12/dh Bransfield; 15/c Javi Sanchez; 9/rf Craig Cooper; 14/1b Matt Edwards; 17/cf
Cody Rizzo; 4/ss Greg Lopez; 10/p Chris Niesel;
Connecticut starters: 37/cf K. Messineo; 25/1b Marc Peluso; 24/lf R. D'Argento;
25/rf Tim Dempsey; 13/3b Matt Untiet; 4/dh M. Mocerino; 9/2b David Tokarz; 10/c
Larry Day; 38/ss D. Donovan; 26/p J. Hourigan;

Univ. of Notre Dame 1st - Matt Macri flied out to rf (1-0). S. Sollmann hit
by pitch (2-1). S. Sollmann out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Steve Andres
fouled out to 1b (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Connecticut 1st - K. Messineo popped up to p, bunt (0-0). Marc Peluso struck
out swinging (1-2). R. D'Argento flied out to rf (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 2nd - Bransfield flied out to cf (0-0). Javi Sanchez
lined out to lf (1-2). Craig Cooper doubled to right center (0-1). Matt Edwards
walked (3-2). Cody Rizzo singled to center field, RBI, advanced to second on a
fielding error by cf (2-2); Matt Edwards advanced to third; Craig Cooper scored.
Greg Lopez singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Cody Rizzo advanced to third; Matt
Edwards scored, unearned. Matt Macri reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); Greg Lopez
out at second ss to 2b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Connecticut 2nd - Tim Dempsey singled to left center (1-0). Matt Untiet
grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (2-0); Tim Dempsey out on the play. M.
Mocerino struck out looking (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 3rd - S. Sollmann walked (3-2). Steve Andres lined into
double play 1b unassisted (2-2); S. Sollmann out on the play. Bransfield grounded
out to 3b (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Connecticut 3rd - David Tokarz struck out swinging (0-2). Larry Day singled
to left center (0-0). D. Donovan singled through the left side (1-1); Larry Day
advanced to second. K. Messineo struck out swinging (3-2). Marc Peluso struck out
looking (1-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 4th - Javi Sanchez struck out swinging (1-2). Craig
Cooper grounded out to 3b (0-2). Matt Edwards struck out swinging, out at first c to
1b (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Connecticut 4th - R. D'Argento singled up the middle (0-1). Tim Dempsey
singled through the right side (2-1); R. D'Argento advanced to second. Matt Untiet
grounded into double play p to ss to 1b (2-2); Tim Dempsey out on the play; R.
D'Argento advanced to third. M. Mocerino grounded out to 2b (3-2). 0 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 5th - Cody Rizzo grounded out to 3b (2-0). Greg Lopez
doubled to left center (2-0). Matt Macri grounded out to 3b (0-1). S. Sollmann
grounded out to ss up the middle (0-1); Greg Lopez advanced to third. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Connecticut 5th - David Tokarz grounded out to 2b (3-2). Larry Day grounded
out to 3b (1-1). D. Donovan struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 6th - Steve Andres struck out swinging (2-2). Bransfield
doubled down the lf line (0-0). Javi Sanchez flied out to rf (0-0); Bransfield
advanced to third. Craig Cooper singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Bransfield
scored. Craig Cooper stole second. Matt Edwards singled to left center, advanced to
second on the throw, RBI (0-1); Craig Cooper scored. Cody Rizzo flied out to cf
(1-2). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Connecticut 6th - K. Messineo singled up the middle (1-2). Marc Peluso flied
out to cf to left center (0-0). R. D'Argento walked (3-0); K. Messineo advanced to
second. Tim Dempsey lined into double play 1b unassisted (1-1); R. D'Argento out on
the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 7th - Greg Lopez grounded out to ss (0-1). Matt Macri
fouled out to 3b (2-2). S. Sollmann hit by pitch (2-1). No play. S. Sollmann stole
second. Steve Andres struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

Connecticut 7th - Alex Nettey to cf for Steve Andres. Craig Cooper to lf.
Cody Rizzo to rf. Matt Untiet grounded out to 2b (1-2). M. Mocerino flied out to rf
down the rf line (2-1). David Tokarz flied out to cf (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Plate appearance breakdown

                                                      2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                            #8 Univ. of Notre Dame at Connecticut (Game 1) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                          May 09, 2004 at Storrs, Conn. (Christian Field)

                                             Univ. of Notre Dame 4 (36-9,13-5 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.....  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    2    2
S. Sollmann 2b....  4  1  0  1  2  0  0  0  0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   1-1   0-1   1-1   0-0   0-0     1    1    0    1    0
Steve Andres lf...  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-1   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    2
Alex Nettey cf....  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
Bransfield dh.....  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    1
Javi Sanchez c....  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-1   0-1   1-1   0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0     1    0    0    0    2
Craig Cooper rf/lf  3  3  2  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-3   1-1   1-1   1-1   2-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    1    0
Matt Edwards 1b...  3  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-2   1-1   1-1   1-1   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    0    0
Cody Rizzo cf/rf..  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   1-2   1-2   1-2   1-2   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    1    1    1
Greg Lopez ss.....  3  3  2  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-3   1-1   1-1   1-1   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    1    0
Chris Niesel 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............ 30 26  7  2  2  0  0  0  0-0   7-26  4-10  4-11  6-11  5-12  1-7   0-0   0-0     2    5    4    7    8

                     ------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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Chris Niesel........  25 24  6  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2-9   4-15  2-9   0-6   3-7     6    6  97


                                                      2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                            #8 Univ. of Notre Dame at Connecticut (Game 1) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                          May 09, 2004 at Storrs, Conn. (Christian Field)

                                                Connecticut 0 (22-22,6-12 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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K. Messineo cf....  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   1-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    1
Marc Peluso 1b....  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-1   0-2   0-2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    0    1
R. D'Argento lf...  3  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-2   0-0   0-0   1-1   0-1   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    1
Tim Dempsey rf....  3  3  2  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-3   0-1   1-2   1-2   0-0   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    1
Matt Untiet 3b....  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-1   0-2   1-2   0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0     1    0    0    3    0
M. Mocerino dh....  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    1    1
David Tokarz 2b...  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    1
Larry Day c.......  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    0
D. Donovan ss.....  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-2   0-0   1-1   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
J. Hourigan 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............ 25 24  6  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   6-24  0-5   2-9   4-10  0-6   3-7   0-0   0-0     1    4    0    6    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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J. Hourigan.........  30 26  7  2  2  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  0-4   7-22  4-11  5-12  1-7     7    8 108


Line score

Univ. of Notre Dame 4, Connecticut 0 (May 09, 2004 at Storrs, Conn.) (Game 1)
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Univ. of Notre Dame. 020 002 0 -  4  7  0      (36-9, 13-5 BIG EAST)
Connecticut......... 000 000 0 -  0  6  1      (22-22, 6-12 BIG EAST)
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Pitchers: Univ. of Notre Dame - Chris Niesel. Connecticut - J. Hourigan.
Win-Chris Niesel(6-2)  Loss-J. Hourigan(4-5)  T-1:44  A-123
Game: UCONN-1