The Knights (3-2) rebounded after a tough loss to the University of Florida with a 7-3 win over UConn (1-3) Friday night at Jay Bergman Field.
The UCF bats exploded in the fifth inning.
The Knights sent 12 batters to the plate, scoring six runs in the frame and facing a total of three different pitchers.
Both Erik Hempe and James Vasquez had two RBIs in the inning. Hempe ended the game going 3-3 with two singles and a double.
Second baseman Austin Johnston was moved up to the fifth spot in the batting order and delivered by reaching base three times in the game.
Chris Taladay, the team leader in hits entering the game, was the only UCF batter not to reach base in the game. Taladay went 0-4 with a strikeout.
Ben Lively had another strong outing on the bump, allowing just three hits. Lively, now 2-0 on the season, struck out six batters in seven innings of work, while surrendering just one run.
Entering the game, the UCF relievers owned a 0.68 ERA in 13 1/3 innings of work.
Pitcher Jimmy Reed threw a perfect eighth inning, while stirking out the first batter he faced. Freshman Jarrod Petree struggled in his collegiate debut, allowing two runs to the first two batters he saw.
Redshirt sophomore Spencer Davis threw one pitch in the ninth inning to record his first career save.
The Knights will host Texas Tech Saturday night for the second of three games during the WaWa Weekend Classic. The Red Raiders are 4-2 on the season, dropping the first game this weekend 10-3 against Troy.
Junior Danny Davis is projected to start for UCF on the mound. Davis is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA. He went seven strong innings in a win against Siena last weekend.
On the mound for Texas Tech will be sophomore Corey Taylor. Taylor is 1-0 this season, having allowed one run in six innings of work.?
Source: http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/sports/baseball-ucf-ousts-uconn-in-home-tournament-1.2812894
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