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UCONN Defeats UAB In Game One Of Baseball Double-Header
3/9/2002 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 9, 2002
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Jon Robinson's pinch-hit single in the top of the eighth inning drove in two runs and gave Connecticut the lead for good as the Huskies (2-4) rallied to defeat UAB 4-3 in game one of a rain-delayed double-header Saturday afternoon at Young Memorial Field.
UAB (5-8) led 3-1 entering the eighth, but the Huskies loaded the bases with one out as right fielder Brett Burnham drew a walk off UAB starter Joe Yarbrough and first baseman Peter Soteropoulos singled.
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Connecticut reliever Mike James retired the Blazers in order in the bottom of the ninth to earn his second save of the season. Reliever Bob Barton (1-0) worked one and 1/3 innings to get the win, facing four batters and allowing no runs on one hit.
Huskie starter Patrick Sperone worked six and 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on 11 hits, with one walk and six strikeouts.
Yarbrough worked seven and 1/3 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits, with three walks and four strikeouts. Falls (2-1) worked one and 2/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits, with two walks and two strikeouts.
Game two was scheduled to start at approximately 7:20 pm CST.
