The Central Connecticut baseball team dropped to 4-4 overall on the season with an 8-5 loss to the University of Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon. The game was the home opener for the Blue Devils.
Junior J.P. Sportman drove in four runs in the loss. He had a two-run home run and a two-run double in the game.
The Huskies are 9-4 on the season after the victory. The Blue Devils will return to action on Friday on the road at High Point in the first game of a weekend series.
UConn took a 2-0 lead with a pair of runs off Blue Devil sophomore starter Casey Brown in the top of the third inning. L.J. Mazzilli drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Vinny Siena's RBI single scored the second run.
The lead reached 3-0 on the second RBI of the game from Siena in the top of the fifth inning.
Central threatened in the bottom of the fifth. Sophomore Ryan Beal led off the inning with a single and went to second on a bunt single from senior Nick Palmisano. After a sacrifice bunt from junior Josh Ingham runners were on second and third with one out. A pair of ground balls, however, ended the threat.
UConn scored three in the eighth inning to push the lead to 6-0. Jon Testani drove in one and Max McDonnell added a two-RBI single off of freshman pitcher Robby Anderson for the Blue Devils.
Central got on the board in the eighth on back-to-back home runs from Sportman and senior Tyler McIntyre. Sportman's was a two-run shot, and McIntyre followed up with his first home run of the season to make it 6-3.
UConn added two runs in the ninth to push the lead to 8-3. Sportman drove in two more runs for the Blue Devils in the ninth inning to cut the lead to 8-5.
Brown went five innings for the Blue Devils allowing three runs, all earned, on six hits. He struck out one UConn batter. He is now 0-1 on the season.
The Blue Devils head to the road this weekend playing three single nine-inning games at High Point. The first game is on Friday at 4 p.m.

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July 11, 2013
Ingham, Frawley Named Ripken All-Stars

July 8, 2013
McIntyre Begins Professional Career

June 18, 2013
DelaCruz Earns ABCA Regional Honor

June 11, 2013
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May 22, 2013
Four Blue Devils Named All-Conference

May 20, 2013
Neumann Named NEC Pitcher of the Week

May 19, 2013
Baseball Wins on Senior Day

May 18, 2013
Baseball Splits Saturday Doubleheader

May 17, 2013
Baseball Stays Alive in Playoff Hunt

May 15, 2013
Baseball Tops UHart, Hickey Gets 500

May 13, 2013
Brown, DelaCruz Earn Weekly Honors

May 12, 2013
Comeback Leads Baseball to 13-12 Win

May 11, 2013
Baseball Postponed Until Sunday

May 10, 2013
Baseball Splits at Quinnipiac

May 9, 2013
DelaCruz, Brown Lead CCSU to Road Win

May 5, 2013
Baseball Drops Finale to Bryant

May 4, 2013
Baseball Drops Doubleheader on Saturday

May 3, 2013
Bryant Tops Baseball in Series Opener
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April 30, 2013
Baseball Tops Albany, 10-1

April 27, 2013
Baseball Stops Iona for Second Straight Win

April 26, 2013
Baseball Shuts Out Iona

April 24, 2013
Baseball Drops Home Contest to Fairfield

April 23, 2013
Baseball Shuts Out Stony Brook, 4-0

April 21, 2013
Wagner Tops CCSU in Series Finale

April 20, 2013
Baseball Sweeps DH at Wagner

April 19, 2013
Baseball Comes Up Short at Wagner

April 16, 2013
Baseball Falls 9-5 at UMass

April 14, 2013
Baseball Earns Sunday Split

April 13, 2013
Baseball Drops Two to Sacred Heart

April 12, 2013
Friday Baseball Game Postponed

April 9, 2013
Blue Devils Top Holy Cross on Tuesday

April 7, 2013
Baseball Wins Series Finale at LIU

April 6, 2013
Baseball Splits Doubleheader at LIU

April 5, 2013
Baseball Drops Opener at LIU Brooklyn

April 3, 2013
Blue Devils One-Hit Rams

March 30, 2013
Baseball Grabs Series Finale at Monmouth

March 29, 2013
Baseball Drops Doubleheader at Monmouth

March 28, 2013
Baseball Falls 3-0 at Monmouth

March 25, 2013
Baseball Falls to Northeastern

March 24, 2013
Baseball Sweeps Weekend Series

March 23, 2013
Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader

March 22, 2013
Blue Devils Open NEC Action at Home

March 22, 2013
Baseball Tops FDU in NEC Opener

March 19, 2013
Baseball Postponed on Tuesday

March 18, 2013
McIntyre Named NEC Player of the Week Again

March 17, 2013
Greenhouse, McIntyre Shine on St. Patrick's Day

March 16, 2013
High Point Tops Baseball on Saturday

March 15, 2013
Baseball Heads to High Point; Follow Live

March 15, 2013
Blue Devils Fall in Opener at High Point

March 13, 2013
Baseball Drops Home Opener

March 12, 2013
Baseball Postponed Until Wednesday

March 10, 2013
Baseball Wins at Villanova

March 9, 2013
Baseball Drops Doubleheader at Saint Joseph's

March 7, 2013
Baseball Schedule Changed for the Weekend

March 4, 2013
McIntyre Named NEC Player of the Week
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March 3, 2013
Blue Devils Win Series Finale at Navy

March 2, 2013
Baseball Splits on Saturday at Navy

March 1, 2013
Baseball Wins Season Opener at Navy

February 13, 2013
Baseball Picked Second in Preseason Poll

October 4, 2012
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August 22, 2012
DelaCruz, Sportman and Boyd Awarded Post-Season Honors