CLEARWATER, Fla. – Michael Woodworth went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, and southpaw Mason Feole struck out 11 batters in seven innings of work as No. 3-seeded UConn took a 6-2 win against No. 6-seeded Cincinnati Wednesday afternoon in the opening game for both teams in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship presented by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater.
Woodworth’s three-run shot in the fifth inning gave UConn a 4-0 lead as the Huskies rapped 12 hits off a pair of Cincinnati pitchers. Shortstop Anthony Prato led the way with a 4-for-5 performance, while Isaac Feldstein went 1-for-3 with a two-run double.