Rutgers entered the weekend having won nine out of 10 and seemed to be hitting its stride. A three-game set against UConn would be very telling for the Scarlet Knights and they dropped three close games in Storrs, Conn.
Weather concerns forced the two sides to play a double-header on Friday afternoon and it was as closely played as possible.
In game one, Evan Sleight crushed a solo home run while Ryan Lasko and Andy Axelson knocked RBI singles to give Rutgers a 3-0 lead. The Huskies quickly answered with four runs to take their first lead of the series.