The UConn baseball season is rapidly approaching, and the team’s infield will prove crucial to success. The Huskies’ infield defense has lacked chemistry early on in the season in the past, a result of limited practice time on a water-logged (and often snow-covered) J.O. Christian Field grass, but while the brand new turf field at Elliot Ballpark will definitely help with continuity, UConn baseball still has a few new faces to break in among the infield starters, including key positions at third base and catcher.
Here’s a look at some of the new and returning faces for the Hook C this spring:
Matt Garbowski has the unenviable task of replacing Matt Donlan at catcher.