Big East: Broadcasters, Ballplayers, and a Baseball Game

By Grant Tunkel - May 23, 2007

The press box here at Keyspan Park is filled with an interesting chorus. Only a few feet to my left is Pittsburgh's radio tandem, and just below them is one of UConn's two radio contingencies, a one-man booth. Listening to both of them at once is quite interesting. Plus, the sparse crowd allows me to hear a lot of the chatter from the ballplayers on the field. The trio of voices - Pitt radio, UConn radio, and ballplayers - certainly makes for interesting listening.

As for the game itself, the Huskies are on top. A walk, a hit batsman, and a base hit in the bottom of the first plated a run for UConn, and both teams have only one hit apiece through 2 innings. Something tells me, however, that those totals will be higher as the game moves on. Pitt starter Rob Brant allowed 99 hits in 80 2/3 regular season innings, while UConn starter Mike Tarsi allowed 75 hits in 78 innings of regular season work.

1-0 UConn, end of 2.