Postgame Quotes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The No. 10 UConn baseball team (44-16) were eliminated from the NCAA Gainesville Regional, 8-2, against No. 2 Florida (46-14) on Sunday afternoon at Condron Ballpark. 

The Huskies finish the season with the fourth most wins in a single season with 44. UConn also notched the most wins in back-to-back seasons with 94 wins in 2022 and 2023 (93 wins in 2010 and 2011). 

Trailing 1-0 entering the third inning, Korey Morton led off the frame with a double and came around to score on an RBI single from David Smith. 

Smith later on stole his 39th base of the season, moving into a tie for second for most stolen bases in a UConn single season (Dennis Dwyer, 40, 1993).

Zach Fogell entered the ballgame in the fourth inning with the Huskies down 2-1. It was the 36th appearance for the Cumberland, R.I. native, tying Caleb Wurster's single season record set in 2019. 

The Gators added three more runs in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the eighth to distance themselves from the Huskies. 

UConn totaled seven strikeouts on the mound to reach 554 strikeouts for its pitching staff. It is the fifth-straight season UConn has surpassed 500 strikeouts and is the sixth most in a single-season.  

Senior closer Justin Willis finished the year and his career with a program record 28 saves in his UConn career and is the only UConn closer to ever have multiple double-digit save games.