Official Box Score - Final
UConn at UNCW
02/27/2026 at Brooks Field (Wilmington, NC)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UConn010100003 5408
UNCW002000000 24210
Win: Hale,Charlie (1-0)Loss: Capocci,Francesco (0-1)Save: None.


UConn 5 (4-5 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
19 Jemison,Peyton2B3000030001
34 Detwiler,Bryce (PH/SS)1000110000
4 Menzel,Evan (2B)SS4000122203
31 Marshall,Jackson1B3001216000
43 Dalena,Maddix3B5000001103
42 Tirado,GabrielC40000112100
1 Polemeni,ChrisRF1300100000
7 Belisario,Anthony (CF)0000002000
5 Thomas,SteveDH3010020000
6 Righi,Cam (PH/DH)0000000000
49 Wachter,Nater (RF)CF4121002001
9 Taylor,ChaseLF2112111000
13 West,CharlieP0000000000
18 Hale,Charlie (P)0000001100
Totals3054461127508
BATTING
2B: Taylor [1] (off Marshburn).
TB: Taylor 2. 2-Out RBI: Taylor. HBP: Polemeni 2 [2]; Thomas [3]; Taylor [1]. GDP: Dalena 2.
Team RISP: 3-7.
BASERUNNING
SB: Polemeni [1].
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Menzel, Marshall).
UNCW 2 (5-5 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
16 Pennella,JP (RF)LF4000122000
10 Jones,KevinSS5010003404
15 Lucas,Trevor3B3100220110
32 OBrien,Danny1B2000118000
1 Thompson,Brady (1B)0000002000
22 Bechtel,JakeCF4112022000
19 Newton,JohnRF3000030004
4 Tyrrell,Will (PH/LF)0000100010
28 Nelson,ColeDH2000110000
35 Gillespie,Mac (PH/DH)0000000000
31 Rickett,HowieC1000208201
30 Simpson,Micah (PH)1000010000
48 Martinez,Josh (C)0000001000
7 Evans,Aiden2B4020011201
25 Marshburn,ConnorP0000000200
36 Capocci,Francesco (P)0000000000
8 Ziermann,TJ (P)0000000000
34 Caldwell,Jackson (P)0000000000
Totals292428132711210
BATTING
2B: Jones [3] (off West).
HR: Bechtel [1] (3rd, 1 out, RBI off West)
TB: Bechtel 4; Jones 2. SH: Gillespie. HBP: OBrien [1]. GDP: Jones.
Team RISP: 0-8.
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Evans, Thompson, OBrien, Jones 2).

CONNiphrerbbkbfabnpst
13 West,Charlie4.132269221510449
18 Hale,Charlie (W) (5.1)4.21002417146538
Totals9.0422813392916987
WP: West [1]. HB: West [4]. Inher. Rnrs: Hale 0/1.
GO-FO: West 3-0; Hale 2-7.
UNCWiphrerbbkbfabnpst
25 Marshburn,Connor6.03222626219355
36 Capocci,Francesco (L) (7)2.101115874123
8 Ziermann,TJ (9.1)0.01223051195
34 Caldwell,Jackson (9.1)0.2000001133
Totals9.0455611403015686
WP: Ziermann [3]. HB: Marshburn 3 [4]; Ziermann [1]. Inher. Rnrs: Caldwell 0/3.
GO-FO: Marshburn 6-5; Capocci 1-1; Ziermann 0-0; Caldwell 1-0.

Umpires: HP: Richard Riley; 1B: Nicholas Mull; 2B: ; 3B: Bradley Newton.
First Pitch: 7:01 PM. Duration:2:54.
Attendance: 1002


Play By Play (Full) - Final
UConn at UNCW
02/27/2026 at Brooks Field (Wilmington, NC)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UConn010100003 5408
UNCW002000000 24210

UConn starters:
19/2b/Jemison,Peyton; 4/ss/Menzel,Evan; 31/1b/Marshall,Jackson; 43/3b/Dalena,Maddix; 42/c/Tirado,Gabriel; 1/rf/Polemeni,Chris; 5/dh/Thomas,Steve; 49/cf/Wachter,Nater; 9/lf/Taylor,Chase; 13/p/West,Charlie;

UNCW starters:
16/lf/Pennella,JP; 10/ss/Jones,Kevin; 15/3b/Lucas,Trevor; 32/1b/OBrien,Danny; 22/cf/Bechtel,Jake; 19/rf/Newton,John; 28/dh/Nelson,Cole; 31/c/Rickett,Howie; 7/2b/Evans,Aiden; 25/p/Marshburn,Connor;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - CONN batting
Jemison,Peyton struck out looking (1-2 BSFK).
Menzel,Evan struck out swinging (3-2 BBSFBFS).
Marshall,Jackson walked (3-2 KSBBBB).
Dalena,Maddix flied out to lf (1-2 KFB).

Bottom of 1st - UNCW batting
Pennella,JP struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS).
Jones,Kevin doubled to left center (1-0 B).
Lucas,Trevor walked (3-2 BKBBFB).
OBrien,Danny hit by pitch (1-2 BKSB); Jones,Kevin advanced to third base; Lucas,Trevor advanced to second base.
Bechtel,Jake struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS).
Newton,John struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKS).

This InningRHEL
CONN0001
UNCW0103
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - CONN batting
Tirado,Gabriel grounded out, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
Polemeni,Chris hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Thomas,Steve hit by pitch (1-1 KBB); Polemeni,Chris advanced to second base.
Wachter,Nater singled to left field (2-1 BKB); Polemeni,Chris advanced to third base; Thomas,Steve advanced to second base.
Taylor,Chase walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Polemeni,Chris scored; Thomas,Steve advanced to third base; Wachter,Nater advanced to second base.
Jemison,Peyton struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Menzel,Evan struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).

Bottom of 2nd - UNCW batting
Nelson,Cole struck out looking (2-2 SBKBK).
Rickett,Howie walked (3-2 KBKBFBB).
Evans,Aiden singled to right field (1-0 B); Rickett,Howie advanced to second base.
Pennella,JP walked (3-2 BFBKBB); Rickett,Howie advanced to third base; Evans,Aiden advanced to second base.
Jones,Kevin grounded out, ss to ss to 1b (2-1 BSB); Pennella,JP out at 2B on the play, ss, in a double play.

This InningRHEL
CONN1103
UNCW0102
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - CONN batting
Marshall,Jackson popped up to 2b (1-2 KKB).
Dalena,Maddix grounded out to 1b, unassisted (1-0 B).
Tirado,Gabriel flied out to cf (3-2 SKFBFBFBF).

Bottom of 3rd - UNCW batting
Lucas,Trevor walked (3-0 BBBB).
OBrien,Danny struck out swinging (2-2 BSBKS).
Bechtel,Jake homered to left field (390 ft), 1st of season, 2RBI (2-2 KFBB); Lucas,Trevor scored from first base.
Newton,John struck out swinging (3-2 BBSSBS).
Nelson,Cole walked (3-0 BBBB).
Nelson,Cole advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Rickett,Howie grounded out to 1b, unassisted (3-2 BSBKB).

This InningRHEL
CONN0000
UNCW2101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - CONN batting
Polemeni,Chris hit by pitch (2-2 BKSBB).
Thomas,Steve struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).
Wachter,Nater grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-0); Polemeni,Chris advanced to second base.
Taylor,Chase doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Polemeni,Chris scored from second base.
Jemison,Peyton struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBKSS).

Bottom of 4th - UNCW batting
Evans,Aiden struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKKS).
Pennella,JP struck out looking (2-2 BFFBK).
Jones,Kevin grounded out, 3b to 1b (1-1 BK).

This InningRHEL
CONN1101
UNCW0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - CONN batting
Menzel,Evan grounded out, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
Marshall,Jackson reached on a throwing error throwing by 3b by Lucas,Trevor (E5) (2-2 KBSB).
Dalena,Maddix grounded out to second base, 2b to ss to 1b (2-1 BKB); Marshall,Jackson out at 2B on the play, 2b to ss, in a double play.

Bottom of 5th - UNCW batting
Lucas,Trevor struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).
OBrien,Danny walked (3-1 BBFBB).
CONN pitching change: Hale,Charlie replaces West,Charlie.
Bechtel,Jake struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).
Newton,John struck out swinging (2-2 SFBFBS).

This InningRHEL
CONN0010
UNCW0001
6th Inning
Top of 6th - CONN batting
Tirado,Gabriel flied out to lf (0-0).
Polemeni,Chris lined out, p to ss (2-2 KKBB).
Thomas,Steve singled to shallow right field (0-0).
Wachter,Nater grounded out, p to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 6th - UNCW batting
Nelson,Cole popped up to 3b (1-1 KB).
Rickett,Howie walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Evans,Aiden singled to left field (0-2 FF); Rickett,Howie advanced to second base.
Pennella,JP flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Jones,Kevin flied out to cf (3-2 KFBBB).

This InningRHEL
CONN0101
UNCW0102
7th Inning
Top of 7th - CONN batting
UNCW pitching change: Capocci,Francesco replaces Marshburn,Connor.
Taylor,Chase struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBS).
CONN substitution: Detwiler,Bryce pinch hitting for Jemison,Peyton.
Detwiler,Bryce struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS).
Menzel,Evan grounded out, 2b to 1b (0-2 KS).

Bottom of 7th - UNCW batting
CONN position change: Detwiler,Bryce remains in the game at ss
CONN position change: Menzel,Evan now playing 2b from ss
Lucas,Trevor struck out looking (2-2 KKFBBK).
OBrien,Danny grounded out, 2b to 1b (2-2 BSBS).
Bechtel,Jake grounded out to p, unassisted (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
CONN0000
UNCW0000
8th Inning
Top of 8th - CONN batting
UNCW defensive substitution: Thompson,Brady replaces OBrien,Danny at 1b
Marshall,Jackson struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS).
Dalena,Maddix flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).
Tirado,Gabriel struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (3-2 KKBBBFS).

Bottom of 8th - UNCW batting
UNCW substitution: Tyrrell,Will pinch hitting for Newton,John.
Tyrrell,Will walked (3-0 BBBB).
UNCW substitution: Gillespie,Mac pinch hitting for Nelson,Cole.
Gillespie,Mac sacrifice bunt, p to 1b (0-0); Tyrrell,Will advanced to second base.
UNCW substitution: Simpson,Micah pinch hitting for Rickett,Howie.
Simpson,Micah struck out looking (2-2 BBKSK).
Mound visit (CONN)
Evans,Aiden flied out to cf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
CONN0000
UNCW0001
9th Inning
Top of 9th - CONN batting
UNCW position change: Pennella,JP now playing rf from lf
UNCW position change: Tyrrell,Will remains in the game at lf
UNCW position change: Gillespie,Mac remains in the game at dh
UNCW substitution: Martinez,Josh replaces Simpson,Micah at c, batting 8th.
Polemeni,Chris walked (3-0 BBBB).
CONN substitution: Righi,Cam pinch hitting for Thomas,Steve.
Thomas,Steve struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK).
Polemeni,Chris stole second base.
UNCW pitching change: Ziermann,TJ replaces Capocci,Francesco.
Wachter,Nater singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KBF); Polemeni,Chris scored from second base; Wachter,Nater advanced from to second base on play and a fielding error by Tyrrell,Will (E7).
Taylor,Chase hit by pitch (1-0 BB).
Detwiler,Bryce walked (3-2 BBKBFB); Wachter,Nater advanced to third base; Taylor,Chase advanced to second base.
Detwiler,Bryce advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Taylor,Chase advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Wachter,Nater scored on a wild pitch.
Menzel,Evan walked (3-0 BBBB).
Marshall,Jackson walked, RBI (3-2 FSBBBB); Taylor,Chase scored; Detwiler,Bryce advanced to third base; Menzel,Evan advanced to second base.
UNCW pitching change: Caldwell,Jackson replaces Ziermann,TJ.
Mound visit (UNCW)
Dalena,Maddix grounded out up the middle, ss to ss to 1b (0-2 KF); Marshall,Jackson out at 2B on the play, ss, in a double play.

Bottom of 9th - UNCW batting
CONN substitution: Belisario,Anthony replaces Polemeni,Chris at cf, batting 6th.
CONN position change: Righi,Cam remains in the game at dh
CONN position change: Wachter,Nater now playing rf from cf
Pennella,JP flied out to cf (1-2 FSB).
Jones,Kevin popped up to 2b (1-1 KB).
Lucas,Trevor flied out to cf (2-1 BFB).

This InningRHEL
CONN3112
UNCW0000


Scoring Innings - Final
UConn at UNCW
02/27/2026 at Brooks Field (Wilmington, NC)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UConn010100003 5408
UNCW002000000 24210

UConn starters:
19/2b/Jemison,Peyton; 4/ss/Menzel,Evan; 31/1b/Marshall,Jackson; 43/3b/Dalena,Maddix; 42/c/Tirado,Gabriel; 1/rf/Polemeni,Chris; 5/dh/Thomas,Steve; 49/cf/Wachter,Nater; 9/lf/Taylor,Chase; 13/p/West,Charlie;

UNCW starters:
16/lf/Pennella,JP; 10/ss/Jones,Kevin; 15/3b/Lucas,Trevor; 32/1b/OBrien,Danny; 22/cf/Bechtel,Jake; 19/rf/Newton,John; 28/dh/Nelson,Cole; 31/c/Rickett,Howie; 7/2b/Evans,Aiden; 25/p/Marshburn,Connor;


Top of 2nd - CONN batting
Tirado,Gabriel grounded out, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
Polemeni,Chris hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Thomas,Steve hit by pitch (1-1 KBB); Polemeni,Chris advanced to second base.
Wachter,Nater singled to left field (2-1 BKB); Polemeni,Chris advanced to third base; Thomas,Steve advanced to second base.
Taylor,Chase walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Polemeni,Chris scored; Thomas,Steve advanced to third base; Wachter,Nater advanced to second base.
Jemison,Peyton struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Menzel,Evan struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - UNCW batting
Lucas,Trevor walked (3-0 BBBB).
OBrien,Danny struck out swinging (2-2 BSBKS).
Bechtel,Jake homered to left field (390 ft), 1st of season, 2RBI (2-2 KFBB); Lucas,Trevor scored from first base.
Newton,John struck out swinging (3-2 BBSSBS).
Nelson,Cole walked (3-0 BBBB).
Nelson,Cole advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Rickett,Howie grounded out to 1b, unassisted (3-2 BSBKB).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - CONN batting
Polemeni,Chris hit by pitch (2-2 BKSBB).
Thomas,Steve struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).
Wachter,Nater grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-0); Polemeni,Chris advanced to second base.
Taylor,Chase doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Polemeni,Chris scored from second base.
Jemison,Peyton struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBKSS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 9th - CONN batting
UNCW position change: Pennella,JP now playing rf from lf
UNCW position change: Tyrrell,Will remains in the game at lf
UNCW position change: Gillespie,Mac remains in the game at dh
UNCW substitution: Martinez,Josh replaces Simpson,Micah at c, batting 8th.
Polemeni,Chris walked (3-0 BBBB).
CONN substitution: Righi,Cam pinch hitting for Thomas,Steve.
Thomas,Steve struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK).
Polemeni,Chris stole second base.
UNCW pitching change: Ziermann,TJ replaces Capocci,Francesco.
Wachter,Nater singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KBF); Polemeni,Chris scored from second base; Wachter,Nater advanced from to second base on play and a fielding error by Tyrrell,Will (E7).
Taylor,Chase hit by pitch (1-0 BB).
Detwiler,Bryce walked (3-2 BBKBFB); Wachter,Nater advanced to third base; Taylor,Chase advanced to second base.
Detwiler,Bryce advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Taylor,Chase advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Wachter,Nater scored on a wild pitch.
Menzel,Evan walked (3-0 BBBB).
Marshall,Jackson walked, RBI (3-2 FSBBBB); Taylor,Chase scored; Detwiler,Bryce advanced to third base; Menzel,Evan advanced to second base.
UNCW pitching change: Caldwell,Jackson replaces Ziermann,TJ.
Mound visit (UNCW)
Dalena,Maddix grounded out up the middle, ss to ss to 1b (0-2 KF); Marshall,Jackson out at 2B on the play, ss, in a double play.
3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.