Shawn McGrath

Massachusetts, New Jersey

Contributor, SoxProspects.com and Staff Writer at SB Nation

Sports Writer at Freelance

@UConn grad; some words sometimes for @TheUConnBlog; contributing editor for @SoxProspects; washed up baseball player

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So long, farewell

1 week ago | theuconnblog.com | Shawn McGrath

Shawn McGrath According to The UConn Blog’s content management system, I’ve published 1,075 articles on the site since February 16, 2016, the first of which was a preview for the baseball team’s upcoming season. This is the last one. Now that the baseball Huskies are done in 2025 and there won’t be any sports until August, which coincides with the impending birth of my first child, it’s time to move on and focus more fully on maintaining a house and being a dad.
So long, farewell

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Shawn McGrath

According to The UConn Blog’s content management system, I’ve published 1,075 articles on the site since February 16, 2016, the first of which was a preview for the baseball team’s upcoming season. This is the last one. Now that the baseball Huskies are done in 2025 and there won’t be any sports until August, which coincides with the impending birth of my first child, it’s time to move on and focus more fully on maintaining a house and being a dad.
UConn baseball didn’t do enough against top teams to earn NCAA Tournament bid

1 week ago | theuconnblog.com | Shawn McGrath

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The last time UConn baseball did not make the NCAA Tournament was 2017, when the team also landed among the first four out. Back then, it was tough losses in the midweek that dragged down the Huskies’ RPI. This time, it was underperforming against above-average competition.
UConn baseball left out of NCAA Tournament

1 week ago | theuconnblog.com | Shawn McGrath

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog UConn baseball’s NCAA Tournament bid streak ends at six after being left out of the field of 64 on Monday. The Huskies joined Southeastern Louisiana, Troy and Virginia among the first four out. Creighton, the Big East Tournament champion, earned the league’s automatic bid and is the 3-seed in the Fayetteville Regional. Xavier missed the field as well, making the Big East a one-bid conference.
UConn baseball left out of NCAA Tournament

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Shawn McGrath

UConn baseball’s NCAA Tournament bid streak ends at six after being left out of the field of 64 on Monday. The Huskies joined Southeastern Louisiana, Troy and Virginia among the first four out. Creighton, the Big East Tournament champion, earned the league’s automatic bid and is the 3-seed in the Fayetteville Regional. Xavier missed the field as well, making the Big East a one-bid conference.
Big East Tournament: UConn falls to Creighton, 7-4

2 weeks ago | theuconnblog.com | Shawn McGrath

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog UConn baseball’s Big East Tournament run ended in the final on Saturday, as Creighton took the title by a score of 7-4. Jim Penders’ team would have needed to win two games against the Bluejays to claim a tournament crown. The Huskies left the bases loaded three times across the afternoon and stranded 12 runners overall. They worked six walks and were hit by two pitches, but had just seven hits, three of which were by Caleb Shpur.
Big East Tournament: UConn falls to Creighton, 7-4

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Shawn McGrath

UConn baseball’s Big East Tournament run ended in the final on Saturday, as Creighton took the title by a score of 7-4. Jim Penders’ team would have needed to win two games against the Bluejays to claim a tournament crown. The Huskies left the bases loaded three times across the afternoon and stranded 12 runners overall. They worked six walks and were hit by two pitches, but had just seven hits, three of which were by Caleb Shpur.
Big East Tournament: UConn demolishes Xavier, 11-2

2 weeks ago | theuconnblog.com | Shawn McGrath

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog UConn baseball advanced to the Big East Tournament final on Friday afternoon, using a six-run fifth inning to take down Xavier, 11-2. Jim Penders’ team earned an important bubble win as it jockeys for NCAA Tournament position, including with the Musketeers. Eleven Huskies came to the plate in the frame, scoring six runs to turn a 4-0 advantage into a much larger 10-0 lead.
Big East Tournament: UConn demolishes Xavier, 11-2

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Shawn McGrath

UConn baseball advanced to the Big East Tournament final on Friday afternoon, using a six-run fifth inning to take down Xavier, 11-2. Jim Penders’ team earned an important bubble win as it jockeys for NCAA Tournament position, including with the Musketeers. Eleven Huskies came to the plate in the frame, scoring six runs to turn a 4-0 advantage into a much larger 10-0 lead. The first six hitters reached base safely, starting with a Ryan Daniels home run, one of his three hits on the afternoon.
Big East Tournament: UConn dominates St. John’s

2 weeks ago | theuconnblog.com | Shawn McGrath

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog UConn baseball moved on in the Big East Tournament on Thursday, breaking out the bats in a big way to avoid elimination with an 13- win over St. John’s. All nine starters had at least one hit, with 15 in all. Aidan Dougherty was 4-for-5 with three RBI, with two knocks each for Bryan Padilla, Rob Rispoli and Beau Root. Ryan Daniels and Tyler Minick also added a home run each.

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Shawn McGrath @ShawnMMcGrath

13 May 25

UConn a 3-seed in Raleigh. Xavier is the first team out

Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers

🚨LATEST FIELD OF 64🚨 We have no new Top 8s, but we DO have THREE new Top 16 host sites, including @TCU_Baseball @AlabamaBSB @NCStateBaseball. We have NEW at-large teams as well. LATEST PROJECTIONS: https://t.co/e8DLO3y2Od @tecovas X @d1baseball X @NCAABaseball https://t.co/rAC7I295CD

Shawn McGrath @ShawnMMcGrath

11 May 25

UConn and Creighton are now tied in the loss column. The Huskies have clinched a share of the Big East title and will win it outright if the Bluejays don’t sweep next weekend. If they do tie in the standings, Creighton will be the BET’s top seed and UConn will be No. 2