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Jim Penders earns 800th career win vs ETSU

UConn head coach Jim Penders secured his 800th career victory on Sunday, guiding the Huskies to a 4-3 win over East Tennessee State.

Jackson Marshall delivered the game-winning blow in the sixth inning with a grand slam, lifting UConn to a 4-3 series victory over ETSU at Elliot Ballpark. The star first baseman’s two-out blast against reliever Thomas Costarelli broke a 2-2 tie and erased a two-run deficit, securing the win for head coach Jim Penders. tbzikra.com