Baseball Plays Two Midweek Games

March 21, 2011

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CINCINNATI at KENTUCKY
Tuesday, March 22 | Cliff Hagan Stadium | 6:30 p.m. ET | Live Audio/Video/Stats: UKAthletics.com

TOLEDO at CINCINNATI
Wednesday, March 23 | Marge Schott Stadium | 4 p.m. ET | Live Audio/Stats: GoBEARCATS.com

The University of Cincinnati baseball team hits the road to take on the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, March 22 at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Ky. First pitch for the Bearcats and Wildcats is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. Live audio/video and stats will be available at UKAthletics.com (subscription required for video). UC will have a quick turnaround time to play the University of Toledo on Wednesday, March 23 at Marge Schott Stadium. First pitch between the Rockets and Bearcats is set for 4 p.m. ET. Live audio and stats will be available at GoBEARCATS.com.

BEARCATS ROLLING
-Cincinnati has won nine of its past 11 games after starting the season 2-4.
-During that stretch, Cincinnati has scored an average of 6.45 runs per game, while allowing just 2.7 runs per game.
-The Bearcats have scored double digits three times and shut out the opponent three times during that span.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
-Kentucky enters the matchup against Cincinnati with a 12-8 overall record.
-UK enters its game vs. UC winners in eight of its last 10 games.
-As a team, UK has batted .303 with 120 runs scored, 15 homers and 38 stolen bases.
-On the mound, UK has a 3.86 ERA with seven saves in 177 innings, striking out 166, with the Wildcats posting a .976 fielding percentage.

SCOUTING THE ROCKETS
-Toledo enters the matchup against Cincinnati with a 5-13 overall record.
-UT enters its game vs. UC losers in seven of its last eight games.
-Toledo was limited to four hits in a 7-1 loss against Youngstown State on Sunday. Toledo was hitless through its first five innings.