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CINCINNATI -- For his second straight appearance, freshman pitcher Tristan Hammans (Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial) tossed a complete game, going the distance in a 6-2 loss to No. 3 Louisville on Tuesday night at Marge Schott Stadium.
Seven days after shutting out Xavier in a two-hit, complete-game effort, Hammans saved the Bearcats' bullpen with another nine inning outing. He struck out three batters and scattered six runs, never allowing more than two in an inning to keep the game within reach.
Hammans was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on Monday, April 20, for his performance against the Musketeers last week.
// NOTABLES
- With the loss, Cincinnati falls to 12-27 while Louisville improves to 31-9.
- Hammans (1-1) took the loss and UofL starter Sean Leland (3-0) earned the win.
- Hammans is the first UC player to throw back-to-back complete games since Grant Walker did so April 9 and 15 of 2014.
- Head coach Ty Neal penciled five freshmen into the starting lineup and has started at least four youngsters in each game this season. Freshmen Ryan Noda (Volo, Ill./Grant) and Manny Rodriguez (Brooklyn, N.Y./Calvert Hall) have started every game for UC.
- Juniors Ian Happ (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) and Devin Wenzel (Blandon, Pa./Fleetwood Area) each recorded a hit and a run in the game while freshmen Noda and Treg Haberkorn (Leo, Ind./Leo) each tallied a hit and an RBI.
- Louisville is ranked in the top-5 of every NCAA poll. They come in as high as No. 3 in the Collegiate Baseball poll and rank No. 4 in the NCBWA, D1Baseball.com, USA Today Coaches' and Baseball America polls.
- It was the 11th game against a ranked opponent for the Bearcats this season. UC has a 2-9 mark against teams ranked in the top-25, with a pair of victories over No. 6 UCF on April 2 and 3.
// KEY INNINGS
Bottom of the Second
Louisville scored a run in both the first and second innings, but the Bearcats cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the frame. Wenzel led things off for UC with a double off the wall in right center. After Noda was walked, Haberkorn singled through the right side to score Wenzel and get the Bearcats within 2-1.
Top of the Fourth
Louisville scored what would prove to be the winning run in the fourth inning when Mike White hit a solo shot to right field to give the Cardinals a 3-1 lead.
Bottom of the Sixth
Happ scored from second on an RBI-single by Noda to get Cincinnati within 4-2 in the sixth.
Top of the Seventh
The Cardinals' only multi-run inning came in the seventh when four singles pushed across a pair of runs for the final 6-2 scoreline.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati faces another rival on Wednesday when it travels across town to Xavier University. First pitch from Hayden Field is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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