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CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati baseball team pounded Northwestern University 10-3 on Monday afternoon to complete the three-game sweep of the Wildcats at Marge Schott Stadium. The Bearcats offense connected for a season-high 21 hits and tied a season best with 10 runs scored to win their eighth straight game.
The win was the 200th victory for UC at Marge Schott Stadium. The facility opened on May 20, 2004, and the Bearcats have a composite record of 200-137 at MSS. This season's 8-0 record is the best start at home for Cincinnati since going a perfect 10-0 at home in 1961.
Additionally, the win is the eighth in a row for the Bearcats, which is the longest winning streak for the team since also winning eight straight May 11-23, 2008.
// Notables
- Cincinnati improves to 9-11 on the year while Northwestern falls to 5-14.
- Sophomore David Orndorff (Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena Polytechnic) (2-1) earned the win while NU's Dan Kubiuk (0-1) took the loss. Orndorff tossed 6.0 innings which ties a career high while also setting a new career mark with six strikeouts.
- Redshirt sophomore Connor McVey (Mason, Ohio/Mason) finished with two hits to extend his hitting streak to 16 games.
- The Bearcats turned two double plays in the game and have 25 double plays through 20 games this season. The mark ranks second in the NCAA and first in the American Athletic Conference.
- The team's 21 hits are a season high and the first time a UC team has recorded 20 or more hits in a game since March 28, 2012, vs. Dayton.
- Seven players finished with multiple hits, including sophomore Manny Rodriguez (Brooklyn, N.Y./Calvert Hall) who had four, sophomores Treg Haberkorn (Leo, Ind./Leo) and Ryan Noda (Volo, Ill./Grant) and freshman Cam Alldred (Batavia, Ohio/Cincinnati Country Day) who had three and McVey, junior R.J. Thompson (Mason, Ohio/Mason) and freshman Vince Augustine (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) who each finished with two hits.
- Rodriguez's four hits were a career high for the sophomore who also scored two runs and knocked in an RBI.
- Alldred scored a pair of runs to tie a career high he set in Sunday's 6-5 victory over Northwestern.
- Noda tied a career high with three hits and added two RBIs for a team-leading 13 on the season.
- Haberkorn tied a career high with three hits and became the first UC player to hit two triples in a game since T.J. Jones did so on March 22, 2009.
- Augustine's two hits tie a career best for the freshman.
- It is the second series sweep of the season for Cincinnati. The Bearcats won four consecutive games against Canisius March 11 and 12 to begin the current winning streak.
// Key Innings
Top of the First
A game-opening strikeout by Orndorff was followed by three straight hits to bring home a run for Northwestern. With two runners on and just one out, Rodriguez flashed the leather at shortstop, snagging a liner out of the air and beating the runner back to the bag for the unassisted double play.
Bottom of the First
Cincinnati didn't waste any time answering the NU run, scoring four times in the bottom half of the inning. Rodriguez singled at the leadoff spot and Alldred took a walk to put two runners on. Back-to-back singles by McVey and Noda brought home the first run while a single by Thompson scored two more. Noda finished the scoring by coming home on the back half of a double-steal attempt to give UC a 4-1 lead.
Bottom of the Fourth
Rodriguez again got on base to lead off the inning, this time with a double. He moved to third on a single by Alldred and scored on a sacrifice fly by McVey. A single by senior Woody Wallace (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy) brought home Alldred to increase the UC lead to 6-1.
Bottom of the Fifth
Thompson singled and stole second base before scoring on the first of two triples on the night by Haberkorn. Augustine followed with a single to bring home Haberkorn and push the Bearcats to an 8-1 lead.
// Up Next
Cincinnati will play a three-game series with crosstown rival Xavier March 24-25. The games on Thursday and Friday will both be played at 6 p.m. at Marge Schott Stadium while the Saturday game will be played at 1 p.m. at XU's Hayden Field. All home games will feature happy hour concession prices running from the gate opening until first pitch.
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// Ticket Information
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