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CONWAY, S.C. -- The University of Cincinnati baseball team played its fifth game in five days on Sunday, falling 7-1 to No. 13 Ole Miss at the Chanticleer Classic in Conway, South Carolina. Redshirt junior Connor McVey (Mason, Ohio/Mason) provided all of the offense for UC, hitting both of the Bearcats' hits and scoring the only run.
In the end, it was one big inning that doomed the Bearcats giving up six of Ole Miss' seven runs in the second inning. The Rebels only scored one run with just six hits throughout the other eight innings of the game.
// Notables
- With the loss, Cincinnati drops to 1-10 on the year while Ole Miss advances to 10-1.
- Starting pitcher Doug Lowe II (Marysville, Ohio/Triad) (0-1) took the loss while the win went to Mississippi's Sean Johnson (3-0).
- Redshirt sophomore Connor McVey (Mason, Ohio/Mason) led off the fourth inning with a double to extend his hit streak to six games.
- Freshman Mason DeAnna (Olmstead Falls, Ohio/St. Edward) made his collegiate debut in the game when he entered at second base in the top of the ninth inning.
- Ole Miss is ranked No. 13 in the Baseball America poll, No. 15 in the Perfect Game poll, No. 17 in both the Collegiate Baseball and D1Baseball.com polls and No. 18 in the NCBWA poll while receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches' poll.
// Key Innings
Top of the Second
After scoring a single run in the first inning, the Rebels broke the game open in the second, scoring four runs on five hits before the Bearcats could even record an out. With the bases loaded and no outs, sophomore Jarod Yoakam (Marysville, Ohio/Marysville) entered from the bullpen and, although giving up two runs on consecutive sacrifice flies, got three outs in three batters to end the damage for the Bearcats.
Bottom of the Seventh
After battling from behind all game, the Bearcats finally got on the scoreboard in the seventh. McVey connected for his second hit of the game, a double, and then moved to third on a groundout by sophomore Treg Haberkorn (Leo, Ind./Leo). A passed ball allowed McVey to score, eliminating the shutout.
// Up Next
Cincinnati will continue its tough schedule with a midweek game at regional power Kentucky on Tuesday, March 8 at 4 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the SEC Network + and available online through WatchESPN.com.
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