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CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati baseball team dropped a 7-3 decision to Indiana University on Wednesday night at Marge Schott Stadium. The loss evened the season series with the Hoosiers after the Bearcats took a 5-0 decision in Bloomington on March 29.
// Notables
- Cincinnati falls to 14-15 on the year while IU improves to 14-13.
- Sophomore Dalton Lehnen (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North) (0-1) took the loss and IU reliever Paul Milto (3-1) earned the victory.
- Sophomore Ryan Noda (Volo, Ill./Grant) led the UC offense with two hits and a run scored.
- Freshman reliever Cal Jarrett (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) pitched a career-high 4.0 innings with a career-high two strikeouts while only allowing one hit and no runs.
- Junior R.J. Thompson (Mason, Ohio/Mason) recorded one hit and improves his hitting streak to eight straight games.
- Sophomore Treg Haberkorn (Leo, Ill./Leo) led the team with a pair of RBIs.
// Key Innings
Top of the First
Lehnen recorded a strikeout on the first batter of the game, but a costly error by the catcher allowed the runner, Laren Eustace, to reach second base with no outs. Eustace immediately stole third and scored on a bases-loaded fielder's choice to give Indiana an early 1-0 lead.
Bottom of the First
Senior Woody Wallace (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy) doubled, moved to third on a groundout by Thompson and scored when Haberkorn beat out a bunt single to keep the inning alive. The play tied the game at 1-1.
Top of the Third
A walk and a hit by pitch put two Hoosiers aboard with only one out before a groundout advanced them both into scoring position. Luke Miller then sent a shot into the left field corner for a double to bring home both runners for a 3-1 IU lead.
Bottom of the Fourth
After Indiana added another two runs in the top half of the frame to grab a 5-1 lead, the Bearcats got a pair of runs back in the fourth. Noda singled, Wallace was hit and Thompson singled to load the bases before a passed ball scored Noda and advanced both runners. Haberkorn then hit a deep sacrifice fly to score Wallace from third and get UC within two runs.
// Up Next
The Bearcats continue American Athletic Conference play with a three-game series against UConn on April 8-10 at Marge Schott Stadium. The Bearcats and the Huskies will face off at 6 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Saturday's game will represent Josh Harrison Night at MSS where the team will honor its UC Hall of Fame inductee and MLB All-Star after his game with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park.
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