TicketsCINCINNATI, Ohio – The University of Cincinnati baseball team opened its 2018 home season in a big way Tuesday night, walking-off against Northern Kentucky with a 5-3 win thanks to a three-run homerun by Treg Haberkorn.
Down 3-2 in the final frame, freshman Joey Wiemer singled on a full count to begin the pressure. Fellow freshman Dondrae Bremner hit a two-strike single through the left side to keep the rally going. Mason DeAnna followed with a perfect sacrifice bunt to put both runners in scoring position. On the first pitch he saw, Haberkorn hit a no-doubter over the wall in right to end the game.
// NOTABLES
• Cincinnati improves to 3-4 on the season and Northern Kentucky drops to 1-6
• The Bearcats lost via a walk-off twice this season before being on the winning side of the excitement Tuesday night
• Wiemer had a big night, going 3-for-4 with a double
• Bremner also had two hits in the game while Kyle Mottice finished 2-for-4 with a double
• UC's bullpen did a great job of limiting NKU's early damage
• Jalen Wade pitched 4.0 scoreless innings with no walks and two strikeouts
• Isaac Olson faced the minimum in 2.0 innings with no hits, one walk and three strikeouts in his season debut
• Jared Yoakam got the win pitching a scoreless ninth
• Defense was a bright spot for the Bearcats yet again, with three double plays and no errors
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 2nd
• NKU grabbed and early 3-0 and held on to it for the majority of the game. With two outs, two singles and a walk loaded the bases. A wild pitch allowed the first run of the contest to score before a single scored two more, making it a 3-0 game
Bottom of the 8th
• The Bearcats came back with some late life. Haberkorn was hit by a pitch and made his way to third after a Mottice double. Both scored on a RBI base hit by Manny Rodriguez.
Bottom of the 9th
• Wiemer started the final inning with a single. Bremner followed with a single of his own before DeAnna advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. Haberkorn's blast out towards Fifth Third Arena brought an end to the night
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats remain home to take on UT Martin this weekend
• Games are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday, noon for a Saturday double header and noon on Sunday
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Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)
Down 3-2 in the final frame, freshman Joey Wiemer singled on a full count to begin the pressure. Fellow freshman Dondrae Bremner hit a two-strike single through the left side to keep the rally going. Mason DeAnna followed with a perfect sacrifice bunt to put both runners in scoring position. On the first pitch he saw, Haberkorn hit a no-doubter over the wall in right to end the game.
// NOTABLES
• Cincinnati improves to 3-4 on the season and Northern Kentucky drops to 1-6
• The Bearcats lost via a walk-off twice this season before being on the winning side of the excitement Tuesday night
• Wiemer had a big night, going 3-for-4 with a double
• Bremner also had two hits in the game while Kyle Mottice finished 2-for-4 with a double
• UC's bullpen did a great job of limiting NKU's early damage
• Jalen Wade pitched 4.0 scoreless innings with no walks and two strikeouts
• Isaac Olson faced the minimum in 2.0 innings with no hits, one walk and three strikeouts in his season debut
• Jared Yoakam got the win pitching a scoreless ninth
• Defense was a bright spot for the Bearcats yet again, with three double plays and no errors
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 2nd
• NKU grabbed and early 3-0 and held on to it for the majority of the game. With two outs, two singles and a walk loaded the bases. A wild pitch allowed the first run of the contest to score before a single scored two more, making it a 3-0 game
Bottom of the 8th
• The Bearcats came back with some late life. Haberkorn was hit by a pitch and made his way to third after a Mottice double. Both scored on a RBI base hit by Manny Rodriguez.
Bottom of the 9th
• Wiemer started the final inning with a single. Bremner followed with a single of his own before DeAnna advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. Haberkorn's blast out towards Fifth Third Arena brought an end to the night
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats remain home to take on UT Martin this weekend
• Games are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday, noon for a Saturday double header and noon on Sunday
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)