TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati baseball returns to Marge Schott Stadium for a three-game series with Tennessee this weekend. Games are scheduled for 4pm Friday and 1pm on Saturday and Sunday.
// COVERAGE
• All three games be aired live on GoBearcats.com/watch
• Live stats for all games will run at sidearmstats.com/cincinnati/baseball
// WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
• All weekend long fans will have a chance to enter the Spring Forward Watch Drawing presented by Ft. Thomas Jewelers. Once per game those in attendance can register to win a Bearcats watch. Winners will be announced during the series finale
• On Saturday, the first 500 fans through the gates will receive red and black pom-poms
• Sunday will be the first Sunday Fun Day Family Four Pack of the season. Four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas will be available for purchase for just $20
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Tennessee will play its first road games of the season when it takes the trip to Cincinnati this weekend
• The Vols hold a 5-17-1 record in head-to-head competition
• Cincinnati played Tennessee either on the road or at a neutral site for the past 23 meetings, dating back to 1922
• Last season UT won the three-game series in Knoxville. UC took game one 2-1 then dropped a Saturday double header by scores of 2-1 and 6-2. Tennessee was ranked No. 25 at the time
• In the game one victory, Connor McVey had both RBI, hitting a homerun in the first and then grounding out in the fifth
• David Orndorff picked up his first save of the 2017 season in that outing by pitching 3.0 innings in relief with two hits, no runs, no walks and two strikeouts
• The Bearcats' last win over the Vols prior to 2017came in 1976 at a neutral site. UC won 4-3 in eight innings
• The Vols have dropped three of their last five games
• In midweek action, Tennessee beat James Madison 10-1 before losing to the same opponent 21-2 on Wednesday
• Last weekend UT went 1-2 at the Tri-Star Classic
• The Vols opened with a 10-9 defeat to ETSU on Friday, followed with a 2-1 win over Memphis on Saturday and lost 7-5 to Middle Tennessee in the weekend finale on Sunday
// HONORS ROLLING IN
• Senior Kyle Mottice was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Monday due to an impressive performance as the Bearcats went 4-1 at home last week
• Mottice hit an even .500 through the five games
• He started the week by going 2-for-4 with a double against NKU on Tuesday
• He earned five hits in the Saturday double-header with UT Martin and had two more in the finale on Sunday
• Mottice also stole four bags on four attempts and added in one walk and one sacrifice
• Joey Thomas landed a spot on the Johnny Bench Award Watch List which was announced Tuesday afternoon, being recognized for the second year in a row as one of the top catchers in the country
• On Wednesday Connor McVey was announced as the American Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete for baseball for the 2017-18 academic year. The award recognizes the top student-athlete in each sport across the conference
// A LOOK AT THE AMERICAN
• The American Athletic Conference has numerous teams currently ranked in the national polls
• ECU, UCF and Wichita State are all ranked in at least one poll while Houston just dropped out
• Cincinnati wasn't the only team to beat a ranked opponent in this week's early action as UCF took down No. 1 Florida twice: 9-7 on Tuesday and 4-2 on Wednesday
// SINGLE GAME AND SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Single game and season tickets are available for all games at Marge Schott Stadium in 2018
• Single game tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors
• UC students receive free admission with a valid student ID
• Season tickets remain available at $50 for adults and $30 for youth and seniors
• Tickets can be purchased at GoBearcats.com or by calling the ticket office at 1-877-CATS-TIX
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)
// COVERAGE
• All three games be aired live on GoBearcats.com/watch
• Live stats for all games will run at sidearmstats.com/cincinnati/baseball
// WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
• All weekend long fans will have a chance to enter the Spring Forward Watch Drawing presented by Ft. Thomas Jewelers. Once per game those in attendance can register to win a Bearcats watch. Winners will be announced during the series finale
• On Saturday, the first 500 fans through the gates will receive red and black pom-poms
• Sunday will be the first Sunday Fun Day Family Four Pack of the season. Four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas will be available for purchase for just $20
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
| Friday, March 9 | Saturday, March 10 | Sunday, March 11 | |
| Cincinnati | LHP J.T. Perez | LHP Cam Alldred | RHP Nathan Kroger |
| Tennessee | LHP Garrett Crochet | RHP Garrett Stallings | TBD |
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Tennessee will play its first road games of the season when it takes the trip to Cincinnati this weekend
• The Vols hold a 5-17-1 record in head-to-head competition
• Cincinnati played Tennessee either on the road or at a neutral site for the past 23 meetings, dating back to 1922
• Last season UT won the three-game series in Knoxville. UC took game one 2-1 then dropped a Saturday double header by scores of 2-1 and 6-2. Tennessee was ranked No. 25 at the time
• In the game one victory, Connor McVey had both RBI, hitting a homerun in the first and then grounding out in the fifth
• David Orndorff picked up his first save of the 2017 season in that outing by pitching 3.0 innings in relief with two hits, no runs, no walks and two strikeouts
• The Bearcats' last win over the Vols prior to 2017came in 1976 at a neutral site. UC won 4-3 in eight innings
• The Vols have dropped three of their last five games
• In midweek action, Tennessee beat James Madison 10-1 before losing to the same opponent 21-2 on Wednesday
• Last weekend UT went 1-2 at the Tri-Star Classic
• The Vols opened with a 10-9 defeat to ETSU on Friday, followed with a 2-1 win over Memphis on Saturday and lost 7-5 to Middle Tennessee in the weekend finale on Sunday
// HONORS ROLLING IN
• Senior Kyle Mottice was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Monday due to an impressive performance as the Bearcats went 4-1 at home last week
• Mottice hit an even .500 through the five games
• He started the week by going 2-for-4 with a double against NKU on Tuesday
• He earned five hits in the Saturday double-header with UT Martin and had two more in the finale on Sunday
• Mottice also stole four bags on four attempts and added in one walk and one sacrifice
• Joey Thomas landed a spot on the Johnny Bench Award Watch List which was announced Tuesday afternoon, being recognized for the second year in a row as one of the top catchers in the country
• On Wednesday Connor McVey was announced as the American Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete for baseball for the 2017-18 academic year. The award recognizes the top student-athlete in each sport across the conference
// A LOOK AT THE AMERICAN
• The American Athletic Conference has numerous teams currently ranked in the national polls
• ECU, UCF and Wichita State are all ranked in at least one poll while Houston just dropped out
• Cincinnati wasn't the only team to beat a ranked opponent in this week's early action as UCF took down No. 1 Florida twice: 9-7 on Tuesday and 4-2 on Wednesday
// SINGLE GAME AND SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Single game and season tickets are available for all games at Marge Schott Stadium in 2018
• Single game tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors
• UC students receive free admission with a valid student ID
• Season tickets remain available at $50 for adults and $30 for youth and seniors
• Tickets can be purchased at GoBearcats.com or by calling the ticket office at 1-877-CATS-TIX
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)