TicketsCINCINNATI, Ohio – University of Cincinnati baseball lost a twelve-inning, one-run game Friday night to start a three-game series with Tennessee, 3-2.
The Bearcats led most of the way and had chances to win it late, but could not break through.
// NOTABLES
• UC falls to 7-6 while UT now sits at 9-6 on the season
• J.T. Perez pitched well in the start, going 8.0 innings with five hits, one earned run, no walks and five strikeouts
• Jarod Yoakam threw 2.0 scoreless innings with one hit, three walks and three strikeouts
• Doug Lowe II got the tough-luck loss. He went 2.0 frames with two hits, one earned run, now walks and four strikeouts
• Joey Thomas had a nice day at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a RBI
• The Bearcats had a runner on third with one out in the tenth and runners on second and third with one out in the 11th but could not break the 2-2 tie
// KEY INNINGS
Bottom of the 2nd
• UC scored a run on a Eric Santiago single and a Thomas base hit to take the early 1-0 lead
Bottom of the 4th
• The Bearcats added to their lead with a run in the fourth. Joey Wiemer singled, stole second and scored when Santiago reached on an error
Top of the 7th
• UT tied the game right before the stretch. After a strikeout, the second batter of the game reached on a fielding error. That runner scored on a triple before the second run came home on a ground out
Top of the 12th
• The ball game was won on a double and single in the final frame
// UP NEXT
• The two teams resume action on Saturday at 1pm
• Sunday will be the series finale, also at 1pm
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The Bearcats led most of the way and had chances to win it late, but could not break through.
// NOTABLES
• UC falls to 7-6 while UT now sits at 9-6 on the season
• J.T. Perez pitched well in the start, going 8.0 innings with five hits, one earned run, no walks and five strikeouts
• Jarod Yoakam threw 2.0 scoreless innings with one hit, three walks and three strikeouts
• Doug Lowe II got the tough-luck loss. He went 2.0 frames with two hits, one earned run, now walks and four strikeouts
• Joey Thomas had a nice day at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a RBI
• The Bearcats had a runner on third with one out in the tenth and runners on second and third with one out in the 11th but could not break the 2-2 tie
// KEY INNINGS
Bottom of the 2nd
• UC scored a run on a Eric Santiago single and a Thomas base hit to take the early 1-0 lead
Bottom of the 4th
• The Bearcats added to their lead with a run in the fourth. Joey Wiemer singled, stole second and scored when Santiago reached on an error
Top of the 7th
• UT tied the game right before the stretch. After a strikeout, the second batter of the game reached on a fielding error. That runner scored on a triple before the second run came home on a ground out
Top of the 12th
• The ball game was won on a double and single in the final frame
// UP NEXT
• The two teams resume action on Saturday at 1pm
• Sunday will be the series finale, also at 1pm
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)