University of Cincinnati baseball will wrap up spring break with four games in four days this week. UC will travel to Wright State for a 3 p.m. game on Thursday, March 15. The Bearcats will then host Toledo for a three game series with games scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
// COVERAGE
• Live stats for Thursday's game at Wright State will be available at wsuraiders.com
• All three games at Marge Schott Stadium this weekend will be broadcast live at GoBearcats.com/watch
• Live stats for the Toledo series will run at sidearmstats.com/cincinnati/baseball
// WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
• The series-opener with the Rockets will be Flashback Friday with the Bearcats debuting their new Under Armour throwback uniforms that are designed to look like the same uniform Sandy Koufax wore during his time at UC
• A retro logo coaster will be given out to the first 500 fans in attendance on Friday, courtesy of Formica
• On Saturday, fans who wear green to the ballpark with receive $1 off their ticket price and the first 250 fans will receive a Bearcats plastic mug in celebration of St. Patrick's Day
• Sunday will once again be a Sunday Fun Day Family Four Pack day where four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas can be purchased for just $20
• Popcorn will also be sold for just $1 on Sunday
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Wright State
• The Raiders are 8-6 this season and are currently on a four-game win streak
• Last weekend Wright State beat Hartford 11-2 on Saturday then took down Hartford again 13-4 on Sunday followed by a 7-3 win over Dayton to complete a double header
• UC is 38-42-1 all-time against WSU
• The Bearcats took both meetings last season, winning 4-2 at home and 11-8 on the road
• The Raiders took both meetings in 2016
• Wright State opened the season with AAC for Tulane, losing all three games. They also traveled to Sam Houston State where they split two meetings
Toledo
• Toledo is 3-11 so far in the early season
• The Rockets have picked up wins against Saint Louis and Sacred Heart
• UT was swept at Georgia last weekend, losing 7-0 on Friday and 8-3 and 7-6 in a Saturday double header
• Cincinnati is 22-19-1 all-time against Toledo
• The two teams last met in 2015 when the Bearcats took two games in a three-game series, only dropping the first game which went to 11 innings
// IT'S THE BIG THINGS
• The Bearcats have shown their muscle this season with 14 homeruns on the season, averaging nearly one per game
• UC currently ranks second in the conference in round-trippers and 44th in the nation
• Eight out of nine current regular starters have at least one homerun this season
// IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS
• The Bearcats have also excelled in small-ball so far this season, showing their ability to manufacture runs in a variety of ways
• UC ranks 12th in the nation in sacrifice bunts and 13th in sacrifice flies
• Eric Santiago and Connor McVey both rank nationally in the two categories, with Santiago ranking 20th in sacrifice bunts and McVey sitting second in sacrifice flies
// 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
• Live stats for Thursday's game at Wright State will be available at wsuraiders.com
• All three games at Marge Schott Stadium this weekend will be broadcast live at GoBearcats.com/watch
• Live stats for the Toledo series will run at sidearmstats.com/cincinnati/baseball
// WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
• The series-opener with the Rockets will be Flashback Friday with the Bearcats debuting their new Under Armour throwback uniforms that are designed to look like the same uniform Sandy Koufax wore during his time at UC
• A retro logo coaster will be given out to the first 500 fans in attendance on Friday, courtesy of Formica
• On Saturday, fans who wear green to the ballpark with receive $1 off their ticket price and the first 250 fans will receive a Bearcats plastic mug in celebration of St. Patrick's Day
• Sunday will once again be a Sunday Fun Day Family Four Pack day where four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas can be purchased for just $20
• Popcorn will also be sold for just $1 on Sunday
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
| Thur. March 15 | Fri. March 16 | Sat. March 17 | Sun. March 18 | |
| Cincinnati | A.J. Kullman | J.T. Perez | Cam Alldred | Nathan Kroger |
| Wright State | Bear Bellomy | |||
| Toledo | Michael Jacob | Sam Shutes | TBD |
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Wright State
• The Raiders are 8-6 this season and are currently on a four-game win streak
• Last weekend Wright State beat Hartford 11-2 on Saturday then took down Hartford again 13-4 on Sunday followed by a 7-3 win over Dayton to complete a double header
• UC is 38-42-1 all-time against WSU
• The Bearcats took both meetings last season, winning 4-2 at home and 11-8 on the road
• The Raiders took both meetings in 2016
• Wright State opened the season with AAC for Tulane, losing all three games. They also traveled to Sam Houston State where they split two meetings
Toledo
• Toledo is 3-11 so far in the early season
• The Rockets have picked up wins against Saint Louis and Sacred Heart
• UT was swept at Georgia last weekend, losing 7-0 on Friday and 8-3 and 7-6 in a Saturday double header
• Cincinnati is 22-19-1 all-time against Toledo
• The two teams last met in 2015 when the Bearcats took two games in a three-game series, only dropping the first game which went to 11 innings
// IT'S THE BIG THINGS
• The Bearcats have shown their muscle this season with 14 homeruns on the season, averaging nearly one per game
• UC currently ranks second in the conference in round-trippers and 44th in the nation
• Eight out of nine current regular starters have at least one homerun this season
// IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS
• The Bearcats have also excelled in small-ball so far this season, showing their ability to manufacture runs in a variety of ways
• UC ranks 12th in the nation in sacrifice bunts and 13th in sacrifice flies
• Eric Santiago and Connor McVey both rank nationally in the two categories, with Santiago ranking 20th in sacrifice bunts and McVey sitting second in sacrifice flies
// 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)
