TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati baseball battled with No. 24 UConn on Friday night in a classic pitchers' duel with J.T. Perez coming out the victor in a 1-0 contest.
Both starters threw complete games but it was Manny Rodriguez's solo homerun in the fourth that would make the difference. Perez recorded a career-high ten strikeouts in the effort while giving up six hits and walking just two.
// NOTABLES
• The win ensures UC remains in first place in the conference standings
• The Bearcats improve to 19-17 and 8-5 in the American Athletic Conference
• UConn drops to 20-12-1 and 5-5
• Cincinnati is now 2-0 against top 25 opponents this season
• Rodriguez's blast upped his reach base streak to 38 consecutive games
• The Bearcats' four other hits were sprinkled throughout the order
// UP NEXT
• The series continues with a 4 p.m. game on Saturday
• Saturday is Bark in the Park. Canines are welcomed to enjoy the ballgame with their humans
• The first 300 dogs at the game will receive a Bearcats leash courtesy of John Morrell
• There will also be $1 hot dogs at the concession stand
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Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)
Both starters threw complete games but it was Manny Rodriguez's solo homerun in the fourth that would make the difference. Perez recorded a career-high ten strikeouts in the effort while giving up six hits and walking just two.
// NOTABLES
• The win ensures UC remains in first place in the conference standings
• The Bearcats improve to 19-17 and 8-5 in the American Athletic Conference
• UConn drops to 20-12-1 and 5-5
• Cincinnati is now 2-0 against top 25 opponents this season
• Rodriguez's blast upped his reach base streak to 38 consecutive games
• The Bearcats' four other hits were sprinkled throughout the order
// UP NEXT
• The series continues with a 4 p.m. game on Saturday
• Saturday is Bark in the Park. Canines are welcomed to enjoy the ballgame with their humans
• The first 300 dogs at the game will receive a Bearcats leash courtesy of John Morrell
• There will also be $1 hot dogs at the concession stand
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)