Bearcats Lose to RedHawks, 7-2

  

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Bearcats Lose to RedHawks, 7-2Bearcats Lose to RedHawks, 7-2
OXFORD, Ohio – University of Cincinnati baseball lost 7-2 to Miami Tuesday night.
 
The RedHawks took advantage of three solo homeruns early. The Bearcats had light life with a pinch hit homerun by Cole Murphy and put two runners on after that, but could not bring it any closer.
 
// NOTABLES
• Cincinnati drops to 22-20 on the season while Miami improves to 26-15
• Murphy had the team's only extra-base hit
Mason DeAnna added in a RBI base hit
Treg Haberkorn did not have an official at-bat as he was walked three times and hit once
Jalen Wade pitched well in relief. He gave up just one earned run in 3.2 innings with one walk and three strikeouts
Isaac Olson pitched the final frame with one hit, no earned runs, one walk and two strikeouts
 
// KEY INNINGS
Bottom of the 1st
Two solo homeruns gave Miami an early lead
Top of the 2nd
UC got on the board when Dondrae Bremner reached on an error, stole second and scored on a base hit by DeAnna
Bottom of the 2nd
• The RedHawks kept it a two-run lead after a single, sacrifice bunt and a RBI base hit
Bottom of the 3rd
• Another solo round-tripper by Miami made it a 4-1 game
Bottom of the 6th
• An unearned run allowed the RedHawks to add to their lead. It came by way of a single then error that allowed the runner to move to third, followed by another base hit
Bottom of the 7th
• The Miami lead grew to 6-1 on two singles and a squeeze bunt
Bottom of the 8th
• A single tally came home when a RedHawks player walked, advanced around the bases on a steal and passed ball, and scored on a sacrifice fly
Top of the 9th
• In a pinch hit appearance, Murphy placed the first pitch he saw over the left field wall for a solo homerun
 
// UP NEXT
• Conference play will resume with a trip to Wichita State this weekend
• UC will return home on May 15 for a 11 a.m. game versus Ohio State
 
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