TicketsWICHITA, Kan. – University of Cincinnati baseball took the series from Wichita State with a 5-1 victory in the series finale on Sunday.
Cam Alldred led the way on the mound with a career-high ten strikeouts through 7.0 innings. He allowed just one run and three hits in the effort and only walked two batters. Garrett Schoenle followed and continued to impress as he earned the save, his second in as many outings in his young career. Schoenle did not allow a hit with two strikeouts in the final two frames.
// NOTABLES
• Cincinnati moves to 24-21 on the season and 10-8 in conference play
• Wichita State drops to 29-16 and 6-12
• UC's five hits were scattered throughout the order
• Treg Haberkorn had the biggest hit, a three-run homerun in the ninth
• Joey Wiemer and Eric Santiago each had a double
• Defense remained impressive as the Bearcats did not make an error and turned a crucial double play in the eighth when it was a one-run game
• In all, UC completed seven double plays and one triple play in the three-game series
// KEY INNINGS
Bottom of the 1st
• Wichita State opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo homerun
Top of the 5th
• UC began to work back and tied the game in the fifth. Haberkorn was hit, stole second, advanced to third on an out and scored on a balk
Top of the 6th
• The Bearcats took the lead in the next inning. Connor McVey led off with a single and ran home when Wiemer doubled down the left field line. McVey slid into home head first and looked to score easily, but he was called out. However, UC would score on the very next pitch as Wiemer scampered home on a passed ball
Top of the 9th
• The big inning of the day was the final one with UC putting up a three-spot. Santiago reached on a catcher's interference and Dondrae Bremner reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt attempt. Haberkorn then smashed a ball over the right field wall for a three-run homerun and a 5-1 lead.
// UP NEXT
• UC will travel for midweek action this upcoming week with a 3 p.m. game at Xavier on Tuesday and a 6 p.m. contest at Louisville on Wednesday
• The Bearcats will remain on the road next weekend with a conference series at ECU
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Cam Alldred led the way on the mound with a career-high ten strikeouts through 7.0 innings. He allowed just one run and three hits in the effort and only walked two batters. Garrett Schoenle followed and continued to impress as he earned the save, his second in as many outings in his young career. Schoenle did not allow a hit with two strikeouts in the final two frames.
// NOTABLES
• Cincinnati moves to 24-21 on the season and 10-8 in conference play
• Wichita State drops to 29-16 and 6-12
• UC's five hits were scattered throughout the order
• Treg Haberkorn had the biggest hit, a three-run homerun in the ninth
• Joey Wiemer and Eric Santiago each had a double
• Defense remained impressive as the Bearcats did not make an error and turned a crucial double play in the eighth when it was a one-run game
• In all, UC completed seven double plays and one triple play in the three-game series
// KEY INNINGS
Bottom of the 1st
• Wichita State opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo homerun
Top of the 5th
• UC began to work back and tied the game in the fifth. Haberkorn was hit, stole second, advanced to third on an out and scored on a balk
Top of the 6th
• The Bearcats took the lead in the next inning. Connor McVey led off with a single and ran home when Wiemer doubled down the left field line. McVey slid into home head first and looked to score easily, but he was called out. However, UC would score on the very next pitch as Wiemer scampered home on a passed ball
Top of the 9th
• The big inning of the day was the final one with UC putting up a three-spot. Santiago reached on a catcher's interference and Dondrae Bremner reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt attempt. Haberkorn then smashed a ball over the right field wall for a three-run homerun and a 5-1 lead.
// UP NEXT
• UC will travel for midweek action this upcoming week with a 3 p.m. game at Xavier on Tuesday and a 6 p.m. contest at Louisville on Wednesday
• The Bearcats will remain on the road next weekend with a conference series at ECU
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)