TicketsBOCA RATON, Fla. – University of Cincinnati baseball took an early lead on Sunday at FAU but could not hang on as it fell by a final score of 5-3.
The Bearcats were inches away from victory in every game of the weekend as the Owls scored all of their runs on two outs.
// NOTABLES
• UC starts the season at 0-3 while FAU sits at 3-0
• Joey Wiemer had another good day with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate with two walks
• Jeremy Johnson also went 2-for-3 with a homerun, walk, run score, RBI and stolen base. Playing center field, he also had a double-play by catching a fly ball and throwing out a runner trying to advance to second
• Jace Mercer went 1-for-3 with two RBI on a homerun and two walks
• On the mound, Garrett Schoenle went 4.0 innings in the start with no runs, two hits, three walks and a strikeout
• Jalen Wade suffered the loss in 1.0 inning of relief
• Chase Stweart followed with two hits in 2.0 innings and Nathan Moore closed out the game with two strikeouts and a fly out in 1.0 frame of work
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 4th
• Scoring got off to a loud start as Johnson hit the Bearcats first homerun of the season, a solo shot to left field
Top of the 5th
• After Eric Santiago led off with a single, Mercer joined the power parade with a two-run homerun to left field to lift UC to a 3-0 lead
Bottom of the 5th
• FAU got on the board with a single, fielder's choice and two-run homerun to right field. Down by one, the Owls would take the lead on a walk, triple and base hit
Bottom of the 6th
• A single, sacrifice bunt and a RBI base hit increased FAU's lead to two, 5-3
// UP NEXT
• Next weekend the Bearcats travel to Houston Baptist for a three-game series
• The 2019 home-opener at Marge Schott Stadium is slated for Friday, March 8 against Bowling Green
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The Bearcats were inches away from victory in every game of the weekend as the Owls scored all of their runs on two outs.
// NOTABLES
• UC starts the season at 0-3 while FAU sits at 3-0
• Joey Wiemer had another good day with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate with two walks
• Jeremy Johnson also went 2-for-3 with a homerun, walk, run score, RBI and stolen base. Playing center field, he also had a double-play by catching a fly ball and throwing out a runner trying to advance to second
• Jace Mercer went 1-for-3 with two RBI on a homerun and two walks
• On the mound, Garrett Schoenle went 4.0 innings in the start with no runs, two hits, three walks and a strikeout
• Jalen Wade suffered the loss in 1.0 inning of relief
• Chase Stweart followed with two hits in 2.0 innings and Nathan Moore closed out the game with two strikeouts and a fly out in 1.0 frame of work
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 4th
• Scoring got off to a loud start as Johnson hit the Bearcats first homerun of the season, a solo shot to left field
Top of the 5th
• After Eric Santiago led off with a single, Mercer joined the power parade with a two-run homerun to left field to lift UC to a 3-0 lead
Bottom of the 5th
• FAU got on the board with a single, fielder's choice and two-run homerun to right field. Down by one, the Owls would take the lead on a walk, triple and base hit
Bottom of the 6th
• A single, sacrifice bunt and a RBI base hit increased FAU's lead to two, 5-3
// UP NEXT
• Next weekend the Bearcats travel to Houston Baptist for a three-game series
• The 2019 home-opener at Marge Schott Stadium is slated for Friday, March 8 against Bowling Green
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook (GoBearcatsBase), Twitter (@GoBearcatsBase) and Instagram (GoBearcatsBase)