TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati baseball stormed back to beat Indiana 7-5 Wednesday night thanks in part to two big at-bats by sophomore Dondrae Bremner.
With bases loaded and two outs, UC trailing 4-2, Bremner ripped a double to left center on a full count to put the Bearcats ahead by one. When the teams were tied at five in the eighth, Bremner smashed his first career homerun out to right field to score two and to capture the victory for UC.
// NOTABLES
• Bremner finished 2-for-4 on the day with five RBI to go along with his double and homerun
• A.J. Bumpass also finished 2-for-4 with a RBI and run scored
• Three Bearcats made their season debuts on the mound
• Isaac Olson went 3.0 innings in the start with a career-high four strikeouts
• Veteran David Orndorff made his return from injury with two strikeouts and no walks in 1.0 frame
• Jackson Murphy made his collegiate debut with 3.0 innings, three hits, one run no walks and one strikeout
• Korren Thompson picked up his first win for the Bearcats by pitching the last two frames with two hits, no runs, one walk and two strikeouts
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 1st
• A double started the game and the runner came home after a steal of third and a wild pitch. A walk, double and a ground out gave the Hoosiers an early 2-0 lead
Top of the 2nd
• IU was able to score another during the next inning on a walk, single and a balk
Bottom of the 3rd
• The Bearcats got on the board with a run thanks to a Jace Mercer double, Joey Bellini single and an error
Top of the 4th
• Three singles loaded the bases before a fielder's choice allowed Indiana to add one on to its lead
Bottom of the 6th
• A big four-run sixth pushed the Bearcats ahead. Wyatt Stapp started it with a single and advanced two bags on two separate wild pitches. That allowed him to score easily when, after Jeremy Johnson was hit by a pitch, Bumpass singled to left field. With runners on the corners, Santiago worked a full-count walk to load the bases. That set the stage for Bremner to step to the plate and smack the sixth pitch of the at-bat to left center and clear the bases
Top of the 8th
• The Bearcats' lead lasted until the top of the eighth when the Hoosiers were able to tie the game on a double, walk and single
Bottom of the 8th
• Bremner smacked his homerun with two-outs on an 0-2 count after Mitch Holding walked and Nate Meyer entered the game to pinch run, giving UC the 7-5 lead
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats close out the current eight-game homestand by hosting Niagara for a three-game series this weekend
• Game times are slated for Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at noon
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With bases loaded and two outs, UC trailing 4-2, Bremner ripped a double to left center on a full count to put the Bearcats ahead by one. When the teams were tied at five in the eighth, Bremner smashed his first career homerun out to right field to score two and to capture the victory for UC.
// NOTABLES
• Bremner finished 2-for-4 on the day with five RBI to go along with his double and homerun
• A.J. Bumpass also finished 2-for-4 with a RBI and run scored
• Three Bearcats made their season debuts on the mound
• Isaac Olson went 3.0 innings in the start with a career-high four strikeouts
• Veteran David Orndorff made his return from injury with two strikeouts and no walks in 1.0 frame
• Jackson Murphy made his collegiate debut with 3.0 innings, three hits, one run no walks and one strikeout
• Korren Thompson picked up his first win for the Bearcats by pitching the last two frames with two hits, no runs, one walk and two strikeouts
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 1st
• A double started the game and the runner came home after a steal of third and a wild pitch. A walk, double and a ground out gave the Hoosiers an early 2-0 lead
Top of the 2nd
• IU was able to score another during the next inning on a walk, single and a balk
Bottom of the 3rd
• The Bearcats got on the board with a run thanks to a Jace Mercer double, Joey Bellini single and an error
Top of the 4th
• Three singles loaded the bases before a fielder's choice allowed Indiana to add one on to its lead
Bottom of the 6th
• A big four-run sixth pushed the Bearcats ahead. Wyatt Stapp started it with a single and advanced two bags on two separate wild pitches. That allowed him to score easily when, after Jeremy Johnson was hit by a pitch, Bumpass singled to left field. With runners on the corners, Santiago worked a full-count walk to load the bases. That set the stage for Bremner to step to the plate and smack the sixth pitch of the at-bat to left center and clear the bases
Top of the 8th
• The Bearcats' lead lasted until the top of the eighth when the Hoosiers were able to tie the game on a double, walk and single
Bottom of the 8th
• Bremner smacked his homerun with two-outs on an 0-2 count after Mitch Holding walked and Nate Meyer entered the game to pinch run, giving UC the 7-5 lead
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats close out the current eight-game homestand by hosting Niagara for a three-game series this weekend
• Game times are slated for Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at noon
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.