TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati baseball closes out its current homestand with a three-game series versus Niagara this weekend. Game times are set for Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at noon.
// PROMOTIONS
• The first 300 fans through the gates on Friday will receive a rally towel courtesy of John Morrell
• Concessions will offer a $2 beer special on Fridays this season
• The craft beer garden will be open both Saturday and Sunday
• Select members of the team will be available on the concourse for autographs following Saturday's contest
• To celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Sunday the team will be wearing green caps
• Every Sunday is a Family Fun Day with four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas available for $20
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Niagara enters the series with a 2-12 record on the season
• The Purple Eagles picked up their first victory on the road at New Mexico in game one of a doubleheader on February 23
• They also took down Utah Valley in the final game of a series last weekend
• Niagara finished the 2018 season 24-27 and 13-11 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play
• UC holds a 10-3 all-time record over NU with all 13 games played in Cincinnati
• The two teams in 2015 for a three-game series
• The Bearcats swept that series with scores of 5-1, 6-4 and 2-1
• NU's last victory over UC came 12-7 in the second game of a doubleheader in 2008
// SUPER SOPHOMORES
• A handful of Bearcats sophomores are having big weeks during the current homestand
• Wyatt Stapp was named to the American Athletic Conference weekly Honor Roll on Monday after a big performance in Sunday's doubleheader
• He led UC to two victories by hitting the walk-off single in game one and then smacking a double and a game-tying two-run homerun in game two
• Garrett Schoenle shifted the success to the mound on Monday with a career day
• He started the day by getting a ground ball back to the mound then struck out the next eight batters
• Schoenle totaled a career-high nine strikeouts in the start, going 6.0 innings with one run, three hits and two walks
• Fellow second-year teammate Dondrae Bremner had the big bat on Wednesday
• He dug in with bases loaded and two outs and cleared the bases to give UC the lead against Indiana
• When the game became tied, Bremner won it for the Bearcats by hitting his first career homerun, a two-run shot to right field
• With two triples earlier in the homestand, Bremner has a .929 slugging percentage through the last five games
// DEFENSE ON DISPLAY
• After leading the nation in double plays in 2018, the UC defense continues to look sharp in 2019
• The team ranks 18th in double plays with 15 and 24th in double plays per game in the nation
• The Bearcats' fielding percentage sits ninth nationally
• Jace Mercer at second base has contributed to 13 twin-killers
• Cole Murphy and Eric Santiago have help complete nine and seven, respectively
// TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Season tickets for all home games this season are available by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX, logging on to GoBearcats.com or by visiting the ticket office located at Richard E. Lindner Center in Varsity Village
• Tickets are only $50 for adults and $30 for seniors (65 and older) and youth (aged 4-12)
• UC students receive free admission to all games with a valid ID
• Single game tickets may also be purchased for any game set to be played at Marge Schott Stadium this season
• A flex plan option is available, allowing fans to purchase ten undated vouchers for $35
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
// PROMOTIONS
• The first 300 fans through the gates on Friday will receive a rally towel courtesy of John Morrell
• Concessions will offer a $2 beer special on Fridays this season
• The craft beer garden will be open both Saturday and Sunday
• Select members of the team will be available on the concourse for autographs following Saturday's contest
• To celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Sunday the team will be wearing green caps
• Every Sunday is a Family Fun Day with four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas available for $20
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
| Friday, March 15 | Saturday, March 16 | Sunday, March 17 | |
| Cincinnati | RHP A.J. Kullman | RHP Nathan Kroger | LHP Garrett Schoenle |
| Niagara | RHP Tyler Howard | RHP Matthew Brash | TBD |
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Niagara enters the series with a 2-12 record on the season
• The Purple Eagles picked up their first victory on the road at New Mexico in game one of a doubleheader on February 23
• They also took down Utah Valley in the final game of a series last weekend
• Niagara finished the 2018 season 24-27 and 13-11 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play
• UC holds a 10-3 all-time record over NU with all 13 games played in Cincinnati
• The two teams in 2015 for a three-game series
• The Bearcats swept that series with scores of 5-1, 6-4 and 2-1
• NU's last victory over UC came 12-7 in the second game of a doubleheader in 2008
// SUPER SOPHOMORES
• A handful of Bearcats sophomores are having big weeks during the current homestand
• Wyatt Stapp was named to the American Athletic Conference weekly Honor Roll on Monday after a big performance in Sunday's doubleheader
• He led UC to two victories by hitting the walk-off single in game one and then smacking a double and a game-tying two-run homerun in game two
• Garrett Schoenle shifted the success to the mound on Monday with a career day
• He started the day by getting a ground ball back to the mound then struck out the next eight batters
• Schoenle totaled a career-high nine strikeouts in the start, going 6.0 innings with one run, three hits and two walks
• Fellow second-year teammate Dondrae Bremner had the big bat on Wednesday
• He dug in with bases loaded and two outs and cleared the bases to give UC the lead against Indiana
• When the game became tied, Bremner won it for the Bearcats by hitting his first career homerun, a two-run shot to right field
• With two triples earlier in the homestand, Bremner has a .929 slugging percentage through the last five games
// DEFENSE ON DISPLAY
• After leading the nation in double plays in 2018, the UC defense continues to look sharp in 2019
• The team ranks 18th in double plays with 15 and 24th in double plays per game in the nation
• The Bearcats' fielding percentage sits ninth nationally
• Jace Mercer at second base has contributed to 13 twin-killers
• Cole Murphy and Eric Santiago have help complete nine and seven, respectively
// TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Season tickets for all home games this season are available by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX, logging on to GoBearcats.com or by visiting the ticket office located at Richard E. Lindner Center in Varsity Village
• Tickets are only $50 for adults and $30 for seniors (65 and older) and youth (aged 4-12)
• UC students receive free admission to all games with a valid ID
• Single game tickets may also be purchased for any game set to be played at Marge Schott Stadium this season
• A flex plan option is available, allowing fans to purchase ten undated vouchers for $35
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.