TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati baseball dropped an 8-7 decision to Niagara on Sunday afternoon to close out an eight game homestand.
// NOTABLES
• Wyatt Stapp and Cole Murphy both had two hits on the day in the middle of the order
• Jeremy Johnson also had two hits out of the nine-hole
• Mitch Holding led the team with three RBI, two of which came on a homerun
• Garrett Schoenle went 4.0 innings in the start and Nathan Moore followed with 2.0 innings of relief
• Clayton Colvin was tagged with the loss after throwing an inning
• Evan Shawver did not allow a run with two hits and four strikeouts while throwing the final two frames
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 2nd
• The Purple Eagles scored first on a walk and two singles
Bottom of the 2nd
• The Bearcats answered and took the lead in the bottom of the frame. Murphy singled before Sean McLaughlin reached on a fielder's choice and advanced on a failed pickoff attempt. Holding then hammered a pitch over the left field wall for a two-run homerun
Top of the 5th
• UC gave up a big inning in the fifth, allowing Niagara to get back ahead with a four-run frame. A single, walk and hit batter loaded the bases with no outs. Three singles and a sacrifice fly would allow four different Purple Eagles to earn a RBI
Top of the 6th
• Niagara put its lead at 6-2 on a bases-loaded walk
Bottom of the 6th
• The Bearcats had a big rally with a five-run sixth inning to take a one-run lead. Stapp, Murphy and McLaughlin started it off with two singles and a walk to load the bases. A.J. Bumpass then earned a RBI on a base hit and a fielder's choice from Holding allowed another run to come in. Jeremy Johnson singled up the middle to plate another then stole second. With two on, Joey Bellini ripped a single to center field to score the game-tying and go-ahead runs.
Top of the 8th
• Unfortunately, the UC lead did not last, as Niagara scored two on a walk, single and a double to win the game
// UP NEXT
• UC travels to Wright State on Tuesday then starts conference play at USF next weekend
• The Bearcats return home on Friday, March 29 to host Tulane for a three-game series
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// NOTABLES
• Wyatt Stapp and Cole Murphy both had two hits on the day in the middle of the order
• Jeremy Johnson also had two hits out of the nine-hole
• Mitch Holding led the team with three RBI, two of which came on a homerun
• Garrett Schoenle went 4.0 innings in the start and Nathan Moore followed with 2.0 innings of relief
• Clayton Colvin was tagged with the loss after throwing an inning
• Evan Shawver did not allow a run with two hits and four strikeouts while throwing the final two frames
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 2nd
• The Purple Eagles scored first on a walk and two singles
Bottom of the 2nd
• The Bearcats answered and took the lead in the bottom of the frame. Murphy singled before Sean McLaughlin reached on a fielder's choice and advanced on a failed pickoff attempt. Holding then hammered a pitch over the left field wall for a two-run homerun
Top of the 5th
• UC gave up a big inning in the fifth, allowing Niagara to get back ahead with a four-run frame. A single, walk and hit batter loaded the bases with no outs. Three singles and a sacrifice fly would allow four different Purple Eagles to earn a RBI
Top of the 6th
• Niagara put its lead at 6-2 on a bases-loaded walk
Bottom of the 6th
• The Bearcats had a big rally with a five-run sixth inning to take a one-run lead. Stapp, Murphy and McLaughlin started it off with two singles and a walk to load the bases. A.J. Bumpass then earned a RBI on a base hit and a fielder's choice from Holding allowed another run to come in. Jeremy Johnson singled up the middle to plate another then stole second. With two on, Joey Bellini ripped a single to center field to score the game-tying and go-ahead runs.
Top of the 8th
• Unfortunately, the UC lead did not last, as Niagara scored two on a walk, single and a double to win the game
// UP NEXT
• UC travels to Wright State on Tuesday then starts conference play at USF next weekend
• The Bearcats return home on Friday, March 29 to host Tulane for a three-game series
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.