TicketsAUBURN, Ala. – University of Cincinnati baseball dropped the opening game at nationally-ranked Auburn Friday night by a score of 5-0.
// NOTABLES
• Bearcats hurlers A.J. Kullman and Evan Shawver both threw well despite getting losing results
• Kullman went 5.0 innings in the start with three runs, three walks and five strikeouts
• Shawver went the final 3.0 frames with two runs on three hits with no walks and six strikeouts
• The UC offense was quieted by a dominant Auburn starter who threw a complete-game, two-hitter with no walks and 15 strikeouts
• A.J. Bumpass smashed a double to the deepest part of the ballpark for the Bearcats best hit while Joey Wiemer had the other
// KEY INNINGS
Bottom of the 4th
• Two bases and a bunt single loaded the bases for the Tigers. A fielder's choice allowed the first run of the game to score. The next came on a successful squeeze bunt
Bottom of the 5th
• A walk and • Auburn base hit started the next scoring opportunity for the home team. An additional base hit made it a 3-0 ball game
Bottom of the 7th
• Auburn scored the final runs of the night on a single and homerun to right field
// UP NEXT
• With inclement weather moving to the area on Sunday, the two teams will finish the series on Saturday in a double header
• The first game is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET with the finale following 45 minutes after the completion of the first
• Action returns to Marge Schott Stadium on Friday, March 8 when the Bearcats start a series against Bowling Green
• The home-opener will be the first of an eight-game home stretch that extends to Sunday, March 17
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// NOTABLES
• Bearcats hurlers A.J. Kullman and Evan Shawver both threw well despite getting losing results
• Kullman went 5.0 innings in the start with three runs, three walks and five strikeouts
• Shawver went the final 3.0 frames with two runs on three hits with no walks and six strikeouts
• The UC offense was quieted by a dominant Auburn starter who threw a complete-game, two-hitter with no walks and 15 strikeouts
• A.J. Bumpass smashed a double to the deepest part of the ballpark for the Bearcats best hit while Joey Wiemer had the other
// KEY INNINGS
Bottom of the 4th
• Two bases and a bunt single loaded the bases for the Tigers. A fielder's choice allowed the first run of the game to score. The next came on a successful squeeze bunt
Bottom of the 5th
• A walk and • Auburn base hit started the next scoring opportunity for the home team. An additional base hit made it a 3-0 ball game
Bottom of the 7th
• Auburn scored the final runs of the night on a single and homerun to right field
// UP NEXT
• With inclement weather moving to the area on Sunday, the two teams will finish the series on Saturday in a double header
• The first game is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET with the finale following 45 minutes after the completion of the first
• Action returns to Marge Schott Stadium on Friday, March 8 when the Bearcats start a series against Bowling Green
• The home-opener will be the first of an eight-game home stretch that extends to Sunday, March 17
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.