TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati baseball returns home to Marge Schott Stadium for a 4 p.m. matchup with NKU on Wednesday.
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• NKU sits at 4-16 this season and plays at home against Butler Tuesday night
• The Norse swept their first conference series, three home games against Youngstown State, two weekends ago
• In early March, NKU earned a victory in game two of a double header at VMI
• UC is 32-15 all-time against NKU
• The Bearcats opened their home schedule against the Norse last year and won 5-3 in walk-off fashion
• The two teams met for a weekend series in 2017 with UC winning two out of three games
// LATE LIFE
• The Bearcats have scored runs in the ninth inning in three of their last four games
• Last week they plated two in the ninth at Wright State
• In the first game at USF, UC scored when Jeremy Johnson singled, stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly after bases became loaded. They could not bring in any other runs and fell 4-2
• The Bearcats won on Saturday with a ninth-inning rally. After scoring three in the seventh to trail by one, Jace Mercer tied the game with a homerun in the ninth before Joey Bellini and Wyatt Stapp singled. Cole Murphy earned the game-winning RBI with a single through the right side
// SCHOENLE'S SUPERB
• Sophomore Garrett Schoenle has found his grove in his last two starts
• He has thrown 14.1 innings in his last two outings to go 2-0 with two earned runs, just seven hits, five walks and an impressive 21 strikeouts
• His ERA in the last two starts is a 1.26 while he has given up just one extra-base hit in that span
• Schoenle was honored as the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after a career-high 8.1 innings with 12 strikeouts at USF on Sunday to clinch the series victory
• His 12 punch outs were the most of any UC pitcher since February 19, 2006
// ON THE RISE
• A few Bearcats have played a role in the team's recent success at the plate
• A.J. Bumpass is currently on a twelve game hit streak and hit homeruns in back-to-back days this past weekend
• Jace Mercer has been doing his job in the leadoff spot, reaching base in the last eleven games
• Joey Bellini and Mitch Holding have also been successful at the plate, as they are both on nine-game reach base streaks
// 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.
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• NKU sits at 4-16 this season and plays at home against Butler Tuesday night
• The Norse swept their first conference series, three home games against Youngstown State, two weekends ago
• In early March, NKU earned a victory in game two of a double header at VMI
• UC is 32-15 all-time against NKU
• The Bearcats opened their home schedule against the Norse last year and won 5-3 in walk-off fashion
• The two teams met for a weekend series in 2017 with UC winning two out of three games
// LATE LIFE
• The Bearcats have scored runs in the ninth inning in three of their last four games
• Last week they plated two in the ninth at Wright State
• In the first game at USF, UC scored when Jeremy Johnson singled, stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly after bases became loaded. They could not bring in any other runs and fell 4-2
• The Bearcats won on Saturday with a ninth-inning rally. After scoring three in the seventh to trail by one, Jace Mercer tied the game with a homerun in the ninth before Joey Bellini and Wyatt Stapp singled. Cole Murphy earned the game-winning RBI with a single through the right side
// SCHOENLE'S SUPERB
• Sophomore Garrett Schoenle has found his grove in his last two starts
• He has thrown 14.1 innings in his last two outings to go 2-0 with two earned runs, just seven hits, five walks and an impressive 21 strikeouts
• His ERA in the last two starts is a 1.26 while he has given up just one extra-base hit in that span
• Schoenle was honored as the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after a career-high 8.1 innings with 12 strikeouts at USF on Sunday to clinch the series victory
• His 12 punch outs were the most of any UC pitcher since February 19, 2006
// ON THE RISE
• A few Bearcats have played a role in the team's recent success at the plate
• A.J. Bumpass is currently on a twelve game hit streak and hit homeruns in back-to-back days this past weekend
• Jace Mercer has been doing his job in the leadoff spot, reaching base in the last eleven games
• Joey Bellini and Mitch Holding have also been successful at the plate, as they are both on nine-game reach base streaks
// 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.