TicketsAUBURN, Ala. – University of Cincinnati baseball got its offense going but lost a 9-5 game at No. 18 Auburn in the second game of a double header on Saturday.
// NOTABLES
• Joey Wiemer and Cole Murphy both had three hits on the day and each had a homerun
• Wiemer went 3-for-3 with his other two hits being infield singles and he also added three runs scored and a walk
• Murphy finished 3-for-4 with the homerun, a double and two RBI
• Garrett Schoenle lasted just 1.0 inning in the start before giving way to Drake Batcho who threw the next 3.0 innings
• Chase Stewart gave up just two hits and one run in 2.1 innings in relief with two strikeouts
• Clayton Colvin pitched the final frame and struck out three
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 1st
• The Bearcats got their bats going early. With two outs, Wiemer hustled out an infield single. Murphy followed with a single to center field. Both moved up a base on a failed pickoff attempt. For his first collegiate hit, McLaughlin then smacked a double to left center to score both runners
Bottom of the 1st
• Unfortunately, the Tigers were able to answer back. A walk, hit batter and a double to right center tied the game at two apiece. During the next at-bat, a base hit and a fielding error allowed another run to come home. The fourth run of the frame scored on a strikeout wild pitch
Top of the 3rd
• UC tied the game in the third when Wiemer once again legged out an infield single and then scored when Murphy smashed a two-run homerun over the wall in right field
Bottom of the 3rd
• Auburn also scored in a loud way when it hit a solo shot in the bottom of the inning to take a one-run lead
Bottom of the 5th
• The Tigers made it a 7-4 contest with two runs in the fifth. Those came via a double, two walks, a sacrifice fly, a hit batter and a bases-loaded walk
Bottom of the 7th
• Auburn tallied one later after runner reached on a base hit, moved to second and then to third on two ground outs and later ran home on a wild pitch
Top of the 8th
• The Bearcats got one run back in the eighth when Wiemer demolished a full-count pitch to dead center field for a solo homerun
Bottom of the 8th
• However, the Tigers were able to reply with a walks, single and another score on a wild pitch
// UP NEXT
• 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
• Joey Wiemer and Cole Murphy both had three hits on the day and each had a homerun
• Wiemer went 3-for-3 with his other two hits being infield singles and he also added three runs scored and a walk
• Murphy finished 3-for-4 with the homerun, a double and two RBI
• Garrett Schoenle lasted just 1.0 inning in the start before giving way to Drake Batcho who threw the next 3.0 innings
• Chase Stewart gave up just two hits and one run in 2.1 innings in relief with two strikeouts
• Clayton Colvin pitched the final frame and struck out three
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 1st
• The Bearcats got their bats going early. With two outs, Wiemer hustled out an infield single. Murphy followed with a single to center field. Both moved up a base on a failed pickoff attempt. For his first collegiate hit, McLaughlin then smacked a double to left center to score both runners
Bottom of the 1st
• Unfortunately, the Tigers were able to answer back. A walk, hit batter and a double to right center tied the game at two apiece. During the next at-bat, a base hit and a fielding error allowed another run to come home. The fourth run of the frame scored on a strikeout wild pitch
Top of the 3rd
• UC tied the game in the third when Wiemer once again legged out an infield single and then scored when Murphy smashed a two-run homerun over the wall in right field
Bottom of the 3rd
• Auburn also scored in a loud way when it hit a solo shot in the bottom of the inning to take a one-run lead
Bottom of the 5th
• The Tigers made it a 7-4 contest with two runs in the fifth. Those came via a double, two walks, a sacrifice fly, a hit batter and a bases-loaded walk
Bottom of the 7th
• Auburn tallied one later after runner reached on a base hit, moved to second and then to third on two ground outs and later ran home on a wild pitch
Top of the 8th
• The Bearcats got one run back in the eighth when Wiemer demolished a full-count pitch to dead center field for a solo homerun
Bottom of the 8th
• However, the Tigers were able to reply with a walks, single and another score on a wild pitch
// UP NEXT
• 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.