TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati baseball heads to Connecticut for a three-game conference series with No. 22 UConn this weekend.
Due to forecasted inclement weather in the area, the teams moved up Friday's game to a 1 p.m. start time and the series-opener will be played at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs, Conn. Saturday's contest remains at 2 p.m. at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, Conn. The series finale will be Sunday at noon, also in Hartford.
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• UConn entered the national ranking this week, coming in at No. 22 on both the Baseball America and D1Baseball.com polls
• The Huskies have won both of their conference series so far. They opened with a 2-1 weekend at Houston and then went 2-1 last weekend at UCF
• UC is 13-24 all-time against UConn
• The Huskies visited Marge Schott Stadium last season with the Bearcats taking the first game 1-0 before dropping the next two by scores of 7-6 and 8-5
• UConn was ranked No. 24 when the teams met in 2018
• The two teams also squared off in the first round of the AAC Tournament with UConn winning 6-2
// CONFERENCE REPORT
• Every team in the American has now faced a conference foe for a weekend series
• Two American teams sit in the top 25 this week with ECU at No. 11 and UConn at No. 25
• The conference sits in fifth place overall in RPI among all 31 Division I conferences this week
• Five of the nine AAC teams sit in the top 80 in RPI: ECU (No. 16), UConn (No. 25), UCF (No. 36), Wichita State (No. 68) and Houston (No. 75)
• ECU remains the leader in the conference with a perfect 6-0 AAC record
• UConn is second at 4-2 while Tulane and Wichita State are tied in third place at 2-1
• Cincinnati and Memphis come next with even 3-3 conference records entering the weekend
// JOE NUXHALL CLASSIC UP NEXT
• The 11th annual Joe Nuxhall Classic will be held at Marge Schott Stadium next Tuesday and Wednesday
• Wright State and Miami will play the opening game on Tuesday at 3 p.m. and UC will follow by taking on Xaiver
• The four teams will also play at 3 p.m. and approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday with matchups determined by Tuesday's results
• The tournament began in 2009 to honor its namesake, the legendary Reds player and announcer Joe Nuxhall, as well as promote and celebrate amateur baseball in southwest Ohio
• Cincinnati, Miami, Wright State and Xavier have participated in the classic every year
• UC hosts in odd years while Miami hosts in even years
• Wright State has won four titles, UC three, Miami two and Xavier one
• Nuxhall became the youngest player ever to appear in a MLB game when he took the mound for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals at Crosley Field on June 10, 1944 at the age of 15
• He played for 16 years in the Major Leagues and immediately upon retiring, began a 40-year broadcasting career with the Reds
• UC is 10-10 all-time in the event and won it in 2010, 2011 and 2014. The Bearcats were the runner-up in 2013, 2015 and 2017
// 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
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Due to forecasted inclement weather in the area, the teams moved up Friday's game to a 1 p.m. start time and the series-opener will be played at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs, Conn. Saturday's contest remains at 2 p.m. at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, Conn. The series finale will be Sunday at noon, also in Hartford.
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
| Friday, April 5 | Saturday, April 6 | Sunday, April 7 | |
| Cincinnati | RHP A.J. Kullman | LHP Evan Shawver | LHP Garrett Schoenle |
| UConn | LHP Mason Feole | RHP Jeff Kersten | RHP Jimmy Wang |
// SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• UConn entered the national ranking this week, coming in at No. 22 on both the Baseball America and D1Baseball.com polls
• The Huskies have won both of their conference series so far. They opened with a 2-1 weekend at Houston and then went 2-1 last weekend at UCF
• UC is 13-24 all-time against UConn
• The Huskies visited Marge Schott Stadium last season with the Bearcats taking the first game 1-0 before dropping the next two by scores of 7-6 and 8-5
• UConn was ranked No. 24 when the teams met in 2018
• The two teams also squared off in the first round of the AAC Tournament with UConn winning 6-2
// CONFERENCE REPORT
• Every team in the American has now faced a conference foe for a weekend series
• Two American teams sit in the top 25 this week with ECU at No. 11 and UConn at No. 25
• The conference sits in fifth place overall in RPI among all 31 Division I conferences this week
• Five of the nine AAC teams sit in the top 80 in RPI: ECU (No. 16), UConn (No. 25), UCF (No. 36), Wichita State (No. 68) and Houston (No. 75)
• ECU remains the leader in the conference with a perfect 6-0 AAC record
• UConn is second at 4-2 while Tulane and Wichita State are tied in third place at 2-1
• Cincinnati and Memphis come next with even 3-3 conference records entering the weekend
// JOE NUXHALL CLASSIC UP NEXT
• The 11th annual Joe Nuxhall Classic will be held at Marge Schott Stadium next Tuesday and Wednesday
• Wright State and Miami will play the opening game on Tuesday at 3 p.m. and UC will follow by taking on Xaiver
• The four teams will also play at 3 p.m. and approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday with matchups determined by Tuesday's results
• The tournament began in 2009 to honor its namesake, the legendary Reds player and announcer Joe Nuxhall, as well as promote and celebrate amateur baseball in southwest Ohio
• Cincinnati, Miami, Wright State and Xavier have participated in the classic every year
• UC hosts in odd years while Miami hosts in even years
• Wright State has won four titles, UC three, Miami two and Xavier one
• Nuxhall became the youngest player ever to appear in a MLB game when he took the mound for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals at Crosley Field on June 10, 1944 at the age of 15
• He played for 16 years in the Major Leagues and immediately upon retiring, began a 40-year broadcasting career with the Reds
• UC is 10-10 all-time in the event and won it in 2010, 2011 and 2014. The Bearcats were the runner-up in 2013, 2015 and 2017
// 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.