TicketsHARTFORD, Conn. – University of Cincinnati baseball dropped its game at No. 22 UConn by a score of 5-1 on Saturday afternoon to force a rubber match on Sunday.
// NOTABLES
• UC is now 12-17 on the season and 4-4 in conference play
• UConn is 19-11 and 5-3
• Evan Shawver suffered the loss, going 4.1 innings with three runs, three hits, five walks and five strikeouts
• Clayton Colvin followed out of the bullpen to throw 2.2 innings while Drake Batcho pitched the final frame
• Jace Mercer went 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored the team's only run
• Wyatt Stapp also had a double in the game
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 1st
• UC took an early lead for the second day. Mercer led off the game with a double and was able to move to third and score on two ground outs. Stapp earned the RBI
Bottom of the 2nd
• UConn was able to get its first lead of the series on a hit batter and homerun to left field
Bottom of the 5th
• With bases loaded and one out on a single and two walks, another walk added a run to the Huskies' total. However, the damage was limited when Colvin coaxed a ground ball on a double play during the next at-bat
Bottom of the 7th
• UConn tacked on a run to make it a three-run game with a solo homerun to left field
Bottom of the 8th
• The final run of the game came when a single, stolen base and walk put runners on the corners with two outs and an error allowed a run in and the inning to extend
// UP NEXT
• The series will conclude on Sunday with a noon matchup at Dunkin' Donuts Park
• Next week will be a busy one at Marge Schott Stadium
• The Bearcats host the annual Joe Nuxhall Classic on Tuesday and Wednesday then UC hosts UCF April 12-14
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// NOTABLES
• UC is now 12-17 on the season and 4-4 in conference play
• UConn is 19-11 and 5-3
• Evan Shawver suffered the loss, going 4.1 innings with three runs, three hits, five walks and five strikeouts
• Clayton Colvin followed out of the bullpen to throw 2.2 innings while Drake Batcho pitched the final frame
• Jace Mercer went 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored the team's only run
• Wyatt Stapp also had a double in the game
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 1st
• UC took an early lead for the second day. Mercer led off the game with a double and was able to move to third and score on two ground outs. Stapp earned the RBI
Bottom of the 2nd
• UConn was able to get its first lead of the series on a hit batter and homerun to left field
Bottom of the 5th
• With bases loaded and one out on a single and two walks, another walk added a run to the Huskies' total. However, the damage was limited when Colvin coaxed a ground ball on a double play during the next at-bat
Bottom of the 7th
• UConn tacked on a run to make it a three-run game with a solo homerun to left field
Bottom of the 8th
• The final run of the game came when a single, stolen base and walk put runners on the corners with two outs and an error allowed a run in and the inning to extend
// UP NEXT
• The series will conclude on Sunday with a noon matchup at Dunkin' Donuts Park
• Next week will be a busy one at Marge Schott Stadium
• The Bearcats host the annual Joe Nuxhall Classic on Tuesday and Wednesday then UC hosts UCF April 12-14
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Stay connected with Bearcats Baseball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.