TicketsCORVALLIS, Ore. – University of Cincinnati baseball's storied season came to an end Sunday afternoon in NCAA Regionals after UC lost 6-1 to Creighton.
The Bearcats finish the season at 31-31 after playing the most games in school history and breaking numerous records along the way. A slow 1-9 start turned into a No. 2 seeding in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, a perfect 4-0 AAC Tournament stint to be crowned champions, the first NCAA postseason appearance in 45 years and a win over the reigning national champions in their home park. 2019 will forever be one of the most memorable seasons in Bearcats baseball history.
// NOTABLES
• Evan Shawver went 5.1 innings in the start with four earned runs on seven hits, one walk and three strikeouts
• Korren Thompson pitched the final 2.2 frames with one run and three hits
• Jeremy Johnson hit 3-for-4 in the game
• Jace Mercer continued his great postseason by going 2-for-4
• Senior Cole Murphy had a nice final game. He went 2-for-4 with a run scored
// POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 3rd
• The Bearcats struck first when Murphy started the third with a single. Johnson followed with a base hit up the third base line and both runners advanced into scoring position on an error. When the Bluejays threw a pitch in the dirt that got away, Murphy hustled home to score the game's first run
Bottom of the 4th
• A double, walk and homerun out to right put Creighton in front, 3-1
Bottom of the 6th
• The Bluejays tacked two on in the sixth. Two base hits started the rally before a double and an error on the play allowed both singles to score
Bottom of the 8th
• The final run came via a single, stolen base, sacrifice bunt, walk and another base hit
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The Bearcats finish the season at 31-31 after playing the most games in school history and breaking numerous records along the way. A slow 1-9 start turned into a No. 2 seeding in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, a perfect 4-0 AAC Tournament stint to be crowned champions, the first NCAA postseason appearance in 45 years and a win over the reigning national champions in their home park. 2019 will forever be one of the most memorable seasons in Bearcats baseball history.
// NOTABLES
• Evan Shawver went 5.1 innings in the start with four earned runs on seven hits, one walk and three strikeouts
• Korren Thompson pitched the final 2.2 frames with one run and three hits
• Jeremy Johnson hit 3-for-4 in the game
• Jace Mercer continued his great postseason by going 2-for-4
• Senior Cole Murphy had a nice final game. He went 2-for-4 with a run scored
// POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
// KEY INNINGS
Top of the 3rd
• The Bearcats struck first when Murphy started the third with a single. Johnson followed with a base hit up the third base line and both runners advanced into scoring position on an error. When the Bluejays threw a pitch in the dirt that got away, Murphy hustled home to score the game's first run
Bottom of the 4th
• A double, walk and homerun out to right put Creighton in front, 3-1
Bottom of the 6th
• The Bluejays tacked two on in the sixth. Two base hits started the rally before a double and an error on the play allowed both singles to score
Bottom of the 8th
• The final run came via a single, stolen base, sacrifice bunt, walk and another base hit
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