TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati baseball has modified its weekend schedule for the three-game series against No. 8 ECU.
Due to forecasted inclement weather, the teams will play a double header on Friday with the first game beginning at 2:30 p.m. and the second game starting approximately 45 minutes after the completion of the first. There will be no game on Saturday. The series finale remains Sunday at 1 p.m. with Senior Day ceremonies beginning at 12:35 p.m.
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
// SENIOR RECOGNITION
• The team's eight seniors will be recognized prior to Sunday's game
• A.J. Bumpass, Clayton Colvin, Mason DeAnna, Cal Jarrett, A.J. Kullman, Cole Murphy, David Orndorff and Tanner Schimmoeller will be honored pregame for their dedication and contributions to the program
• The senior day ceremony is slated to begin at approximately 12:35 p.m.
• Additionally, Bumpass, Colvin, DeAnna, Tristan Hammans, Jarrett, Kullman and Schimmoeller are all graduating this weekend
• Orndorff received his degree last spring
// OPPONENT OVERVIEW
• No. 8 ECU has been ranked nationally since the start of the season
• The Pirates lead the American Athletic Conference with a 13-2 record, losing 2-0 in the opening game at Houston and in their most recent contest against Tulane by a score of 9-8
• UC is 6-16-2 all-time against ECU
• The Bearcats traveled to the No. 10 Pirates last year and nearly won the series
• Game one was won 4-3 with back-to-back homeruns in the ninth inning. Game two was a 12-6 defeat
• In last year's finale, the Bearcats led 5-1 through seven innings, but the Pirates were able to work their way back and win it with a walk-off base hit in the ninth
// CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT OUTLOOK
• There are just three weekends left of the regular season until the top eight teams in the American travel to Clearwater, Florida, for the conference tournament
• Entering the weekend, ECU leads at 13-2, followed by Tulane at 9-5 and UC at 11-7|
• Houston sits in fourth at 9-9, UConn is fifth at 7-8 and Memphis sixth with a 6-8 record
• UCF (7-11), Wichita State (5-10) and USF (4-11) round out the standings
• Tulane and Houston both hold the tiebreaker over UC while UC won the series against UConn and is yet to play Memphis
• After this weekend, ECU faces Wichita State and Memphis
• Tulane hosts UCF, travels to Houston, then hosts UConn
• Houston hosts Tulane then travels to UCF
• AAC Tournament games are set to begin on Tuesday, May 21
• The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
// STAT REPORT
• With 46 double plays this year, UC ranks sixth in the nation in double plays and seventh in double plays per game
• The Bearcats' fielding percentage of .978 ranks 26th
• UC has also been successful on the base paths, stealing 76 bases which ranks 28th in the nation
• Jace Mercer, Jeremy Johnson and Joey Wiemer all sit in the top 75 in the nation in stolen bases
• A.J. Bumpass, who became UC and the AAC's career leader in triples earlier this year, is 35th in triples with four
// TICKETS AVAILABLE
• UC students receive free admission to all games with a valid ID
• Single game ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors
• A flex plan option is available, allowing fans to purchase ten undated vouchers for $35
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Due to forecasted inclement weather, the teams will play a double header on Friday with the first game beginning at 2:30 p.m. and the second game starting approximately 45 minutes after the completion of the first. There will be no game on Saturday. The series finale remains Sunday at 1 p.m. with Senior Day ceremonies beginning at 12:35 p.m.
// PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
| Friday, May 3 • Game 1 | Friday, May 3 • Game 2 | Sunday, May 5 | |
| Cincinnati | RHP David Orndorff | LHP Evan Shawver | TBD |
| ECU | LHP Jake Agnos | LHP Jake Kuchmaner | RHP Tyler Smith |
// SENIOR RECOGNITION
• The team's eight seniors will be recognized prior to Sunday's game
• A.J. Bumpass, Clayton Colvin, Mason DeAnna, Cal Jarrett, A.J. Kullman, Cole Murphy, David Orndorff and Tanner Schimmoeller will be honored pregame for their dedication and contributions to the program
• The senior day ceremony is slated to begin at approximately 12:35 p.m.
• Additionally, Bumpass, Colvin, DeAnna, Tristan Hammans, Jarrett, Kullman and Schimmoeller are all graduating this weekend
• Orndorff received his degree last spring
// OPPONENT OVERVIEW
• No. 8 ECU has been ranked nationally since the start of the season
• The Pirates lead the American Athletic Conference with a 13-2 record, losing 2-0 in the opening game at Houston and in their most recent contest against Tulane by a score of 9-8
• UC is 6-16-2 all-time against ECU
• The Bearcats traveled to the No. 10 Pirates last year and nearly won the series
• Game one was won 4-3 with back-to-back homeruns in the ninth inning. Game two was a 12-6 defeat
• In last year's finale, the Bearcats led 5-1 through seven innings, but the Pirates were able to work their way back and win it with a walk-off base hit in the ninth
// CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT OUTLOOK
• There are just three weekends left of the regular season until the top eight teams in the American travel to Clearwater, Florida, for the conference tournament
• Entering the weekend, ECU leads at 13-2, followed by Tulane at 9-5 and UC at 11-7|
• Houston sits in fourth at 9-9, UConn is fifth at 7-8 and Memphis sixth with a 6-8 record
• UCF (7-11), Wichita State (5-10) and USF (4-11) round out the standings
• Tulane and Houston both hold the tiebreaker over UC while UC won the series against UConn and is yet to play Memphis
• After this weekend, ECU faces Wichita State and Memphis
• Tulane hosts UCF, travels to Houston, then hosts UConn
• Houston hosts Tulane then travels to UCF
• AAC Tournament games are set to begin on Tuesday, May 21
• The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
// STAT REPORT
• With 46 double plays this year, UC ranks sixth in the nation in double plays and seventh in double plays per game
• The Bearcats' fielding percentage of .978 ranks 26th
• UC has also been successful on the base paths, stealing 76 bases which ranks 28th in the nation
• Jace Mercer, Jeremy Johnson and Joey Wiemer all sit in the top 75 in the nation in stolen bases
• A.J. Bumpass, who became UC and the AAC's career leader in triples earlier this year, is 35th in triples with four
// TICKETS AVAILABLE
• UC students receive free admission to all games with a valid ID
• Single game ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors
• 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.