TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati baseball team will open up the home schedule this weekend against Western Michigan at UC Baseball Stadium. The Bearcats and Broncos will square off at 4 p.m. ET Friday, 3 p.m. ET Saturday and wrap up the set on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The series will be televised on ESPN+ with live stats also available.
STARTING PITCHERS
• Friday – LHP Evan Shawver (1-0, 1.69) vs. RHP Easton Sikorski (0-0, 5.40)
• Saturday – LHP Dean McCarthy (0-1, 6.19) vs. RHP Brady Miller (0-1, 9.00)
• Sunday – LHP Garrett Schoenle (1-0, 6.75) vs. RHP Jack Huisman (0-1, 1.80)
• The Bearcats (3-7) are coming off a split series at UNCW last weekend.
• Joey Bellini has hit .318 in 10 games with five runs scored, two doubles and seven RBI.
• UC got the offense going last weekend, scoring 26 runs in the series.
• The Bearcats hit .244 as a team with 12 home runs and 58 runs scored on 88 hits.
• Shawver and McCarthy have each pitched 16 innings on the year with 19 and 11 strikeouts, respectively.
• Sidearmer Beau Keathley, Nathan Moore and Zach Segal have all made five appearances out of the bullpen.
SCHOENLE ON THE HONOR ROLL
• LHP Garrett Schoenle, Sunday's starter, earned a spot on the AAC honor roll this week.
• Schoenle went five innings at UNCW Sunday, allowing a run on two hits, fanning 11 and walking two. He did not factor in the decision; a 9-8 Seahawks win in the series finale. The UC senior was one off his career high mark of 12 strikeouts, set in 2019.
• He is 1-0 on the season, pitching 13.1 innings in three starts, allowing 10 runs on 15 hits and striking out 24.
ABOUT THE BRONCOS
• Western Michigan is 0-3 following a series at Kansas State from Feb. 26-28 with two of the three games being decided by one run.
• Connor Charping leads the Broncos with a .417 batting average and a .462 on-base percentage. Against Kansas State, he scored two runs on five hits with one double and one triple.
• Drew Devine and Justin McIntyre each have double-digit reached base streaks heading into the weekend. Devine has reached base safely in 14 straight games while McIntyre has done so in 13 straight.
• The Broncos need two wins to become just the second team in Mid-American Conference history to reach 2,000 victories.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Baseball season-ticket packages for 2021 are on sale now, priced at $50 for adults and $30 for youths (aged 4-12), seniors (age 65 and up), UC faculty and staff and members of the military. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, 1,000 fans will be allowed in UC Baseball Stadium for game days. Get your season tickets now to lock in your seats! Make your purchase online.
Make your purchase online today! Contact the Bearcats Ticket Office at 1-877-CATS-TIX with any questions.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati baseball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow UC baseball (@GoBearcatsBase) and Coach Googins (@CoachGoogs) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The series will be televised on ESPN+ with live stats also available.
STARTING PITCHERS
• Friday – LHP Evan Shawver (1-0, 1.69) vs. RHP Easton Sikorski (0-0, 5.40)
• Saturday – LHP Dean McCarthy (0-1, 6.19) vs. RHP Brady Miller (0-1, 9.00)
• Sunday – LHP Garrett Schoenle (1-0, 6.75) vs. RHP Jack Huisman (0-1, 1.80)
TICKETS
• Single-game tickets are available. Fans should visit the baseball ticket page for more information or to make their purchase now!
• Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, 1,000 fans will be allowed in UC Baseball Stadium for game days.
• The Bearcats (3-7) are coming off a split series at UNCW last weekend.
• Joey Bellini has hit .318 in 10 games with five runs scored, two doubles and seven RBI.
• UC got the offense going last weekend, scoring 26 runs in the series.
• The Bearcats hit .244 as a team with 12 home runs and 58 runs scored on 88 hits.
• Shawver and McCarthy have each pitched 16 innings on the year with 19 and 11 strikeouts, respectively.
• Sidearmer Beau Keathley, Nathan Moore and Zach Segal have all made five appearances out of the bullpen.
SCHOENLE ON THE HONOR ROLL
• LHP Garrett Schoenle, Sunday's starter, earned a spot on the AAC honor roll this week.
• Schoenle went five innings at UNCW Sunday, allowing a run on two hits, fanning 11 and walking two. He did not factor in the decision; a 9-8 Seahawks win in the series finale. The UC senior was one off his career high mark of 12 strikeouts, set in 2019.
• He is 1-0 on the season, pitching 13.1 innings in three starts, allowing 10 runs on 15 hits and striking out 24.
ABOUT THE BRONCOS
• Western Michigan is 0-3 following a series at Kansas State from Feb. 26-28 with two of the three games being decided by one run.
• Connor Charping leads the Broncos with a .417 batting average and a .462 on-base percentage. Against Kansas State, he scored two runs on five hits with one double and one triple.
• Drew Devine and Justin McIntyre each have double-digit reached base streaks heading into the weekend. Devine has reached base safely in 14 straight games while McIntyre has done so in 13 straight.
• The Broncos need two wins to become just the second team in Mid-American Conference history to reach 2,000 victories.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Baseball season-ticket packages for 2021 are on sale now, priced at $50 for adults and $30 for youths (aged 4-12), seniors (age 65 and up), UC faculty and staff and members of the military. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, 1,000 fans will be allowed in UC Baseball Stadium for game days. Get your season tickets now to lock in your seats! Make your purchase online.
Make your purchase online today! Contact the Bearcats Ticket Office at 1-877-CATS-TIX with any questions.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati baseball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow UC baseball (@GoBearcatsBase) and Coach Googins (@CoachGoogs) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.