TicketsCINCINNATI – A home run by Jake Murray and a pitching gem by LHP Andrew Shawver was the difference as the University of Cincinnati baseball team ran its home winning streak to eight games with a 5-1 win over Western Michigan on Friday.
Murray tattooed the third pitch he saw off the side off Fifth Third Arena, his second home run of the season. The senior transfer also made a highlight-reel catch into the side of the visiting-team bullpen in the ninth inning.
Shawver went 7.0 innings, scattering six hits, no runs or walks and striking out eight. He moved to 2-0 on the season. WMU starter Easton Sikorski took the loss, dropping to 0-1 on the campaign.
UC (4-7) added a run in the fifth on a throwing error from the catcher, scored two in the sixth on a single by Wyatt Stapp and double by Cole Harting and brought in an eighth-inning insurance run on a sacrifice fly by Joe Powell.
The Bearcats finished with 11 hits, including two doubles and a home run, drew three walks and stole a pair of bases.
NOTABLE
• Stapp: 3-3, R, RBI, BB
• Griffin Merritt: 3-4, R, 2B
• Eric Santiago: 2-4, 2 SB
• The Bearcats went 7-0 in 2020 at UC Baseball Stadium and last fell on the home turf on May 16, 2019.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati LHP Dean McCarthy (0-1, 6.19) will toe the rubber against WMU RHP Brady Miller (0-1, 9.00) on Saturday with first pitch slated for 3 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN+ with live stats available online.
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.
Murray tattooed the third pitch he saw off the side off Fifth Third Arena, his second home run of the season. The senior transfer also made a highlight-reel catch into the side of the visiting-team bullpen in the ninth inning.
Shawver went 7.0 innings, scattering six hits, no runs or walks and striking out eight. He moved to 2-0 on the season. WMU starter Easton Sikorski took the loss, dropping to 0-1 on the campaign.
UC (4-7) added a run in the fifth on a throwing error from the catcher, scored two in the sixth on a single by Wyatt Stapp and double by Cole Harting and brought in an eighth-inning insurance run on a sacrifice fly by Joe Powell.
The Bearcats finished with 11 hits, including two doubles and a home run, drew three walks and stole a pair of bases.
NOTABLE
• Stapp: 3-3, R, RBI, BB
• Griffin Merritt: 3-4, R, 2B
• Eric Santiago: 2-4, 2 SB
• The Bearcats went 7-0 in 2020 at UC Baseball Stadium and last fell on the home turf on May 16, 2019.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati LHP Dean McCarthy (0-1, 6.19) will toe the rubber against WMU RHP Brady Miller (0-1, 9.00) on Saturday with first pitch slated for 3 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN+ with live stats available online.
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.