TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team got a pair of home runs and six strong innings from the bullpen on the way to a 7-5 win over Western Michigan in nonconference action at UC Baseball Stadium on Saturday.
The Bearcats (5-7) took the series win over the Broncos (0-5), collecting double-digit hits for the fourth-straight game.
UC took the lead for good on Wyatt Stapp's two-run home run over the right-field fence into Valentine Plaza which narrowly missed hitting the Oscar Robertson statue. Stapp, who had an RBI single in the first inning, finished the game 3-for-3 with a walk.
A triple by Joey Bellini down the right-field line in the bottom of the sixth scored Jace Mercer who had reached on a bunt single. Bellini scored on Ryan Nicholson's sacrifice fly.
Cole Harting added a long ball of his own off the scoreboard in right-center field with two outs and a full count in the seventh to close out the scoring.
Aiden Bradbury (1-0) picked up the win, going 2.2 innings out of the pen, striking out three and giving up two hits, one of which was a pop fly into no-man's land which turned out to be a WMU triple. Max Bergman came on in the ninth to get the final two outs for his first save. All told, the bullpen went six innings, giving up three hits, including a two-run homer, fanning seven and walking two. WMU starter Brady Miller (0-2) was tagged with the loss.
NOTABLE
• Griffin Merritt finished 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
• Eric Santiago was 2-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases.
• Starter Dean McCarthy went 3.0 innings, throwing 74 pitches and giving up three runs on two hits with six walks and a strikeout.
• Jackson Murphy relieved Bradbury and threw 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts and a walk.
UP NEXT
Bearcats LHP Garrett Schoenle (1-0, 6.75) is set to close the series out against WMU RHP Jack Huisman (0-1, 1.80) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at UC Baseball Stadium.
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 game will air on ESPN+ with live stats available online.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Baseball season-ticket packages for 2021 are on sale, 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. Get your season tickets 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.
The Bearcats (5-7) took the series win over the Broncos (0-5), collecting double-digit hits for the fourth-straight game.
UC took the lead for good on Wyatt Stapp's two-run home run over the right-field fence into Valentine Plaza which narrowly missed hitting the Oscar Robertson statue. Stapp, who had an RBI single in the first inning, finished the game 3-for-3 with a walk.
A triple by Joey Bellini down the right-field line in the bottom of the sixth scored Jace Mercer who had reached on a bunt single. Bellini scored on Ryan Nicholson's sacrifice fly.
Cole Harting added a long ball of his own off the scoreboard in right-center field with two outs and a full count in the seventh to close out the scoring.
Aiden Bradbury (1-0) picked up the win, going 2.2 innings out of the pen, striking out three and giving up two hits, one of which was a pop fly into no-man's land which turned out to be a WMU triple. Max Bergman came on in the ninth to get the final two outs for his first save. All told, the bullpen went six innings, giving up three hits, including a two-run homer, fanning seven and walking two. WMU starter Brady Miller (0-2) was tagged with the loss.
NOTABLE
• Griffin Merritt finished 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
• Eric Santiago was 2-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases.
• Starter Dean McCarthy went 3.0 innings, throwing 74 pitches and giving up three runs on two hits with six walks and a strikeout.
• Jackson Murphy relieved Bradbury and threw 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts and a walk.
UP NEXT
Bearcats LHP Garrett Schoenle (1-0, 6.75) is set to close the series out against WMU RHP Jack Huisman (0-1, 1.80) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at UC Baseball Stadium.
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 game will air on ESPN+ with live stats available online.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Baseball season-ticket packages for 2021 are on sale, 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. Get your season tickets 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.