TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team staged a sixth-inning rally on the way to a 5-4 win Sunday in the series finale against Western Michigan at UC Baseball Stadium.
The Bearcats (6-7) have won three in-a-row overall and 10-straight on the home turf.
Down 4-3 in the sixth, Jace Mercer drew a two-out, full-count walk and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Tanner Holen lofted a triple to center field to plate Mercer. Cole Harting followed with a single through the left side to score Holen, the go-ahead run.
Jalen Wade picked up the relief win, going 3.0 innings, giving up a hit, a walk and striking out four. Drake Batcho stranded two Broncos in the eighth and Zach Segal struck out two in the ninth for the save.
NOTABLE
• Harting finished 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs scored and two runs batted in.
• Joey Bellini was 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, RBI and stolen base.
• Wyatt Stapp hit .600 for the three-game series, tallying six hits, a home run, double, four RBI, two walks and 10 total bases.
UP NEXT
UC will square off with crosstown rival Xavier in a four-game split series with each team playing host to a pair of games. Games on Friday and Saturday will take place at UC Baseball Stadium with a pair of 4 p.m. ET starts. Both home games will air on ESPN+ with live stats available online.
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 Saturday and Sunday matchups at Hayden Field will start at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
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 (6-7) have won three in-a-row overall and 10-straight on the home turf.
Down 4-3 in the sixth, Jace Mercer drew a two-out, full-count walk and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Tanner Holen lofted a triple to center field to plate Mercer. Cole Harting followed with a single through the left side to score Holen, the go-ahead run.
Jalen Wade picked up the relief win, going 3.0 innings, giving up a hit, a walk and striking out four. Drake Batcho stranded two Broncos in the eighth and Zach Segal struck out two in the ninth for the save.
NOTABLE
• Harting finished 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs scored and two runs batted in.
• Joey Bellini was 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, RBI and stolen base.
• Wyatt Stapp hit .600 for the three-game series, tallying six hits, a home run, double, four RBI, two walks and 10 total bases.
UP NEXT
UC will square off with crosstown rival Xavier in a four-game split series with each team playing host to a pair of games. Games on Friday and Saturday will take place at UC Baseball Stadium with a pair of 4 p.m. ET starts. Both home games will air on ESPN+ with live stats available online.
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 Saturday and Sunday matchups at Hayden Field will start at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
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.