TicketsCINCINNATI – A pair of big innings for Xavier spelled doom for the University of Cincinnati baseball team in a 16-8 loss at Hayden Field on Sunday.
Xavier (5-7) scored 11 runs in the sixth and seventh innings, all with two outs as the Musketeers took advantage of walks, hit batsmen and errors. Cincinnati (7-9) committed three errors in the game and stranded 13 runners.
The Musketeers offensive blast blew open an 8-5 Bearcats lead and gave XU its second victory in the four-game series, which concludes Monday at UC Baseball Stadium.
UC struck first in the third when Wyatt Stapp singled to center field to plate Jace Mercer for the 1-0 lead. XU took a 3-1 lead in the fourth on two of their four home runs on the day.
Mercer hit a long ball of his own in the fifth to score Cole Harting, who was aboard after a leadoff walk. The Bearcats batted around and Mercer's two-out, full-count walk scored Tanner Holen to put UC up 7-5.
XU got two back in the fifth before UC added its eighth run after a hustle play by Jake Murray. Murray reached on a passed ball after a third strike and scored Griffin Merritt.
NOTABLE
• Jackson Murphy (0-1) took the loss for UC while XU's Dorsey Chatham (1-1) picked up the win.
• Neither starter factored in the decision as UC's Garrett Schoenle went 5.0 innings, giving up five runs on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks and XU's Ethan Bosacker threw four innings, surrendering four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
• Mercer finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs scored, a home run, double and walk.
• Stapp was 2-of-4 with 2 RBIs, two walks and a run scored.
• Merritt had a double, walk and scored a pair of runs.
UP NEXT
The series concludes on Monday, March 22 at 4 p.m. ET inside UC Baseball Stadium. Both teams have not yet announced their starting pitcher. The game will air on ESPN+ with live stats on BearcatStats.com.
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Xavier (5-7) scored 11 runs in the sixth and seventh innings, all with two outs as the Musketeers took advantage of walks, hit batsmen and errors. Cincinnati (7-9) committed three errors in the game and stranded 13 runners.
The Musketeers offensive blast blew open an 8-5 Bearcats lead and gave XU its second victory in the four-game series, which concludes Monday at UC Baseball Stadium.
UC struck first in the third when Wyatt Stapp singled to center field to plate Jace Mercer for the 1-0 lead. XU took a 3-1 lead in the fourth on two of their four home runs on the day.
Mercer hit a long ball of his own in the fifth to score Cole Harting, who was aboard after a leadoff walk. The Bearcats batted around and Mercer's two-out, full-count walk scored Tanner Holen to put UC up 7-5.
XU got two back in the fifth before UC added its eighth run after a hustle play by Jake Murray. Murray reached on a passed ball after a third strike and scored Griffin Merritt.
NOTABLE
• Jackson Murphy (0-1) took the loss for UC while XU's Dorsey Chatham (1-1) picked up the win.
• Neither starter factored in the decision as UC's Garrett Schoenle went 5.0 innings, giving up five runs on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks and XU's Ethan Bosacker threw four innings, surrendering four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
• Mercer finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs scored, a home run, double and walk.
• Stapp was 2-of-4 with 2 RBIs, two walks and a run scored.
• Merritt had a double, walk and scored a pair of runs.
UP NEXT
The series concludes on Monday, March 22 at 4 p.m. ET inside UC Baseball Stadium. Both teams have not yet announced their starting pitcher. The game will air on ESPN+ with live stats on BearcatStats.com.
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.