Bearcats & Billikens Square Off In Three-Game Series

CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team plays its final nonconference series of the campaign this weekend, welcoming Saint Louis to UC Baseball Stadium for a three-game set. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. ET on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
All three games will air on ESPN+ with live stats on BearcatStats.com.
 
STARTING PITCHERS
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
4 p.m. ET • UC Baseball Stadium • ESPN+
• LHP Dean McCarthy (0-1, 6.49) vs. RHP Matt Boyer (1-1, 5.60)
 
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
2 p.m. ET • UC Baseball Stadium • ESPN+
• LHP Garrett Schoenle (1-0, 7.25) vs. RHP Scott Youngbrandt (2-1, 2.77)
 
SUNDAY, MARCH 28
1 p.m. ET • UC Baseball Stadium • ESPN+
• TBD (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Trevor Harris (1-2, 3.50)
 
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.
 
ABOUT THE BEARCATS

• The Bearcats (8-9) split a four-game series with crosstown rival Xavier last weekend.
• As a team, UC is hitting at a .262 clip with 26 doubles and 23 home runs with double-digit hits in 11 games.
• Cole Harting (.367), Paul Komistek (.348), Tanner Holen (.345) and Wyatt Stapp (.328) top the batting charts.
• Harting has five home runs, three doubles and four swiped bags. He has reached base in 11-straight games and had a seven-game hitting streak snapped last weekend. Komistek has reached base in eight straight contests.
• Holen and Joey Bellini have hit safely in six-straight games.
• Stapp's 22 hits and 16 RBIs leads the squad. Stapp, Griffin Merritt and Eric Santiago have each hit five doubles.
• Bellini has drawn a team-best eight walks, also punching 21 hits, driving in 10 runs.
• UC's three primary starters, LHP Evan Shawver (29.0), LHP Dean McCarthy (23.2) and LHP Garrett Schoenle (22.1) have all eaten up some innings in their five starts and have combined for 84 of the teams 154 punch outs.
• Aiden Bradbury has a 2-0 record in five chances out of the bullpen, striking out eight with a 0.00 ERA in 8.0 IP.
• Zach Segal has made eight relief appearances with two saves and a win over Xavier.
• Nathan Moore, Max Bergmann and sidearmer Beau Keathley (5) have all made seven relief stints. 
• UC's hurlers have struck out five or more batters combined in all but one game this season (Feb. 20 at Clemson).

 
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.

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