TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati baseball team opens up American Athletic Conference play this weekend, heading to Greenville, North Carolina to take on No. 11 East Carolina inside Clark-LeClair Stadium has been revised.
The two teams will play single games on Thursday and Friday at 4 p.m. with a doubleheader Saturday starting at 1 p.m. The Thursday and Friday games will be televised on ESPN+ while the Saturday twin bill airs on ECUPirates.com.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
4 p.m. • ESPN+ • RHP Zach Segal vs. LHP Carson Whisenhunt
FRIDAY, APRIL 2
4 p.m. • ESPN+ • LHP Dean McCarthy vs. RHP Gavin Williams
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
1 p.m. • ECUPirates.com • LHP Evan Shawver vs. LHP Jake Kuchmaner
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
4:30 • ECUPirates.com • LHP Garrett Schoenle vs. RHP Tyler Smith
ABOUT THE BEARCATS
- The Bearcats (11-10) walked off No. 5 Louisville 13-12 on Tuesday night thanks to a one-out single from Louisville native Ryan Nicholson in the bottom of the 10th inning. The Bearcats (11-10) trailed 8-2 in the middle of the fourth and 12-11 in the middle of the 10th. It was UC's first win over a ranked foe since Oregon State in the NCAA Regional on June 1, 2019.
- As a team, UC is hitting at a .275 clip with 34 doubles and 31 home runs with double-digit hits in 14 games.
- The fifth and six innings have been kind to the Bearcats as they have scored a combined 58 runs in that span.
- Griffin Merritt was tabbed for the AAC weekly honor roll after hitting .533 (8-for-15) with five runs, a triple, two home runs, three runs batted in and 16 total bases as the Bearcats went 3-1 last week against Xavier and Saint Louis.
- Cole Harting (.343), Wyatt Stapp (.337), Merritt (.319), Jace Mercer (.282) and Joey Bellini (.279) top the batting chart.
- Harting has six home runs, five doubles and six swiped bags. He recently had streaks snapped which saw him hit safely in seven straight and reach base in 13 in-a-row.
- Paul Komistek hit .429 last week with five RBIs and has reached base in 12-straight contests.
- Stapp's 28 hits and 19 RBIs leads the squad. Stapp, and Eric Santiago have each hit six doubles.
- Jace Mercer has drawn 10 walks, also adding five home runs, 13 RBIs and six stolen bases.
- On the mound, UC has a team ERA of 6.01 with 191 strikeouts over 116 walks.
- UC's hurlers have struck out five or more batters combined in all but one game this season (Feb. 20 at Clemson).
- Starters Evan Shawver (29.0), Dean McCarthy (30.2) and Garrett Schoenle (27.1) lead the way in innings pitched.
- Max Bergmann, Beau Keathley, Nathan Moore and Zach Segal have all made nine appearances out of the bullpen. Segal's 16.0 innings pitched, 12 strikeouts and two saves leads all relievers.
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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