TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team used a six-run fourth inning to get back in the game but was not able to hold on in an 8-6 loss to UCF in an American Athletic Conference series opener, Friday at UC Baseball Stadium.
Trailing 5-0 headed into the bottom of the fourth, Cincinnati (11-15, 0-5 AAC) belted three dingers and scored six runs to take a 6-5 lead. Griffin Merritt hit a liner of the fence in right to score Paul Komistek who drew a leadoff walk. Eric Santiago made it back-to-back jacks with his solo laser over the wall in left center.
Joe Powell hit a one-out double to right center and Cole Harting followed with a shot onto Sheakley Lawn to score Powell. Jace Mercer scored the final run of the inning after being hit by a pitch, advancing on a single by Joey Bellini and then scoring on a Jake Hansen single to left center.
UCF (13-16, 3-2 AAC) got three back in the fifth after a leadoff triple, RBI groundout, run-scoring double and a two-out single.
The Bearcats had their best comeback opportunity in the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third with two outs, but the rally was snuffed out by a ground out. Overall, UC stranded 10 runners in the game.
UC's chances were buoyed by the relief pitching performance of Nathan Moore. He went 4.1 innings, scattering three hits and didn't give up a run, striking out three.
The Knights' Billy McKay (1-1) took the win while UC starter Zach Segal (1-3) had the loss.
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Trailing 5-0 headed into the bottom of the fourth, Cincinnati (11-15, 0-5 AAC) belted three dingers and scored six runs to take a 6-5 lead. Griffin Merritt hit a liner of the fence in right to score Paul Komistek who drew a leadoff walk. Eric Santiago made it back-to-back jacks with his solo laser over the wall in left center.
Joe Powell hit a one-out double to right center and Cole Harting followed with a shot onto Sheakley Lawn to score Powell. Jace Mercer scored the final run of the inning after being hit by a pitch, advancing on a single by Joey Bellini and then scoring on a Jake Hansen single to left center.
UCF (13-16, 3-2 AAC) got three back in the fifth after a leadoff triple, RBI groundout, run-scoring double and a two-out single.
The Bearcats had their best comeback opportunity in the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third with two outs, but the rally was snuffed out by a ground out. Overall, UC stranded 10 runners in the game.
UC's chances were buoyed by the relief pitching performance of Nathan Moore. He went 4.1 innings, scattering three hits and didn't give up a run, striking out three.
The Knights' Billy McKay (1-1) took the win while UC starter Zach Segal (1-3) had the loss.
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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.