TicketsGREENVILLE, N.C. – The University of Cincinnati baseball team was shut out, 7-0, by No. 11 East Carolina on Friday afternoon in American Athletic Conference action at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.
The Bearcats (11-12, 0-2 AAC) failed to plate a run for only the second time this season, dating back to a 5-0 loss at No. 25 Clemson in the season opener on Feb. 19.
Jace Mercer, who made his 150th career start on Friday, finished with two hits while Cole Harting and Griffin Merritt had the other hits for the Bearcats. Ryan Nicholson drew a pair of walks.
ECU (20-5, 2-0 AAC) starter Gavin Williams was dealing, scattering four hits over 6.2 innings and striking out 13. He moved to 3-0 on the season.
UC starter Dean McCarthy took the loss. He threw 6.0 innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out six in the 96-pitch affair.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats and Pirates will close out the series with a Saturday doubleheader, starting at 1 p.m. ET. Bearcats LHP Evan Shawver and Pirates LHP Jake Kuchmaner are the game one starters. The second game of the twin bill will start approximately 45 minutes after game one ends with UC LHP Garrett Schoenle opposing ECU RHP Tyler Smith on the mound. The game will stream on ECUPirates.com 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.
The Bearcats (11-12, 0-2 AAC) failed to plate a run for only the second time this season, dating back to a 5-0 loss at No. 25 Clemson in the season opener on Feb. 19.
Jace Mercer, who made his 150th career start on Friday, finished with two hits while Cole Harting and Griffin Merritt had the other hits for the Bearcats. Ryan Nicholson drew a pair of walks.
ECU (20-5, 2-0 AAC) starter Gavin Williams was dealing, scattering four hits over 6.2 innings and striking out 13. He moved to 3-0 on the season.
UC starter Dean McCarthy took the loss. He threw 6.0 innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out six in the 96-pitch affair.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats and Pirates will close out the series with a Saturday doubleheader, starting at 1 p.m. ET. Bearcats LHP Evan Shawver and Pirates LHP Jake Kuchmaner are the game one starters. The second game of the twin bill will start approximately 45 minutes after game one ends with UC LHP Garrett Schoenle opposing ECU RHP Tyler Smith on the mound. The game will stream on ECUPirates.com 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.