TicketsCINCINNATI – Garrett Schoenle had his longest outing since March 2019 and the University of Cincinnati baseball team opened a weekend series against Wichita State with a 6-0 win on Friday afternoon at UC Baseball Stadium.
Cole Harting led the game off with a triple and scored on Jace Mercer's RBI single to give UC a lead it wouldn't relinquish.
The Bearcats (17-17, 6-7 AAC) plated three runs in the sixth after Ryan Nicholson hammered one over the fence in right field to score Eric Santiago and Paul Komistek.
Mercer led off the eighth with a solo shot to right and the Joey Bellini scored on a RBI fielder's choice from Nicholson.
Schoenle's 8.0 innings pitched was the second-longest start of his career and longest since going 8.1 innings in a win at USF on March 24, 2019. On Friday, he moved to 4-1 on the year, threw 121 pitches, scattered four hits with two walks while striking out nine and not surrendering an extra-base hit. He notched his 150th career strikeout in the game and has totaled 152 K's over his UC career.
The UC defense turned a pair of double plays to help the starter out and Jackson Murphy struck out two in the ninth to seal the win.
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Game two of the Friday twin bill was slated to start 45 minutes after the end of game one.
All four games will air on the ESPN+ platform with Matt Noonan (pxp) and Andy Nagel (ana) calling the action. Live stats will also be available on BearcatStats.com.
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.
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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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.
Cole Harting led the game off with a triple and scored on Jace Mercer's RBI single to give UC a lead it wouldn't relinquish.
The Bearcats (17-17, 6-7 AAC) plated three runs in the sixth after Ryan Nicholson hammered one over the fence in right field to score Eric Santiago and Paul Komistek.
Mercer led off the eighth with a solo shot to right and the Joey Bellini scored on a RBI fielder's choice from Nicholson.
Schoenle's 8.0 innings pitched was the second-longest start of his career and longest since going 8.1 innings in a win at USF on March 24, 2019. On Friday, he moved to 4-1 on the year, threw 121 pitches, scattered four hits with two walks while striking out nine and not surrendering an extra-base hit. He notched his 150th career strikeout in the game and has totaled 152 K's over his UC career.
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The UC defense turned a pair of double plays to help the starter out and Jackson Murphy struck out two in the ninth to seal the win.
UP NEXT
Game two of the Friday twin bill was slated to start 45 minutes after the end of game one.
All four games will air on the ESPN+ platform with Matt Noonan (pxp) and Andy Nagel (ana) calling the action. Live stats will also be available on BearcatStats.com.
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.
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.