TicketsGREENVILLE, N.C. – The University of Cincinnati baseball team held an early lead, but No. 11 East Carolina scored 11 runs in the fourth and fifth innings on the way to a 13-3 win in seven innings in game one of a Saturday American Athletic Conference doubleheader at Clark-Leclair Stadium.
A new 2021 AAC rule ends games after seven innings if a team leads by 10 runs or more.
UC (10-12, 0-3 AAC) had runners on base in every inning but stranded 12 in the game. ECU (21-5, 3-0 AAC) drew nine walks and Ryley Johnson's fifth-inning grand-slam on the first pitch he saw blew things open to help cap a seven-run inning.
Cincinnati jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning after a Joe Powell single to left field scored Eric Santiago and Paul Komistek. Powell later scored on Jace Mercer's two-out double down the left field line.
The Pirates pitching staff locked down from there, allowing only three hits over the final five innings as only one UC base runner advanced to third.
C.J. Mayhue (2-1) picked up the win while UC receiver Max Bergmann (0-1) took the loss.
UP NEXT
Game two of Saturday's twin bill is set to start 45 minutes after the end of game one with a live stream on ECUPirates.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.
A new 2021 AAC rule ends games after seven innings if a team leads by 10 runs or more.
UC (10-12, 0-3 AAC) had runners on base in every inning but stranded 12 in the game. ECU (21-5, 3-0 AAC) drew nine walks and Ryley Johnson's fifth-inning grand-slam on the first pitch he saw blew things open to help cap a seven-run inning.
Cincinnati jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning after a Joe Powell single to left field scored Eric Santiago and Paul Komistek. Powell later scored on Jace Mercer's two-out double down the left field line.
The Pirates pitching staff locked down from there, allowing only three hits over the final five innings as only one UC base runner advanced to third.
C.J. Mayhue (2-1) picked up the win while UC receiver Max Bergmann (0-1) took the loss.
UP NEXT
Game two of Saturday's twin bill is set to start 45 minutes after the end of game one with a live stream on ECUPirates.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.