TicketsGREENVILLE, N.C. – The University of Cincinnati baseball team struggled to get the offense going and ran into a strong pitching staff from No. 11 East Carolina in a 2-0 loss in an American Athletic Conference series finale on Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
UC hurler Garrett Schoenle (1-1) scattered three hits over the first four innings before running into trouble in the fourth. The Pirates plated two runs on singles to pick up the early lead. Schoenle took the loss, going five innings with the two runs scoring on seven hits. He walked one and struck out six during his 90-pitch outing. Jackson Murphy and Beau Keathley combined for three innings of scoreless relief.
The Bearcats (10-13, 0-4 AAC) had two runners on to start the fifth but after an ECU pitching change, reliever Cam Colmore struck out the side. UC again had two runners on in the sixth but Colmore struck out the final two UC batters to end the threat.
Three ECU pitchers combined on the shutout. Colmore (3-0) got the win and C.J. Mayhue picked up his fifth save of the season as the pair struck out 11 UC batters over their five innings of work.
Mercer and Ryan Nicholson both finished 2-for-4 while Paul Komistek and Eric Santiago picking up hits as well.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to UC Baseball Stadium for a four-game set against UCF next weekend. The Bearcats and Knights will play a doubleheader on Friday starting at 1 p.m. ET. Saturday's matchup will start at 4 p.m. while the Sunday finale features a 1 p.m. first pitch. Friday and Saturday's games will air on ESPN+ while Sunday's game features an audio-only radio stream on GoBEARCATS.com. Live stats for all four games will be available 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.
UC hurler Garrett Schoenle (1-1) scattered three hits over the first four innings before running into trouble in the fourth. The Pirates plated two runs on singles to pick up the early lead. Schoenle took the loss, going five innings with the two runs scoring on seven hits. He walked one and struck out six during his 90-pitch outing. Jackson Murphy and Beau Keathley combined for three innings of scoreless relief.
The Bearcats (10-13, 0-4 AAC) had two runners on to start the fifth but after an ECU pitching change, reliever Cam Colmore struck out the side. UC again had two runners on in the sixth but Colmore struck out the final two UC batters to end the threat.
Three ECU pitchers combined on the shutout. Colmore (3-0) got the win and C.J. Mayhue picked up his fifth save of the season as the pair struck out 11 UC batters over their five innings of work.
Mercer and Ryan Nicholson both finished 2-for-4 while Paul Komistek and Eric Santiago picking up hits as well.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to UC Baseball Stadium for a four-game set against UCF next weekend. The Bearcats and Knights will play a doubleheader on Friday starting at 1 p.m. ET. Saturday's matchup will start at 4 p.m. while the Sunday finale features a 1 p.m. first pitch. Friday and Saturday's games will air on ESPN+ while Sunday's game features an audio-only radio stream on GoBEARCATS.com. Live stats for all four games will be available 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.