TicketsMEMPHIS, TENN. – The University of Cincinnati baseball team doubled up Memphis 8-4 on Sunday at FedExPark to earn an American Athletic Conference series win over the Tigers.
Cincinnati (17-17, 6-7 AAC) belted four home runs and got a quality start from Jalen Wade who went 6.0 innings, giving up a pair of runs on five hits with five strikeouts, no walks and got the win. Max Bergmann came in with the bases loaded and got the final two outs of the ninth for his third save of the campaign.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first after Cole Harting scored on a wild pitch after leading off with a single. A three-run second inning build on the lead after Griffin Merritt homered to left to score Ryan Nicholson who was hit by a pitch and Jace Mercer hit a two-out, RBI single to center to score Joe Powell.
It was Nicholson's turn for a round tripper in the third when he hit the second pitch he saw to right field with two outs to score Paul Komistek. UC added single runs in the seventh and eighth on deep solo shots by Mercer and Komistek, respectively.
Mercer was 3-for-5 with a run scored, 2 RBIs and his home run while Merritt had two hits, two RBIs, a double, run scored and home run.
Memphis fell to 12-22 on the season with a 2-10 mark in AAC play.
SERIES NOTABLE
• UC belted seven home runs with Merritt's two leading the way.
• Mercer hit .556 for the weekend and slugged .778, totaling 10 hits, including a double and home run, four runs scored, three stolen bases, two RBIs and two walks.
• Merritt had an .875 slugging percentage, six RBIs, two doubles and four runs scored.
• Nicholson had seven hits, batted .538, scored six runs, drew four walks, batted in four, hit a home run and stole a base.
• Komistek drew five walks, had six hits, including a home run, four runs scored and four RBIs.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to UC Baseball Stadium next weekend, welcoming AAC foe Wichita State in for a four-game set. The teams will play a Friday doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. ET along with a 4 p.m. Saturday game and a Sunday finale at 11 a.m. All four games will air on ESPN+ with live stats 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.
Cincinnati (17-17, 6-7 AAC) belted four home runs and got a quality start from Jalen Wade who went 6.0 innings, giving up a pair of runs on five hits with five strikeouts, no walks and got the win. Max Bergmann came in with the bases loaded and got the final two outs of the ninth for his third save of the campaign.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first after Cole Harting scored on a wild pitch after leading off with a single. A three-run second inning build on the lead after Griffin Merritt homered to left to score Ryan Nicholson who was hit by a pitch and Jace Mercer hit a two-out, RBI single to center to score Joe Powell.
It was Nicholson's turn for a round tripper in the third when he hit the second pitch he saw to right field with two outs to score Paul Komistek. UC added single runs in the seventh and eighth on deep solo shots by Mercer and Komistek, respectively.
Mercer was 3-for-5 with a run scored, 2 RBIs and his home run while Merritt had two hits, two RBIs, a double, run scored and home run.
Memphis fell to 12-22 on the season with a 2-10 mark in AAC play.
SERIES NOTABLE
• UC belted seven home runs with Merritt's two leading the way.
• Mercer hit .556 for the weekend and slugged .778, totaling 10 hits, including a double and home run, four runs scored, three stolen bases, two RBIs and two walks.
• Merritt had an .875 slugging percentage, six RBIs, two doubles and four runs scored.
• Nicholson had seven hits, batted .538, scored six runs, drew four walks, batted in four, hit a home run and stole a base.
• Komistek drew five walks, had six hits, including a home run, four runs scored and four RBIs.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to UC Baseball Stadium next weekend, welcoming AAC foe Wichita State in for a four-game set. The teams will play a Friday doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. ET along with a 4 p.m. Saturday game and a Sunday finale at 11 a.m. All four games will air on ESPN+ with live stats 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.