UC Drops a Close One in Greenville

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- The Cincinnati Bearcats took a 3-2 lead into the seventh inning, but could not hang on and fell, 4-3, to the East Carolina Pirates Saturday.

UC Drops a Close One in GreenvilleUC Drops a Close One in Greenville

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- The Cincinnati Bearcats took a 3-2 lead into the seventh inning, but could not hang on and fell, 4-3, to the East Carolina Pirates Saturday.

Freshman pitcher Garrett Harker (2-3) came out of the bullpen for Cincinnati (17-23, 7-7) and took the loss despite pitching well. The right-hander went one inning, gave up one unearned run on one hit, allowed no walks and struck out two. Sophomore pitcher Conner Linn started the ballgame and threw seven innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on five hits, with one walk and five strikeouts.

In the batter's box, the Bearcats were paced by sophomore outfielder Cole Harting, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a double and an RBI. Redshirt senior infielder Wyatt Stapp also had a nice day, going 1-for-3 with two RBIs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Bearcats were trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning when they first put runs on the board. Cincinnati scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Stapp. The Bearcats were unable to hold the lead, as East Carolina scored two times over the remaining four innings to grab the 4-3 win.

GAME NOTES

  • Linn notched his fourth quality start of the season after throwing seven innings and striking out five Pirates. The seven-inning outing also marks the longest of his career. He lowered his team-leading ERA to 2.84 after giving up just one earned run.
  • Harting got the Bearcats on the board with his sixth double of the season. He drove in redshirt sophomore infielder Ryan Nicholson, giving him his 33rd RBI, the second-most on the team.
  • Stapp drove in two runs with a single in the fifth, giving him four RBIs in his past four games. He's hitting .429 in those games.
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