TicketsNEW ORLEANS, La. -- The University of Cincinnati baseball team dropped game two of the series against the Tulane Green Wave Saturday, 4-3.
Sophomore pitcher Conner Linn (4-2) got the ball to start for Cincinnati (18-25, 8-9) and took the loss. Redshirt sophomore pitcher Zach Segal was a bright spot for the Bearcats, coming out of the bullpen and throwing 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, with two walks and four strikeouts.
Redshirt junior outfielder Griffin Merritt's two doubles were the highlight of a 2-for-4 day. Redshirt senior infielder Dondrae Bremner compiled a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Redshirt sophomore JP Sponseller also helped out for the Bearcats, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bearcats were trailing 1-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Cincinnati got an RBI single from Sponseller, scoring redshirt freshman infielder Kerrington Cross from third base.
The Green Wave then scored three runs to retake their advantage heading into the sixth inning when the Bearcats responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. Merritt came across to score the lone run of the inning for Cincinnati, which tightened the Green Wave lead to 4-2.
Cincinnati held the Green Wave off the board before narrowing the gap to 4-3 in the seventh. The Bearcats picked up a run on Bremner's leadoff home run off sophomore Brian Valigosky. The Bearcats were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
- Merritt's two doubles raised his AAC-leading slugging percentage to .726. He now has 16 multi-hit games this season, which is the most on the team.
- Segal was dynamite out of the bullpen today. He threw 3.2 shutout innings, giving up just one run and striking out four. It was his longest outing since March 28 against Xavier.
- Bremner sent a solo home run over the left field fence in the seventh inning. It was the second home run of the season for Bremner, with the other coming on April 12 against Louisville.
- With a single in the third inning, redshirt sophomore catcher Joe Powell extended his on-base streak to 29 games. He ended the game 2-for-3.
- Sophomore pitcher Conner Linn struck out six batters today, tying a career high.
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