TicketsNEW ORLEANS, La. -- Cincinnati received contributions from every part of its lineup as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Bearcats put eight runs on the board and knock off the Tulane Green Wave, 8-7, Sunday. The Bearcats took the series, winning two of three.
Graduate pitcher Tristan Weaver (5-5) started on the mound and picked up the win for Cincinnati (19-25, 9-9). The left-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on six hits, allowing two walks and striking out two. Redshirt junior pitcher Jackson Murphy also made an impact out of the bullpen for the Bearcats, throwing one shutout inning while allowing one hit, with no walks and one strikeout.
Sophomore outfielder Cole Harting led the way offensively for the Bearcats, going 3-for-5 in the ballgame with a home run and two RBIs. Redshirt sophomore infielder Ryan Nicholson put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBIs. Redshirt sophomore infielder Kameron Guidry also chipped in, going 2-for-3 for Cincinnati with a home run and two RBIs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bearcats scored in six different innings on the way to the win. Cincinnati broke a 1-1 tie and took the lead for good at 2-1 in the third inning.
UC extended its lead to 5-1 thanks to home runs off the bat of redshirt sophomore catcher Cam Scheler and Nicholson in the fourth and fifth innings. Tulane would tighten the game in the seventh, scoring two runs to make it 6-4.
A Guidry homer and Harting single would make it 8-4, but the Green Wave clawed back to make it 8-7. Freshman pitcher Garret Harker would eventually shut the door, giving the Bearcats an 8-7 victory.
GAME NOTES
- Nicholson had a big day at the plate. His home run in the fifth inning was his 10th of the season, which ranks second on the team. He reached base three times and drove in his second RBI on the day with a sacrifice fly.
- Harting crushed his sixth home run of the season to center field in the third inning. He ended the day 3-for-5 with two RBIs. His 36 RBIs rank second on the team.
- Scheler hit a two-run home run to give the Bearcats a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning. It's his third homer of the year and first since March 4 against Northwestern.
- Guidry also did damage today, launching his second homer of the season and ending the day 2-for-3.
- Redshirt sophomore JP Sponseller ended the game 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk. He hit safely in all three games this series.
- Harker earned the first save of his career today, striking out two in 1.1 innings of work.
- Weaver had a nice start today, throwing five innings, giving up just two runs and striking out two. He earned his team-leading fifth win of the year.
- The Bearcats had seven extra-base hits today, marking just the fourth time all year they have accomplished that. The last time they had seven or more was April 3 against East Carolina when they hit five doubles and two homers.
- Today also marks just the third time all season that UC has hit four home runs in a game, with the last coming on April 23 against South Florida.
- UC has won eight of the last nine games against Tulane.