TicketsWHEN: Friday, March 10 (5:30 p.m.); Saturday, March 11 (2 p.m.); Sunday, March 12 (1 p.m.)
WHERE: Russell C. King Field | Spartanburg, S.C.
2023 RECORDS: Cincinnati (7-6); Wofford (12-1)
ALL-TIME SERIES: UC leads, 10-1
LAST MEETING: Wofford defeated UC, 8-1, on March 15, 2022 in Spartanburg, S.C.
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team continues its road swing with a three-game series at Wofford, beginning Friday with game one scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Russell C. King Field in Spartanburg, S.C.
The Bearcats won their fifth straight game on Wednesday, topping Eastern Kentucky, 10-5, in Richmond, Ky. UC also swept four games from North Alabama (March 3-5), 9-0 (7), 9-8, 2-1 (8) and 8-1 (7).
Cincinnati scored seven runs in the eighth inning to rally past EKU in a midweek contest. With no outs in the inning, UC collected five straight hits, including a lead-off, pinch-hit home run by Kerrington Cross.
Redshirt junior designated hitter Alec Jones went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. He is batting .348 (8-for-23) with six RBI, six runs scored and two doubles.
Redshirt junior first baseman Ryan Nicholson has a .325 average in 11 starts (13-for-40) with three home runs, five RBI and nine runs scored. He leads the club in hits (13), home runs (3), doubles (3) and walks (8). Junior outfielder Cole Harting is nine RBI away from 100 in his career. He leads the team in RBI (10) and is tied for second in home runs (2), doubles (2) and runs scored (8).
Cincinnati has a team batting average of .231 through 13 games. The Bearcats lead the conference in sacrifice bunts (7) and walks drawn (72) – good for 27th and 38th nationally.
On the mound, graduate student Dylan Brosky (1-0, 2.45) has started two games and leads the club in innings pitched (14.2) and strikeouts (13). Junior Chase Hopewell (0-1, 5.40) has started three games and is second on the staff in innings (13.1) and strikeouts (11).
Redshirt junior Zach Segal (2-0) earned his second win of the season against EKU. He struck out two of the seven batters he faced over two shutout innings. He is tied for first on the team in wins with senior Jackson Murphy (2-1).
Cincinnati and Wofford have met 11 times, with UC holding a 10-1 advantage in the all-time series. The Bearcats won the first 10 meetings from 1989 to 2001. The two teams last met a season ago, resulting in an 8-1 victory for the Terriers on Mach 15, 2022 in Spartanburg, S.C.
// SCOUTING WOFFORD
Wofford (12-1) extended its win streak to 12 with a 12-9 win over Michigan State on Wednesday. The Terriers have won 10 of their 11 games at home.
Through 13 games, Wofford is batting .302 as a team and holds a 4.54 staff ERA, back by a .979 fielding percentage.
Senior Ryan Galanie has a .460 average (23-for-50) in 13 starts and leads the team in home runs (5), doubles (4) and RBI (22). Sophomore Marshall Toole is batting .380 (19-for-50) in 13 starts and is first on the club in runs scored (19) and walks (12).
The Terriers finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 42-16-1, including a mark of 16-4-1 against SoCon opponents. Wofford went 25-4-1 at home and 15-7 on the road last season.
// PROBABLE STARTER
Friday
UC: RHP Dylan Brosky
Wofford: RHP Coulson Buchanan
Saturday
UC: LHP Chase Horst
Wofford: RHP Charlie Weber
Sunday
UC: RHP Chase Hopewell
Wofford: RHP Matthew Marchal
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati will travel to Rock Hill, S.C., for a pair of midweek games against Winthrop on Tuesday and Wednesday.
WHERE: Russell C. King Field | Spartanburg, S.C.
2023 RECORDS: Cincinnati (7-6); Wofford (12-1)
ALL-TIME SERIES: UC leads, 10-1
LAST MEETING: Wofford defeated UC, 8-1, on March 15, 2022 in Spartanburg, S.C.
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team continues its road swing with a three-game series at Wofford, beginning Friday with game one scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Russell C. King Field in Spartanburg, S.C.
The Bearcats won their fifth straight game on Wednesday, topping Eastern Kentucky, 10-5, in Richmond, Ky. UC also swept four games from North Alabama (March 3-5), 9-0 (7), 9-8, 2-1 (8) and 8-1 (7).
Cincinnati scored seven runs in the eighth inning to rally past EKU in a midweek contest. With no outs in the inning, UC collected five straight hits, including a lead-off, pinch-hit home run by Kerrington Cross.
Redshirt junior designated hitter Alec Jones went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. He is batting .348 (8-for-23) with six RBI, six runs scored and two doubles.
Redshirt junior first baseman Ryan Nicholson has a .325 average in 11 starts (13-for-40) with three home runs, five RBI and nine runs scored. He leads the club in hits (13), home runs (3), doubles (3) and walks (8). Junior outfielder Cole Harting is nine RBI away from 100 in his career. He leads the team in RBI (10) and is tied for second in home runs (2), doubles (2) and runs scored (8).
Cincinnati has a team batting average of .231 through 13 games. The Bearcats lead the conference in sacrifice bunts (7) and walks drawn (72) – good for 27th and 38th nationally.
On the mound, graduate student Dylan Brosky (1-0, 2.45) has started two games and leads the club in innings pitched (14.2) and strikeouts (13). Junior Chase Hopewell (0-1, 5.40) has started three games and is second on the staff in innings (13.1) and strikeouts (11).
Redshirt junior Zach Segal (2-0) earned his second win of the season against EKU. He struck out two of the seven batters he faced over two shutout innings. He is tied for first on the team in wins with senior Jackson Murphy (2-1).
Cincinnati and Wofford have met 11 times, with UC holding a 10-1 advantage in the all-time series. The Bearcats won the first 10 meetings from 1989 to 2001. The two teams last met a season ago, resulting in an 8-1 victory for the Terriers on Mach 15, 2022 in Spartanburg, S.C.
// SCOUTING WOFFORD
Wofford (12-1) extended its win streak to 12 with a 12-9 win over Michigan State on Wednesday. The Terriers have won 10 of their 11 games at home.
Through 13 games, Wofford is batting .302 as a team and holds a 4.54 staff ERA, back by a .979 fielding percentage.
Senior Ryan Galanie has a .460 average (23-for-50) in 13 starts and leads the team in home runs (5), doubles (4) and RBI (22). Sophomore Marshall Toole is batting .380 (19-for-50) in 13 starts and is first on the club in runs scored (19) and walks (12).
The Terriers finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 42-16-1, including a mark of 16-4-1 against SoCon opponents. Wofford went 25-4-1 at home and 15-7 on the road last season.
// PROBABLE STARTER
Friday
UC: RHP Dylan Brosky
Wofford: RHP Coulson Buchanan
Saturday
UC: LHP Chase Horst
Wofford: RHP Charlie Weber
Sunday
UC: RHP Chase Hopewell
Wofford: RHP Matthew Marchal
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati will travel to Rock Hill, S.C., for a pair of midweek games against Winthrop on Tuesday and Wednesday.