TicketsWHEN: Wednesday, April 19 (6 p.m.)
WHERE: UC Baseball Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
2023 RECORDS: Cincinnati (15-22, 3-6 AAC); Indiana (25-11, 9-3 Big Ten)
ALL-TIME SERIES: IU leads, 19-12
LAST MEETING: IU defeated Cincinnati, 11-4, on April 20, 2022 in Cincinnati
GAME SPONSOR: The game will be presented by LifeCenter and fans will receive a free Koozie
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team returns home for a midweek tilt against Indiana on Wednesday, with the first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. inside UC Baseball Stadium. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on BearcatStats.com.
Wednesday marks the first installment of a four-game homestand, as the Bearcats will host Tulane for a three-game series on April 21-23.
Last time out, the Bearcats were swept in a three-game series by then-No. 9 ECU. Sophomore two-way player Tommy O'Connor batted .357 (5-for-14) with five RBI in four starts last week. He recorded home runs in back-to-back games against Miami (OH) and ECU.
Redshirt junior first baseman Ryan Nicholson has a .290 average (40-for-138) with nine home runs, 23 RBI and 23 runs scored in 35 starts. He leads the club in hits (40), home runs (9), doubles (9) and multi-hit games (12). He has 97 RBI, 95 runs scored and 26 home runs in 147 career games played.
Redshirt junior Kameron Guidry leads the team in RBI (25) and multi-RBI games (8). Freshman Landyn Vidourek is first on the club in walks (21), second in hits (30) and tied for third in stolen bases (8-12).
Cincinnati ranks first in the conference and 52nd nationally in base on balls with 183 walks drawn. UC also sits first in the league in stolen bases (72) and stolen bases per game (1.95) – good for 20th and 25th nationally. The Bearcats have stolen nine bases – one shy of the program record – twice this season, most recently against Memphis (April 8).
On the mound, redshirt junior Chase Hopewell leads the staff in starts (9), innings pitched (42.0) and strikeouts (34). He is eight strikeouts away from 100 in his career. Senior Jackson Murphy leads the staff in wins (3) and is tied for second in appearances (14). He is tied for ninth all-time at UC with 70 career appearances.
UC and Indiana have met 31 times in program history, with IU leading the all-time series 19-12. The Bearcats are looking to snap a three-game losing streak to the Hoosiers. UC's last victory came on March 13, 2019, when the Bearcats defeated the Hoosiers 7-5 in Cincinnati.
// SCOUTING INDIANA
Indiana (25-11, 9-3 Big Ten) won its fourth straight Big Ten series, taking two of three from Illinois over the weekend. The Hoosiers have won five of their last six games and are 18-2 in non-conference play. IU will face No. 12-ranked Louisville on Tuesday night in Bloomington before Wednesday's game at Cincinnati.
The Hoosiers are batting .298 as a team and hold a 4.67 staff ERA, backed by a .958 fielding percentage. Devin Taylor leads the team with a .376 batting average with 30 RBI, while Brock Tibbitts is hitting .370 with a team-high 41 RBI.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati hosts Tulane for a three-game series, beginning Friday with the first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. inside UC Baseball Stadium.
// TICKET INFORMATION
To purchase single-game tickets, visit GoBearcats.com/Tickets or call 1-877-CATS-TIX (1-877-228-7849).
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes will be announced on Twitter at @GoBearcatsBASE.
WHERE: UC Baseball Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
2023 RECORDS: Cincinnati (15-22, 3-6 AAC); Indiana (25-11, 9-3 Big Ten)
ALL-TIME SERIES: IU leads, 19-12
LAST MEETING: IU defeated Cincinnati, 11-4, on April 20, 2022 in Cincinnati
GAME SPONSOR: The game will be presented by LifeCenter and fans will receive a free Koozie
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team returns home for a midweek tilt against Indiana on Wednesday, with the first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. inside UC Baseball Stadium. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on BearcatStats.com.
Wednesday marks the first installment of a four-game homestand, as the Bearcats will host Tulane for a three-game series on April 21-23.
Last time out, the Bearcats were swept in a three-game series by then-No. 9 ECU. Sophomore two-way player Tommy O'Connor batted .357 (5-for-14) with five RBI in four starts last week. He recorded home runs in back-to-back games against Miami (OH) and ECU.
Redshirt junior first baseman Ryan Nicholson has a .290 average (40-for-138) with nine home runs, 23 RBI and 23 runs scored in 35 starts. He leads the club in hits (40), home runs (9), doubles (9) and multi-hit games (12). He has 97 RBI, 95 runs scored and 26 home runs in 147 career games played.
Redshirt junior Kameron Guidry leads the team in RBI (25) and multi-RBI games (8). Freshman Landyn Vidourek is first on the club in walks (21), second in hits (30) and tied for third in stolen bases (8-12).
Cincinnati ranks first in the conference and 52nd nationally in base on balls with 183 walks drawn. UC also sits first in the league in stolen bases (72) and stolen bases per game (1.95) – good for 20th and 25th nationally. The Bearcats have stolen nine bases – one shy of the program record – twice this season, most recently against Memphis (April 8).
On the mound, redshirt junior Chase Hopewell leads the staff in starts (9), innings pitched (42.0) and strikeouts (34). He is eight strikeouts away from 100 in his career. Senior Jackson Murphy leads the staff in wins (3) and is tied for second in appearances (14). He is tied for ninth all-time at UC with 70 career appearances.
UC and Indiana have met 31 times in program history, with IU leading the all-time series 19-12. The Bearcats are looking to snap a three-game losing streak to the Hoosiers. UC's last victory came on March 13, 2019, when the Bearcats defeated the Hoosiers 7-5 in Cincinnati.
// SCOUTING INDIANA
Indiana (25-11, 9-3 Big Ten) won its fourth straight Big Ten series, taking two of three from Illinois over the weekend. The Hoosiers have won five of their last six games and are 18-2 in non-conference play. IU will face No. 12-ranked Louisville on Tuesday night in Bloomington before Wednesday's game at Cincinnati.
The Hoosiers are batting .298 as a team and hold a 4.67 staff ERA, backed by a .958 fielding percentage. Devin Taylor leads the team with a .376 batting average with 30 RBI, while Brock Tibbitts is hitting .370 with a team-high 41 RBI.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati hosts Tulane for a three-game series, beginning Friday with the first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. inside UC Baseball Stadium.
// TICKET INFORMATION
To purchase single-game tickets, visit GoBearcats.com/Tickets or call 1-877-CATS-TIX (1-877-228-7849).
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes will be announced on Twitter at @GoBearcatsBASE.