TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team will enter the 2023 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship as the fifth seed and face fourth-seeded UCF on Tuesday, May 23, with the first pitch scheduled for 9 a.m. at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla.
The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format through the semifinal round. The championship final is a winner-take-all matchup Sunday, May 28, which will determine The American's automatic entrant to the NCAA Championship.
The Bearcats finished the 2023 campaign with a 10-14 mark in conference play. Cincinnati won three of its eight conference series on the season. UC took two of three from Memphis and Tulane and swept three games against USF.
Live coverage of the first five days of the championship will be available on ESPN+, while the final will take place on May 28 at noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPNEWS.
The most up-to-date information on The American Championship, including schedules, results and links to live scoring and the ESPN+ telecasts, can be found on Championship Central here.
2023 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship presented by Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Tuesday, May 23
Game 1: No. 5 Cincinnati vs. No. 4 UCF | 9 a.m. | ESPN+
Game 2: No. 8 South Florida vs. No. 1 East Carolina | 47 minutes after Game 1 | ESPN+
Game 3: No. 7 Tulane vs. No. 2 Houston | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 4: No. 6 Memphis vs. No. 3 Wichita State | 47 minutes after Game 3 | ESPN+
Wednesday, May 24
Game 5: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 6: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser | 47 minutes after Game 5 | ESPN+
Thursday, May 25
Game 7: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 8: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner | 47 minutes after Game 7 | ESPN+
Friday, May 26
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser | 47 minutes after Game 9 | ESPN+
Saturday, May 27
Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner | 9 a.m. | ESPN+
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 47 minutes after Game 11 | ESPN+
Game 13: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner (If Necessary) | TBD | ESPN+
Game 14: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (If Necessary) | TBD | ESPN+
Sunday, May 28
Game 15: Semifinal Winners | Noon | ESPNEWS and ESPN+
The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format through the semifinal round. The championship final is a winner-take-all matchup Sunday, May 28, which will determine The American's automatic entrant to the NCAA Championship.
The Bearcats finished the 2023 campaign with a 10-14 mark in conference play. Cincinnati won three of its eight conference series on the season. UC took two of three from Memphis and Tulane and swept three games against USF.
Live coverage of the first five days of the championship will be available on ESPN+, while the final will take place on May 28 at noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPNEWS.
The most up-to-date information on The American Championship, including schedules, results and links to live scoring and the ESPN+ telecasts, can be found on Championship Central here.
2023 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship presented by Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Tuesday, May 23
Game 1: No. 5 Cincinnati vs. No. 4 UCF | 9 a.m. | ESPN+
Game 2: No. 8 South Florida vs. No. 1 East Carolina | 47 minutes after Game 1 | ESPN+
Game 3: No. 7 Tulane vs. No. 2 Houston | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 4: No. 6 Memphis vs. No. 3 Wichita State | 47 minutes after Game 3 | ESPN+
Wednesday, May 24
Game 5: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 6: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser | 47 minutes after Game 5 | ESPN+
Thursday, May 25
Game 7: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 8: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner | 47 minutes after Game 7 | ESPN+
Friday, May 26
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser | 47 minutes after Game 9 | ESPN+
Saturday, May 27
Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner | 9 a.m. | ESPN+
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 47 minutes after Game 11 | ESPN+
Game 13: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner (If Necessary) | TBD | ESPN+
Game 14: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (If Necessary) | TBD | ESPN+
Sunday, May 28
Game 15: Semifinal Winners | Noon | ESPNEWS and ESPN+