TicketsCONWAY, S.C. – The University of Cincinnati baseball team concluded its weekend at No. 25 Coastal Carolina on Sunday and fell to the Chanticleers by a score of 25-2.
After winning a pair of games on Saturday, UC couldn't keep up offensively with a tough Coastal Carolina squad.
Tommy O'Connor drove in the lone Bearcat runs in the first inning on a two-run home run, his first of the season. He went 2-for-2 on the day and has now reached base in 21 straight games dating back to last season.
Will Murphy and Joey Hurth both made their Bearcat debuts on the mound. Murphy threw 2.0 scoreless innings in relief, keeping Coastal off the scoreboard in the fifth and sixth innings, while Hurth pitched a spotless seventh inning.
The Bearcats will return to the diamond this Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Xavier for a 2 PM contest against the Musketeers. The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but was moved up one day to avoid inclement weather.
Tuesday's game at Xavier will be streamed live on FloSports.com.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Dalton Pearson led off the game with a walk, then came around to score on Tommy O'Connor's home run to give UC an early 2-0 lead. O'Connor worked a 3-1 count before launching one over the fence in right-center field.
Coastal Carolina responded with a 12-run bottom of the first to go up 12-2. The Chanticleers hit four home runs in the first frame to help build their sizable lead.
Coastal added six runs in the second and three in the third to widen the gap, then tacked on two more in the eighth.
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NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes will be announced on Twitter at @GoBearcatsBASE.
After winning a pair of games on Saturday, UC couldn't keep up offensively with a tough Coastal Carolina squad.
Tommy O'Connor drove in the lone Bearcat runs in the first inning on a two-run home run, his first of the season. He went 2-for-2 on the day and has now reached base in 21 straight games dating back to last season.
Will Murphy and Joey Hurth both made their Bearcat debuts on the mound. Murphy threw 2.0 scoreless innings in relief, keeping Coastal off the scoreboard in the fifth and sixth innings, while Hurth pitched a spotless seventh inning.
The Bearcats will return to the diamond this Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Xavier for a 2 PM contest against the Musketeers. The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but was moved up one day to avoid inclement weather.
Tuesday's game at Xavier will be streamed live on FloSports.com.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Dalton Pearson led off the game with a walk, then came around to score on Tommy O'Connor's home run to give UC an early 2-0 lead. O'Connor worked a 3-1 count before launching one over the fence in right-center field.
Coastal Carolina responded with a 12-run bottom of the first to go up 12-2. The Chanticleers hit four home runs in the first frame to help build their sizable lead.
Coastal added six runs in the second and three in the third to widen the gap, then tacked on two more in the eighth.
// 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.