TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team returns home this week for a five-game homestand that starts with two midweek contests vs. Western Illinois.
The Bearcats and Leathernecks will face off on Tuesday, March 12 at 5 PM before returning to the diamond on Wednesday, March 13 at 1 PM. Both games at UC Baseball Stadium will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Tuesday is Pennant Day, with fans in attendance receiving mini Cincinnati Baseball pennants while supplies last. Wednesday will be another iteration of "Minute to Win It" Wednesdays, with fans getting the chance to participate in games between innings for prizes. Concessions deals for this week include $2 nachos, popcorn, and select beverages on Tuesday as well as $3 pretzels and $1 popcorn on Wednesday.
These will be the first two meetings all-time between UC and Western Illinois.
Cincinnati is coming off its first Big 12 weekend series of the season at Kansas State, where it lost two out of three games to the Wildcats. UC's victory came on Saturday, an 11-7 triumph that was its first-ever Big 12 Conference win.
The Bearcats' homestand continues this weekend with their first-ever home Big 12 series vs. Kansas. UC's Big 12 home opener is set for Friday, March 15 at 5 PM and will be followed by a 2 PM contest on Saturday, March 16 and a noon game on Sunday, March 17.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati dropped two out of three at Kansas State this past weekend.
After being shut out in Friday's opener, the Bearcats scored 11 runs on Saturday and used a six-run third inning to grab control of the game early. Though the bats stole the show early, it was the work of Brenden Garula and Christian Mitchelle on the mound that clinched the game for UC. Both pitchers combined to throw 4.1 scoreless frames to end the game.
Cincinnati combined to score 24 runs in its first conference series, tied for second-most among Big 12 schools this past weekend.
// HOME COOKING
UC has been terrific at home this season, posting a 6-1 record at UC Baseball Stadium. The Bearcats have outscored opponents 75-33 on their home turf and are hitting .344 in seven home games.
Four different players are hitting at least .400 at home and both Luke Sefcik (.571) and Josh Hegemann (.533) are hitting above .500.
// WALK THIS WAY
Cincinnati has done an excellent job working the count this year, ranking 21st in the nation in walks (101). Kerrington Cross (18) and Tommy O'Connor (14) lead UC in walks and Cross ranks 17th in the country individually. UC has drawn double-digit walks twice this year, including a high of 12 against Northern Illinois on March 2.
// BIG DAY FOR KAMERON GUIDRY
Kameron Guidry had a career day in the finale at Kansas State, going 3-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI, setting new career highs in hits, homers, and RBI.
His first home run was a two-run blast in the sixth inning and his second homer was also a two-run shot, this one coming in the top of the 12th. It was the second multi-homer game of the year for a Bearcat, with Landyn Vidourek achieving that feat against Northern Kentucky.
// ABOUT WESTERN ILLINOIS
Western Illinois enters play this week with a 3-10 record, most recently suffering a three-game sweep at Northern Kentucky this past weekend. The Leathernecks were outscored 34-8 in their three games vs. the Norse. Maxton Polad is Western's top hitter, batting .367 with two home runs and 12 RBI, all of which lead the team or are tied for the team lead.
// 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.
The Bearcats and Leathernecks will face off on Tuesday, March 12 at 5 PM before returning to the diamond on Wednesday, March 13 at 1 PM. Both games at UC Baseball Stadium will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Tuesday is Pennant Day, with fans in attendance receiving mini Cincinnati Baseball pennants while supplies last. Wednesday will be another iteration of "Minute to Win It" Wednesdays, with fans getting the chance to participate in games between innings for prizes. Concessions deals for this week include $2 nachos, popcorn, and select beverages on Tuesday as well as $3 pretzels and $1 popcorn on Wednesday.
These will be the first two meetings all-time between UC and Western Illinois.
Cincinnati is coming off its first Big 12 weekend series of the season at Kansas State, where it lost two out of three games to the Wildcats. UC's victory came on Saturday, an 11-7 triumph that was its first-ever Big 12 Conference win.
The Bearcats' homestand continues this weekend with their first-ever home Big 12 series vs. Kansas. UC's Big 12 home opener is set for Friday, March 15 at 5 PM and will be followed by a 2 PM contest on Saturday, March 16 and a noon game on Sunday, March 17.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati dropped two out of three at Kansas State this past weekend.
After being shut out in Friday's opener, the Bearcats scored 11 runs on Saturday and used a six-run third inning to grab control of the game early. Though the bats stole the show early, it was the work of Brenden Garula and Christian Mitchelle on the mound that clinched the game for UC. Both pitchers combined to throw 4.1 scoreless frames to end the game.
Cincinnati combined to score 24 runs in its first conference series, tied for second-most among Big 12 schools this past weekend.
// HOME COOKING
UC has been terrific at home this season, posting a 6-1 record at UC Baseball Stadium. The Bearcats have outscored opponents 75-33 on their home turf and are hitting .344 in seven home games.
Four different players are hitting at least .400 at home and both Luke Sefcik (.571) and Josh Hegemann (.533) are hitting above .500.
// WALK THIS WAY
Cincinnati has done an excellent job working the count this year, ranking 21st in the nation in walks (101). Kerrington Cross (18) and Tommy O'Connor (14) lead UC in walks and Cross ranks 17th in the country individually. UC has drawn double-digit walks twice this year, including a high of 12 against Northern Illinois on March 2.
// BIG DAY FOR KAMERON GUIDRY
Kameron Guidry had a career day in the finale at Kansas State, going 3-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI, setting new career highs in hits, homers, and RBI.
His first home run was a two-run blast in the sixth inning and his second homer was also a two-run shot, this one coming in the top of the 12th. It was the second multi-homer game of the year for a Bearcat, with Landyn Vidourek achieving that feat against Northern Kentucky.
// ABOUT WESTERN ILLINOIS
Western Illinois enters play this week with a 3-10 record, most recently suffering a three-game sweep at Northern Kentucky this past weekend. The Leathernecks were outscored 34-8 in their three games vs. the Norse. Maxton Polad is Western's top hitter, batting .367 with two home runs and 12 RBI, all of which lead the team or are tied for the team lead.
// 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.