TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team resumes Big 12 Conference play this weekend when it heads to Baylor for a three-game series.
The Bearcats (15-11, 3-3 Big 12) and Bears (8-16, 3-6 Big 12) open their series on Thursday night at 7:30 PM ET. Game two is set for a 7:30 PM ET start on Friday and the series will conclude on Saturday at 2 PM ET. All three games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Cincinnati has played its last five games away from home and will continue its road swing this weekend in Waco. The games this weekend will be the first-ever matchups between UC and Baylor.
Next up, the Bearcats will face Xavier next Tuesday, April 2 in the Joe Nuxhall Classic at Prasco Park in Mason. First pitch for that game is set for 6 PM. Following that game, UC will return home to host TCU for a three-game series April 5-7 at UC Baseball Stadium.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati and Louisville met for the 190th time in their series history on Tuesday night, a game the Cardinals won by a score of 11-5. It was an offensive battle to begin the game as both teams scored runs in each of their first three trips to the plate to tie the score at 5-5 heading into the fourth. A rain delay in the middle of the fourth inning halted the game for nearly an hour, Louisville outscored UC 6-0 after the game resumed.
Josh Kross continued his torrid pace at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run.
// JOSH KROSS SLUGGING HIS WAY TO THE TOP
Following his performance at Louisville on Tuesday, Josh Kross now ranks atop the Big 12 and second in the nation in RBI (40) and is tied for the Big 12 lead with 10 home runs. Over the last six games, Kross is hitting .333 with five home runs and 15 RBI, a stretch that includes a three-homer game at Saint Louis. His three-home run performance tied UC's single-game school record are tied for the most by a Big 12 player in a game this season.
// TOMMY BOBA: LIGHTS OUT
Over his last three outings, which includes a couple starts and one relief appearance, Tommy Boba owns a 1.17 ERA over 15.1 innings pitched. Of course, that stretch includes his near no-hitter against Kansas on March 16, but also includes a solid start at Saint Louis last Saturday (6.0 IP, three strikeouts) and 1.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen against Western Illinois on March 13.
// RUN FACTORY
Helping UC's offense all season long has been its ability to manufacture runs. The Bearcats rank seventh in the nation in stolen bases (64), 16th in sacrifice flies (17), and 14th in walks (157). Their ability to get on base, take extra bases, and bring those runners home has them averaging 8.4 runs per game which ranks third in the Big 12.
Cincinnati has reached double-digits in runs scored 12 times this season, including five of the last six games.
// ABOUT BAYLOR
Baylor enters play this weekend with an 8-16 overall record and a 3-6 mark in conference play and is coming off a midweek home loss against UTSA on Tuesday. Enzo Apodaca has been one of the Bears' best hitters, leading the team with a .345 batting average and a .540 slugging percentage. Mason Marriott, the projected starter for game two, is second in the Big 12 in innings pitched (36.0) and tied for eighth in strikeouts (39). His 4.50 ERA is the lowest among Baylor's three projected weekend starters.
// 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 (15-11, 3-3 Big 12) and Bears (8-16, 3-6 Big 12) open their series on Thursday night at 7:30 PM ET. Game two is set for a 7:30 PM ET start on Friday and the series will conclude on Saturday at 2 PM ET. All three games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Cincinnati has played its last five games away from home and will continue its road swing this weekend in Waco. The games this weekend will be the first-ever matchups between UC and Baylor.
Next up, the Bearcats will face Xavier next Tuesday, April 2 in the Joe Nuxhall Classic at Prasco Park in Mason. First pitch for that game is set for 6 PM. Following that game, UC will return home to host TCU for a three-game series April 5-7 at UC Baseball Stadium.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati and Louisville met for the 190th time in their series history on Tuesday night, a game the Cardinals won by a score of 11-5. It was an offensive battle to begin the game as both teams scored runs in each of their first three trips to the plate to tie the score at 5-5 heading into the fourth. A rain delay in the middle of the fourth inning halted the game for nearly an hour, Louisville outscored UC 6-0 after the game resumed.
Josh Kross continued his torrid pace at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run.
// JOSH KROSS SLUGGING HIS WAY TO THE TOP
Following his performance at Louisville on Tuesday, Josh Kross now ranks atop the Big 12 and second in the nation in RBI (40) and is tied for the Big 12 lead with 10 home runs. Over the last six games, Kross is hitting .333 with five home runs and 15 RBI, a stretch that includes a three-homer game at Saint Louis. His three-home run performance tied UC's single-game school record are tied for the most by a Big 12 player in a game this season.
// TOMMY BOBA: LIGHTS OUT
Over his last three outings, which includes a couple starts and one relief appearance, Tommy Boba owns a 1.17 ERA over 15.1 innings pitched. Of course, that stretch includes his near no-hitter against Kansas on March 16, but also includes a solid start at Saint Louis last Saturday (6.0 IP, three strikeouts) and 1.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen against Western Illinois on March 13.
// RUN FACTORY
Helping UC's offense all season long has been its ability to manufacture runs. The Bearcats rank seventh in the nation in stolen bases (64), 16th in sacrifice flies (17), and 14th in walks (157). Their ability to get on base, take extra bases, and bring those runners home has them averaging 8.4 runs per game which ranks third in the Big 12.
Cincinnati has reached double-digits in runs scored 12 times this season, including five of the last six games.
// ABOUT BAYLOR
Baylor enters play this weekend with an 8-16 overall record and a 3-6 mark in conference play and is coming off a midweek home loss against UTSA on Tuesday. Enzo Apodaca has been one of the Bears' best hitters, leading the team with a .345 batting average and a .540 slugging percentage. Mason Marriott, the projected starter for game two, is second in the Big 12 in innings pitched (36.0) and tied for eighth in strikeouts (39). His 4.50 ERA is the lowest among Baylor's three projected weekend starters.
// 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.