TicketsCINCINNATI – Big 12 Conference play begins this weekend for the Cincinnati baseball team with a three-game series at Arizona.
First pitch on Friday is set for 9:00 p.m. ET, followed by a 9:00 p.m. ET game on Saturday and a 2:00 p.m. ET game on Sunday. All three games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Cincinnati and Arizona have never met on the diamond prior to this weekend.
Both the Bearcats (six) and Wildcats (five) bring winning streaks into this weekend's series, and if UC is able to have success at Hi Corbett Field it will be the first visiting team to do so this season. Arizona is 9-0 when playing at home this year.
Following this weekend's series, Cincinnati returns home for an eight-game homestand that begins with a series vs. BYU on March 20-22.
// NOTING THE HOMESTAND
Cincinnati has played its last six games at home, a stretch that began with a midweek contest vs. Toledo on March 5 and was followed by a four-game series vs. Canisius this past weekend and a game against Miami (Ohio) this past Tuesday. The Bearcats went 6-0 and put up some impressive numbers during their first homestand of the 2025 season:
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati closed out its recent six-game homestand with a 12-3 win vs. Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday. Miami started the scoring on Tuesday with a two-run homer in the top of the first, but it was the Bearcats who took advantage of the long ball the best. Juniors Landyn Vidourek and Christian Mitchelle and redshirt freshman Charlie Niehaus all slugged home runs, with Niehaus' grand slam in the sixth inning providing the biggest reaction of them all. It was the first home run of his career for the West Chester native.
// ABOUT ARIZONA
An NCAA Regional host a season ago, Arizona owns a record of 12-4 in its first season as a member of the Big 12. The Wildcats have won five games in a row and have two wins over ranked opponents, including a 3-2 win over then-No. 1 Texas A&M on Feb. 28. Few teams in the nation are better at attacking hitters than Arizona, which ranks second in the country in BB/9 (2.22) and fourth in K/BB (4.35). Collin McKinney (1.04) and Smith Bailey (2.25) rank among the best in the Big 12 in ERA. At the plate, Aaron Walton (.396) and Brendan Summerhill (.369) are two of the Wildcats' top hitters.
// CINCINNATI BASEBALL SEASON TICKETS
Still need your tickets for the 2025 season? Starting at just $75 for adults and $50 for youth, seniors & military, it's the perfect time to lock in your seats for year two of the Jordan Bischel era in Cincinnati. To purchase your season tickets, visit cpaw.me/SeasonTickets or call 1-877-CATS-TIX (1-877-228-7849).
NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes will be announced on X/Twitter at @GoBearcatsBASE.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
First pitch on Friday is set for 9:00 p.m. ET, followed by a 9:00 p.m. ET game on Saturday and a 2:00 p.m. ET game on Sunday. All three games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Cincinnati and Arizona have never met on the diamond prior to this weekend.
Both the Bearcats (six) and Wildcats (five) bring winning streaks into this weekend's series, and if UC is able to have success at Hi Corbett Field it will be the first visiting team to do so this season. Arizona is 9-0 when playing at home this year.
Following this weekend's series, Cincinnati returns home for an eight-game homestand that begins with a series vs. BYU on March 20-22.
// NOTING THE HOMESTAND
Cincinnati has played its last six games at home, a stretch that began with a midweek contest vs. Toledo on March 5 and was followed by a four-game series vs. Canisius this past weekend and a game against Miami (Ohio) this past Tuesday. The Bearcats went 6-0 and put up some impressive numbers during their first homestand of the 2025 season:
- Tuesday's attendance was 2,188, the seventh-largest crowd for a home game at UC Baseball Stadium in program history and the largest since 2023.
- Cincinnati has now won its first six home games to start the season. The last time UC won that many home games in a row to start the year was 2016 when it won its first 10 home games.
- Landyn Vidourek was incredible at the plate, hitting .500 (12-for-24) with four home runs, 11 RBI, and 11 runs scored in six games.
- Cal Sefcik (.579) and Jack Natili (.565) hit better than .500 over the six games.
- Sefcik showed an exceptional eye at the plate, drawing six walks while not striking out once over the last six games.
- UC hit .393 as a team and slugged .621 while posting a 2.60 team ERA.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati closed out its recent six-game homestand with a 12-3 win vs. Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday. Miami started the scoring on Tuesday with a two-run homer in the top of the first, but it was the Bearcats who took advantage of the long ball the best. Juniors Landyn Vidourek and Christian Mitchelle and redshirt freshman Charlie Niehaus all slugged home runs, with Niehaus' grand slam in the sixth inning providing the biggest reaction of them all. It was the first home run of his career for the West Chester native.
// ABOUT ARIZONA
An NCAA Regional host a season ago, Arizona owns a record of 12-4 in its first season as a member of the Big 12. The Wildcats have won five games in a row and have two wins over ranked opponents, including a 3-2 win over then-No. 1 Texas A&M on Feb. 28. Few teams in the nation are better at attacking hitters than Arizona, which ranks second in the country in BB/9 (2.22) and fourth in K/BB (4.35). Collin McKinney (1.04) and Smith Bailey (2.25) rank among the best in the Big 12 in ERA. At the plate, Aaron Walton (.396) and Brendan Summerhill (.369) are two of the Wildcats' top hitters.
// CINCINNATI BASEBALL SEASON TICKETS
Still need your tickets for the 2025 season? Starting at just $75 for adults and $50 for youth, seniors & military, it's the perfect time to lock in your seats for year two of the Jordan Bischel era in Cincinnati. To purchase your season tickets, visit cpaw.me/SeasonTickets or call 1-877-CATS-TIX (1-877-228-7849).
NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes will be announced on X/Twitter at @GoBearcatsBASE.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.