TicketsTUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Cincinnati baseball team dropped game two of its series at Arizona by a score of 14-2 on Saturday night
The Wildcats (14-4, 2-0) jumped out to an early lead, scoring four runs in the first and eight in the second and the Bearcats (11-8, 0-2) were never able to catch up.
Senior Donovan Ford and junior Christian Mitchelle both had two-hit performances on Saturday, and Mitchelle's double was lone extra-base hit for UC. Junior Landyn Vidourek and redshirt senior Kory Klingenbeck drove in the Cincinnati runs, and Vidourek stole a base to bring his season total to 15. He entered the weekend leading the Big 12 in stolen bases.
Four different pitchers saw time on the mound, with senior Rodney Shultz providing the best outing of the night. He struck out four in four scoreless frames, allowing just one hit. He was the only Cincinnati pitcher to keep Arizona off the scoreboard.
The series wraps up on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. ET
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Arizona took advantage of a couple Cincinnati fielding miscues in the first inning to score four runs and grab an early lead. The big inning was the bottom of the second, during which the Wildcats batted around and scored eight runs to grab a commanding 12-0 advantage.
The Bearcats were able to get on the board in the top of the third on a Landyn Vidourek sac fly, but Arizona scored two more in the fourth to increase its lead to 14-1. Kory Klingenbeck's RBI single in the top of the seventh drove in the final UC run of the night, and the final run of the game.
Rodney Shultz, who entered the game in the fifth inning, struck out four in four scoreless innings.
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The Wildcats (14-4, 2-0) jumped out to an early lead, scoring four runs in the first and eight in the second and the Bearcats (11-8, 0-2) were never able to catch up.
Senior Donovan Ford and junior Christian Mitchelle both had two-hit performances on Saturday, and Mitchelle's double was lone extra-base hit for UC. Junior Landyn Vidourek and redshirt senior Kory Klingenbeck drove in the Cincinnati runs, and Vidourek stole a base to bring his season total to 15. He entered the weekend leading the Big 12 in stolen bases.
Four different pitchers saw time on the mound, with senior Rodney Shultz providing the best outing of the night. He struck out four in four scoreless frames, allowing just one hit. He was the only Cincinnati pitcher to keep Arizona off the scoreboard.
The series wraps up on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. ET
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Arizona took advantage of a couple Cincinnati fielding miscues in the first inning to score four runs and grab an early lead. The big inning was the bottom of the second, during which the Wildcats batted around and scored eight runs to grab a commanding 12-0 advantage.
The Bearcats were able to get on the board in the top of the third on a Landyn Vidourek sac fly, but Arizona scored two more in the fourth to increase its lead to 14-1. Kory Klingenbeck's RBI single in the top of the seventh drove in the final UC run of the night, and the final run of the game.
Rodney Shultz, who entered the game in the fifth inning, struck out four in four scoreless innings.
// 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.