TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team is set to face a couple local foes this week in the annual Joe Nuxhall Classic.
The event will be held at Prasco Park in Mason and will feature the Bearcats as well as Miami (Ohio), Wright State, and Xavier. UC and Wright State will play at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, following the conclusion of the Miami vs. Xavier game that afternoon. The losers of both games will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday and the winners will face off on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. All four games will be streamed live on Chatterbox.
Admission, parking, and concessions are all free for fans at Prasco Park.
The event is named after Joe Nuxhall, who still holds the record for youngest player to ever appear in a Major League game (15 years, 316 days) which he accomplished on June 10, 1944. Following his playing career, Nuxhall was a legendary radio broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967-2004.
Cincinnati and Wright State have not faced off since the 2023 Nuxhall Classic, a game that the Raiders won 7-6. Wright State leads the all-time series 47-41-1.
The Bearcats enter play on Tuesday having won eight of their last 10 games. Over that timeframe they're averaging just over seven runs per game and getting on base at a .400 clip. Kerrington Cross has been incredible during this 10-game straight as well, hitting .500 and reaching base 35 times (17 hits, 13 walks, five HBP). His OBP over the last 10 games is .660.
Cincinnati hosts Arizona State for three games this weekend. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m., game two on Saturday will begin at 3:00 p.m., and the finale on Sunday will start at 1:00 p.m.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati claimed its second straight Big 12 series over the weekend, taking two out of three at Texas Tech.
Game one was a 12-inning marathon that UC won, 8-7. A ninth-inning rally by the Bearcats tied the game at 7-7, then Jack Natili's RBI single in the 12th sealed the deal. The two teams played a doubleheader on Sunday, with Cincinnati winning the first game 8-1 before dropping the second game 12-8.
The top performance of the weekend came from Kellen O'Connor, who threw a complete game in the game two victory. It was the first nine-inning complete game by a Big 12 pitcher this season and the first by a UC pitcher since 2022.
// ABOUT WRIGHT STATE
Head coach Alex Sogard has taken Wright State to three of the last four NCAA Tournaments and has the Raiders at 16-13 overall this season with a 10-2 mark in Horizon League play. They're coming off a 2-1 weekend at Northern Kentucky. Four hitters are hitting above .300, with Hunter Warren's .381 batting average leading the way. JP Peltier is the Raiders' top slugger and leads the team with 10 home runs.
// CINCINNATI BASEBALL TICKET INFO
Upcoming Big 12 series at UC Baseball Stadium include Arizona State (April 11-13), Oklahoma State (April 25-27), and Kansas State (May 15-17). Non-conference games left at UC Baseball Stadium include midweek contests vs. Xavier (April 15) and Indiana (May 13).
There is still a lot of great baseball left to be played at UC Baseball Stadium this season! To purchase your tickets, visit cpaw.me/Tickets or call 1-877-CATS-TIX (1-877-228-7849).
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The event will be held at Prasco Park in Mason and will feature the Bearcats as well as Miami (Ohio), Wright State, and Xavier. UC and Wright State will play at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, following the conclusion of the Miami vs. Xavier game that afternoon. The losers of both games will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday and the winners will face off on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. All four games will be streamed live on Chatterbox.
Admission, parking, and concessions are all free for fans at Prasco Park.
The event is named after Joe Nuxhall, who still holds the record for youngest player to ever appear in a Major League game (15 years, 316 days) which he accomplished on June 10, 1944. Following his playing career, Nuxhall was a legendary radio broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967-2004.
Cincinnati and Wright State have not faced off since the 2023 Nuxhall Classic, a game that the Raiders won 7-6. Wright State leads the all-time series 47-41-1.
The Bearcats enter play on Tuesday having won eight of their last 10 games. Over that timeframe they're averaging just over seven runs per game and getting on base at a .400 clip. Kerrington Cross has been incredible during this 10-game straight as well, hitting .500 and reaching base 35 times (17 hits, 13 walks, five HBP). His OBP over the last 10 games is .660.
Cincinnati hosts Arizona State for three games this weekend. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m., game two on Saturday will begin at 3:00 p.m., and the finale on Sunday will start at 1:00 p.m.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati claimed its second straight Big 12 series over the weekend, taking two out of three at Texas Tech.
Game one was a 12-inning marathon that UC won, 8-7. A ninth-inning rally by the Bearcats tied the game at 7-7, then Jack Natili's RBI single in the 12th sealed the deal. The two teams played a doubleheader on Sunday, with Cincinnati winning the first game 8-1 before dropping the second game 12-8.
The top performance of the weekend came from Kellen O'Connor, who threw a complete game in the game two victory. It was the first nine-inning complete game by a Big 12 pitcher this season and the first by a UC pitcher since 2022.
// ABOUT WRIGHT STATE
Head coach Alex Sogard has taken Wright State to three of the last four NCAA Tournaments and has the Raiders at 16-13 overall this season with a 10-2 mark in Horizon League play. They're coming off a 2-1 weekend at Northern Kentucky. Four hitters are hitting above .300, with Hunter Warren's .381 batting average leading the way. JP Peltier is the Raiders' top slugger and leads the team with 10 home runs.
// CINCINNATI BASEBALL TICKET INFO
Upcoming Big 12 series at UC Baseball Stadium include Arizona State (April 11-13), Oklahoma State (April 25-27), and Kansas State (May 15-17). Non-conference games left at UC Baseball Stadium include midweek contests vs. Xavier (April 15) and Indiana (May 13).
There is still a lot of great baseball left to be played at UC Baseball Stadium this season! To purchase your tickets, visit cpaw.me/Tickets or call 1-877-CATS-TIX (1-877-228-7849).
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.