TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team dropped its Tuesday contest at Xavier by a score of 15-6.
Xavier used two big innings to build an insurmountable lead on Tuesday. An eight-run second inning was followed by a six-run fifth inning, and while Cincinnati was able to score in five straight innings at one point it wasn't enough to overcome the sizable deficit.
A pair of freshmen turned in notable performances for the Bearcats. Quinton Coats started at first base and went 3-for-5 at the plate, a career-best hit total for the freshman. Fellow rookie Derrick Pitts hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, and stole a base as well.
Redshirt senior Kerrington Cross and sophomore Jack Natili homered as well.
Cincinnati's next four games will be played at home. Wednesday's game vs. Milwaukee precedes a three-game weekend series vs. Oklahoma State.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Xavier opened the scoring in a big way in the bottom of the second, plating eight runs to take an 8-0 lead. A three-run home run was the biggest swing of the inning, and the Musketeers also stole home twice while sending 12 hitters to the plate.
Jack Natili's solo homer in the top of the fourth got Cincinnati on the board, and Kerrington Cross drove in a run in the top of the fifth on a two-out RBI single.
The Musketeers put together another big inning in the bottom of the fifth. A grand slam from Carter Hendrickson highlighted a six-run output and gave them a 14-2 lead after five.
Derrick Pitts achieved an important personal milestone in the top of the sixth, hitting a two-run home run to right field for his first career collegiate homer. He had entered the game as a pinch hitter and launched a 2-2 pitch over the wall in right field.
Cross blasted a solo homer to left field in the top of the seventh and Charlie Niehaus drove in a run in the eighth, but despite scoring in five straight innings the Bearcats were unable to overcome the large deficit.
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Upcoming Big 12 series at UC Baseball Stadium this season include Oklahoma State (April 25-27), and Kansas State (May 15-17). There are also non-conference games against UW-Milwaukee (April 23) and Indiana (May 13) remaining on the schedule.
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).
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Xavier used two big innings to build an insurmountable lead on Tuesday. An eight-run second inning was followed by a six-run fifth inning, and while Cincinnati was able to score in five straight innings at one point it wasn't enough to overcome the sizable deficit.
A pair of freshmen turned in notable performances for the Bearcats. Quinton Coats started at first base and went 3-for-5 at the plate, a career-best hit total for the freshman. Fellow rookie Derrick Pitts hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, and stole a base as well.
Redshirt senior Kerrington Cross and sophomore Jack Natili homered as well.
Cincinnati's next four games will be played at home. Wednesday's game vs. Milwaukee precedes a three-game weekend series vs. Oklahoma State.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Xavier opened the scoring in a big way in the bottom of the second, plating eight runs to take an 8-0 lead. A three-run home run was the biggest swing of the inning, and the Musketeers also stole home twice while sending 12 hitters to the plate.
Jack Natili's solo homer in the top of the fourth got Cincinnati on the board, and Kerrington Cross drove in a run in the top of the fifth on a two-out RBI single.
The Musketeers put together another big inning in the bottom of the fifth. A grand slam from Carter Hendrickson highlighted a six-run output and gave them a 14-2 lead after five.
Derrick Pitts achieved an important personal milestone in the top of the sixth, hitting a two-run home run to right field for his first career collegiate homer. He had entered the game as a pinch hitter and launched a 2-2 pitch over the wall in right field.
Cross blasted a solo homer to left field in the top of the seventh and Charlie Niehaus drove in a run in the eighth, but despite scoring in five straight innings the Bearcats were unable to overcome the large deficit.
// CINCINNATI BASEBALL TICKET INFO
Upcoming Big 12 series at UC Baseball Stadium this season include Oklahoma State (April 25-27), and Kansas State (May 15-17). There are also non-conference games against UW-Milwaukee (April 23) and Indiana (May 13) remaining on the schedule.
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.