TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team opens play at the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Wednesday, taking on Texas Tech at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas at 1:30 p.m. ET.
The game between the No. 8 seed Bearcats and No. 9 seed Red Raiders will be televised on ESPNU.
The winner of the UC-TTU game will face No. 1 seed West Virginia on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET.
The Bearcats are 31-23 overall this season and have five series wins against teams that advanced to the Big 12 Championship: No. 2 seed Kansas, No. 5 seed Arizona State, No. 6 seed Kansas State, No. 7 seed Oklahoma State, and No. 9 seed Texas Tech.
// 2025 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 21
Game 1 – No. 5 Arizona State vs. No. 12 BYU – 9 a.m. – ESPN+
Game 2 – No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Texas Tech – 12:30 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
Game 3 – No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Baylor – 4 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
Game 4 – No. 6 Kansas State vs. No. 11 Houston – 8:00 p.m. – ESPN2 & ESPN+
Thursday, May 22
Game 5 – No. 4 Arizona vs. Game 1 Winner – 9 a.m. – ESPN+
Game 6 – No. 1 West Virginia vs. Game 2 Winner – 12:30 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 7 – No. 2 Kansas vs. Game 3 Winner – 4 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
Game 8 – No. 3 TCU vs. Game 4 Winner – 7:30 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
Friday, May 23
Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner – 4 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner – 7:30 p.m. – ESPN+
Saturday, May 24
Game 11 – Championship Game – 6 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
*All times listed as Central
// 2025 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
The top 12 teams in the regular season standings advanced to the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, May 21 to Saturday, May 24. In the new format, the top four seeds will receive a bye while the No. 5-12 seeds play four single elimination games in the first round. The winners will take on the top four seeds in the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 22 with a chance to advance to the semifinals on Friday, May 23. The Championship final will be played on Saturday, May 24. All games in the tournament will be single elimination.
// LAST MEETING VS. TEXAS TECH
Cincinnati and Texas Tech met this season in Lubbock on April 4-6, and UC won two out of three games.
Game one was a 12-inning marathon that the Bearcats won, 8-7. A ninth-inning rally by Cincinnati tied the game at 7-7, then Jack Natili's RBI single in the 12th sealed the deal. The two teams played a doubleheader that 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.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The game between the No. 8 seed Bearcats and No. 9 seed Red Raiders will be televised on ESPNU.
The winner of the UC-TTU game will face No. 1 seed West Virginia on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET.
The Bearcats are 31-23 overall this season and have five series wins against teams that advanced to the Big 12 Championship: No. 2 seed Kansas, No. 5 seed Arizona State, No. 6 seed Kansas State, No. 7 seed Oklahoma State, and No. 9 seed Texas Tech.
// 2025 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 21
Game 1 – No. 5 Arizona State vs. No. 12 BYU – 9 a.m. – ESPN+
Game 2 – No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Texas Tech – 12:30 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
Game 3 – No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Baylor – 4 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
Game 4 – No. 6 Kansas State vs. No. 11 Houston – 8:00 p.m. – ESPN2 & ESPN+
Thursday, May 22
Game 5 – No. 4 Arizona vs. Game 1 Winner – 9 a.m. – ESPN+
Game 6 – No. 1 West Virginia vs. Game 2 Winner – 12:30 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 7 – No. 2 Kansas vs. Game 3 Winner – 4 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
Game 8 – No. 3 TCU vs. Game 4 Winner – 7:30 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
Friday, May 23
Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner – 4 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner – 7:30 p.m. – ESPN+
Saturday, May 24
Game 11 – Championship Game – 6 p.m. – ESPNU & ESPN+
*All times listed as Central
// 2025 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
The top 12 teams in the regular season standings advanced to the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, May 21 to Saturday, May 24. In the new format, the top four seeds will receive a bye while the No. 5-12 seeds play four single elimination games in the first round. The winners will take on the top four seeds in the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 22 with a chance to advance to the semifinals on Friday, May 23. The Championship final will be played on Saturday, May 24. All games in the tournament will be single elimination.
// LAST MEETING VS. TEXAS TECH
Cincinnati and Texas Tech met this season in Lubbock on April 4-6, and UC won two out of three games.
Game one was a 12-inning marathon that the Bearcats won, 8-7. A ninth-inning rally by Cincinnati tied the game at 7-7, then Jack Natili's RBI single in the 12th sealed the deal. The two teams played a doubleheader that 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.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.