Game 31
Miami RedHawks (24-6) vs. Wright State Raiders (21-10)
Tuesday, April 9 – 3 p.m.
Marge Schott Stadium – Cincinnati, Ohio

Game 32
Miami RedHawks vs. Xavier Musketeers (12-19) or at Cincinnati Bearcats (13-17)
Wednesday, April 10 – 3 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.
Marge Schott Stadium – Cincinnati, Ohio

ON TAP
The Miami University baseball team competes in the 11th Annual Joe Nuxhall Classic this week. This year's tournament is hosted by Cincinnati at Marge Schott Stadium. The RedHawks will open tournament play against Wright State at 3 p.m. Xavier and Cincinnati will follow with a game at 6:30 p.m. Based on the results of Tuesday's games, Miami will face either Xavier or Cincinnati on Wednesday. Regardless if it's the championship or consolation, if the 'Hawks are taking on the Musketeers the game will be at 3 p.m. and if they are going against the Bearcats it will be at 6:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE JOE NUXHALL CLASSIC
The Joe Nuxhall Classic began in 2009 as a way to honor legendary Cincinnati Red Joe Nuxhall. Nuxhall first was the youngest player in major league history when he got into a game as a teenager in 1944. He then played for the Reds from 1952-60 and again from 1962-66. Immediately after retiring he embarked on a 40-year career as a broadcaster for the team from 1967-2006. He passed away in 2007. The same four teams have competed every year in the Nuxhall Classic, with the tournament rotating each year between Marge Schott Stadium in Cincinnati and McKie Field at Hayden Park in Oxford. Miami is the two-time defending champion in the tournament. In 2018, the RedHawks defeated Xavier, 6-5, in the semifinals before knocking off Cincinnati, 9-8, in the championship game.

ABOUT WRIGHT STATE
The Raiders have had a strong season, currently holding a record of 21-10. They dropped two out of three at Northern Kentucky in their last action this past weekend. Wright State has a prolific offense and is one of the few opponents that Miami has faced that has scored more runs than the RedHawks this season. Four regulars hit above .300, led by redshirt junior outfielder Peyton Burdick. He ranks 18th in the country with a .418 batting average and also has six home runs and 36 RBIs.

SERIES WITH WRIGHT STATE
Miami holds a 46-41 lead in the all-time series with Wright State. The teams last met in the 2017 Nuxhall Classic on April 18, 2017. Trailing 1-0 entering the bottom of the seventh, the RedHawks scored one in the seventh and three in the eighth to take the lead. The Raiders got two back in the top of the ninth, but Miami was able to hold on for a 4-3 win.

ABOUT CINCINNATI
Cincinnati is 13-17 so far this season. It is coming off a series win, having taken two out of three over 22nd-ranked Connecticut on the road. The Bearcats are led by senior outfielder AJ Bumpass. He is hitting .255 with three home runs and 16 RBIs.

SERIES WITH CINCINNATI
Miami holds a 102-68-1 record in the all-time series with Cincinnati. The RedHawks won both games against the Bearcats last season. On April 11, 2018 in Oxford, Miami won the Nuxhall Classic with a 9-8 victory. Trailing 8-7 in the bottom of the ninth, Hayden Senger drove in the tying run. Later in frame a fielder's choice groundout by Will Vogelgesang allowed Senger to come home for the walk off win. On May 1, 2018 again in Oxford, the RedHawks took a 7-2 win.

ABOUT XAVIER
The Musketeers are 12-19 on the season. They are coming off a three-game sweep of Georgetown to open Big East play this past weekend. Xavier's top hitting has been led offensively by sophomore outfielder Allbry Major. He is hitting .326 with three home runs and 16 RBIs. A top pitcher for them has been senior lefty reliever Sam Czabala. He is 2-0 with a 1.12 ERA in 10 appearances (16.0 innings) in 2019. Opponents are only hitting .132 against him.

SERIES WITH XAVIER
Miami holds a 90-54-2 lead in the all-time series with Xavier. The Musketeers won three out of the four meetings last season however. The teams played a weekend series March 16-18, 2018 with Xavier winning games on Friday (2-1) and Saturday (5-2) in Oxford and Sunday (13-3) in Cincinnati. The RedHawks got a bit of revenge on April 10, 2018 in the semifinals of the Nuxhall Classic in Oxford when Hayden Senger led Miami to a 6-5 walk off win.

UP AHEAD
Miami travels to Bowling Green this weekend for a three-game series. Friday's game begins at 3:05 p.m., while both Saturday and Sunday will start at 1:05 p.m.