OXFORD, Ohio— The Cincinnati Bearcats got the best of Miami Wednesday in an 11-3 contest during which the RedHawks were held to just three hits. Miami falls to 7-12 with the loss while Cincinnati moves to 13-9 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cincinnati scored one run in the top of the first on a fielder's choice to take an early 1-0 lead.
- Dillon Baker and David Novak each took an HBP to start the fourth for Miami and advanced on a groundout. Miami's first run of the game came on the next at bat with a wild pitch by Cincinnati that made it a 1-1 game. Ryan Novak then hit a sacrifice fly to score David Novak and give Miami their first lead at 2-1.
- The Bearcats bounced back in the fifth, putting up three runs with two outs to take a 4-2 lead. They continued their run in the sixth, putting up four runs on three hits.
- Cincinnati tacked on one more in the seventh and two more in the eighth to secure an 11-2 lead.
- Baker beat the tag to earn himself a single to lead off the eighth for the Hawks. He then advanced on a passed ball which set up David Novak for an RBI single that brought the score to 11-3.
UP NEXT:
Miami will face Northern Illinois this weekend with a three game series beginning on Friday, March 22 at 3 p.m. The games will take place at McKee field in Oxford, however, Miami will be considered the away team for the series.