Baseball ‘24

[Lobot]

The Big XII has just extended its agreement to hold the conference Baseball tourney at Globe Life Field in Arlington TX through 2028

[Lobot]

Schedule is out.

https://gobearcats.com/news/2023/11/2/cincinnati-baseball-announces-2024-schedule.aspx

[GoBearcats31]

Cincinnati.com article https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...s/72414284007/

[bearcatbret]

The Bearcats are picked for an upset against Jacksonville. Big 12 Baseball: Top Four Storylines for Opening Weekend (heartlandcollegesports.com)

[GoBearcats31]

https://big12sports.com/news/2024/1/...ason-poll.aspx

From three weeks back ... UC and BYU were tied for last in the preseason poll.

Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll
1. TCU (11) - 143
2. Texas (2) - 131
3. Oklahoma State - 119
4. Texas Tech - 107
5. Kansas State - 98
T6. Oklahoma - 85
T6. West Virginia - 85
8. Kansas - 67
9. Houston - 56
10. UCF - 45
11. Baylor - 36
T12. BYU - 21
T12. Cincinnati - 21

Per quick research, Iowa State discontinued its baseball program in 2001. Sad.

[swilsonsp4]

The Cats had a rough time of it in their opening double-header at Jacksonville, falling 8-6 and 11-3. They'll go at it again on Sunday at 11:00.

[Lobot]

Today's game at Jacksonville U is canceled for weather

[swilsonsp4]

UC got their first 2024 victory, blasting NKU, 10-2. RF Landyn Vidourek went 3-for-5 with a HR and 4 RBI.

The Cats now are 1-2 and head to Conway, SC, for 3 weekend games against Ball State, Illinois & Coastal Carolina (AKA the University of Myrtle Beach).

[Lobot]

Rain out in Myrtle Beach. Double header tomorrow at 10:00am and 6:00pm

[Geaux Juan]

...... & Coastal Carolina (AKA the University of Myrtle Beach).

Their campus in Conway, SC is beautiful. Think the campus up US 27 dropped in amongst acres of pine trees.

[swilsonsp4]

The Bearcats had a great day down in Conway. In their first game, they dominated Ball State, 10-2, then belted Illinois, 10-3. They'll play the host Chanticleers tomorrow at 2:00.

[swilsonsp4]

The Chanticleers are embarrassing the Cats' pitchers, leading 12-2 after the first inning:

HR, BB, HBP, HR, HR, HR, K (E5), BB, SAC, HBP, HPB, 5-3, 2B, 1B, HBP, 3U.

[swilsonsp4]

It's now 23-2 after 3 innings. Bearcat pitchers have hit 7 batters.

[Lobot]

Finished 25-2 with 8 HBP by UC and 1 by CCU. CCU was ranked 24th. They're going to have to get it together before they get into conference play. Lots of ranked teams in the Big XII

[sedz]

The Chanticleers are embarrassing the Cats' pitchers, leading 12-2 after the first inning:

HR, BB, HBP, HR, HR, HR, K (E5), BB, SAC, HBP, HPB, 5-3, 2B, 1B, HBP, 3U.

I'm trying to imagine how this went down. Strikeout swinging, catcher swipes at ball in the dirt but slaps it toward the third baseman who throws it into the dugout?