Baseball ‘23

[Lobot]

Homestand start time for UCF on FRIDAY has been moved up to 1:00 for weather.

https://gobearcats.com/news/2023/5/1...me-series.aspx

[bearcatbret]

I was really looking forward to the activities on Saturday. Unfortunately, I have to drive to Michigan for a funeral. I hope that there is a good fan showing this weekend.

[Lobot]

UC run ruled UCF in the 7th inning last night 13-3

[GoBearcats31]

https://gobearcats.com/news/2023/5/2...mpionship.aspx

The University of Cincinnati baseball team will enter the 2023 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship as the fifth seed and face fourth-seeded UCF on Tuesday, May 23, with the first pitch scheduled for 9 a.m. at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla.

The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format through the semifinal round. The championship final is a winner-take-all matchup Sunday, May 28, which will determine The American's automatic entrant to the NCAA Championship.

The Bearcats finished the 2023 campaign with a 10-14 mark in conference play. Cincinnati won three of its eight conference series on the season. UC took two of three from Memphis and Tulane and swept three games against USF.

Live coverage of the first five days of the championship will be available on ESPN+, while the final will take place on May 28 at noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPNEWS.

[Lobot]

Two Baseball coaches have been fired and an internal Investigation into the program has begun. Appears to be gambling related.

https://www.fox19.com/2023/05/24/2-u...ng-university/

[Geaux Juan]

The season ended last night with a 9-6 loss to ECU. The Cats were ahead 6-5 before a 4 hour, 20 minute rain delay.

Their final record is 24-33, 10-14 in the conference.

Unfortunately, it seems that UC baseball = UC women's basketball. Neither have been able to string together any semblance of success in recent memory, and the competition is about to increase.

I wish them well.

[Oldtimer_UC_fan]

The season ended last night with a 9-6 loss to ECU. The Cats were ahead 6-5 before a 4 hour, 20 minute rain delay.

Their final record is 24-33, 10-14 in the conference.

Unfortunately, it seems that UC baseball = UC women's basketball. Neither have been able to string together any semblance of success in recent memory, and the competition is about to increase.

I wish them well.

Really no excuse. Cincinnati is a hotbed for high school and select summer baseball. Midland has been a national contender for years.

[Lobot]

I’m not much on predictions but I can tell from recent history a losing record and downward trend will get you fired under John Cunningham.

[Oldtimer_UC_fan]

I'm not sure how many scholarships they have to work with, but if memory serves, it isn't many.

[Lobot]

The SI guys dug a little deeper . Turns out the issue was the Father of one of our players doing the gambling and he’s also connected to the Alabama gambling issue as well.

https://www.si.com/college/2023/05/2...-investigation

[leo from jersey]

Anybody have any insight
Indiana man center of gambling probes involving Alabama, Cincinnati baseball, AP sources say (msn.com)

[Lobot]

It's all in the Baseball 23 thread.

https://vb.bearcatnews.com/forum/gen...ll-%E2%80%9823

[GoBearcats31]

And Scott Googins has resigned
https://gobearcats.com/news/2023/5/3...t-googins.aspx

Hopefully no penalties come as a result of the issues that led to the firings of the assistants. But similar to the women's basketball job, I think there is a real opportunity heading into the Big 12 to upgrade.

[Lobot]

This was the right move in my opinion. He didn't have anything to do with the issue as far as I know but it happened under his watch. I get the feeling he was given a choice here and chose the correct path.

[Lobot]

More details on the gambling thing. And an appearance by Xavier.

https://www.si.com/college/2023/07/1...mbling-scandal