Baseball '25

[Lobot]

The spring schedule. We're going to the best coast this season instead FL and SC. Driveby PDF warning..

https://gobearcats.com/documents/202...l_Schedule.pdf

[Lobot]

Get your season tickets over at Gobearcats - $75 a seat and $50 for seniors, kids and military

[GoBearcats31]

Preseason Big 12 poll has UC at 10th, ahead of Houston, Utah, Baylor and BYU.

Oklahoma, Arizona and TCU are the top teams per the poll.

[Lobot]

3 guys on the All-BIg12 preseason list.

https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/1/2...ll-big-12.aspx

[GoBearcats31]

UC opens the season with a three-game series at Duke, beginning at 4 p.m. today.

Home owner is on Tuesday versus Bowling Green.

[swilsonsp4]

The game in Durham is on ESPN+, but only for those who have access to the ACC+ streaming network. I have it through DirecTV.

[swilsonsp4]

End of 5th: UC 5, Duke 2. Both of the Blue Devils' runs were solo homers, one in each of the first two innings. The Bearcats, by contrast, are playing their usual small ball. In the second, the first five batters reached: single to CF, bunt single, bunt single. RBI BB, E1 on bunt, SF 8, bunt single to reload.

[swilsonsp4]

Final: UC 8-3. The Cats tacked on three runs in the 8th, including a 2-run HR, then dodged two tight innings. In the bottom of the 8th, Duke put the first two on. A strikeout and 6-4-3 DP ended the threat. The ninth inning was similar: double, walk, 3-6 DP (Tommy O'Connor dropped the ball, stepped on the bag, and tossed out the trail runner at second.) Christian Mitchelle struck out the final hitter to seal it.

Great way to start the season. The rest of the series in Durham might be in jeopardy, as the forecast is dicey. The temperature at first pitch today was 41F.

[bearcatjd]

Awesome win! Keep it going!

[swilsonsp4]

After the second game of the series in Durham was rescheduled to 6:00 because of inclement weather, it took well over four hours to complete an 12-inning thriller, which was tied at five after nine. UC had the bases loaded in the tenth with two outs, but failed to score. Not much happened until, with one out in the bottom of the twelfth, a Duke hitter launched it out for their winner, 6-5. Kerrington Cross homered for the second straight game.

The two teams play again, weather permitting, this afternoon.at 2:00. The game will be streamed once again on ESPN+ for those who have access to ACC+.

[Oldtimer_UC_fan]

UC leading 17-4 in the 7th.

[swilsonsp4]

UC leading 17-4 in the 7th.

Duke's pitchers have been wretched today through seven innings, with at least 9 BB & 3 HBP. The Cats, once on base, have abused the Blue Devils with multiple stolen bases and two successful squeezes. They stole eight bases between the 6th and 7th innings. It's 17-5 in the top of the 8th.

[London 'Cat]

Final score: UC 19 Duke 5. UC wins the series.

[bearcatbret]

too bad that they lost the second game in extra innings. A sweep would have been a real statement.

[bearcatjd]

What a great way to start the season with a series win over a ranked opponent.