Bearcats Begin Final Weekend The Right Way

The Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team started the final weekend of their 2021 regular season the right way yesterday.

The Bearcats swept the Tulane Green Wave, the number 2 team in the American Athletic Conference, in a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon. Cincinnati showed tremendous offensive firepower in both games, posting a combined 21 runs yesterday.

In the opener, the Bearcats took Tulane pitching deep on four occasions. Cole Harting, Jace Mercer, Ryan Nicholson, and Eric Santiago all homered for Cincinnati in a 10-6 win.

Designated Hitter Griffin Merritt clinched the win in the nightcap for Cincinnati, belting a game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the 7th inning. Cincinnati won by an 11-8 margin.

The wins yesterday improve Cincinnati’s overall mark to 27-24 and 16-14 in the conference. With a series sweep, Cincinnati could finish as high as third in the league and appears to have secured at least a fourth place regular season finish.

The series concludes with 1 PM matchups between the Bearcats and Tulane today and tomorrow. Both games will be featured on ESPN+.

Check back with Down the Drive for full coverage of the contests.