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The Bearcats fell in extra innings to Penn State University 5-4 in their opening game of the 2010 Big Ten/BIG EAST Baseball Challenge.  A 9th inning rally by the Nittany Lions tied the game, but Cincinnati failed to capitalize with bases loaded in the 10th inning eventually falling to a 2 out bloop single in the 12th.  Junior Dan Jensen earned a no decision going 6 innings, allowing only 4 hits and and 1 earned run, turning in his second quality start of the season.

Senior Beach Brooks' walk off single seals comeback win.

The Bearcat offense was lead by sophomore T.J. Jones’ 3 hit performance, and sophomore Kiley Jones’ game high 3-RBI’s coming on a pinch-hit 3-run blast to left field in the 8th inning, which gave UC the lead 4-2, until Penn State’s Steve Snyder tied the game on a 2 out triple in the 9th.

Following their heartbreaking loss to Penn State on Friday, the Bearcats game against Purdue was delayed three and a half hours, pushing back the standard 1pm Saturday game to 4:30pm. Their second game proved to beworth the wait, despite trailing 6-0 going into the bottom of the 9th.  The Cats found themselves in the middle of a 7-run comeback, improving UC’s record to 2-3 on the season.

Purdue’s starter, Matt Morgan, held the Bearcat’s Bats to 4 hits and 9 strikeouts in 3 innings of work, but his bullpen could not deliver, walking 5 batters and giving up all 7 of UC’s runs in the 9th inning.  Sophomore T.J. Jones began the rally with a 2-run single with 1 out after a Boilermaker throwing error scored senior Nick Johnson 2 batters earlier, which brought the 9th inning deficit to 6-3.  Purdue walked sophomore Cory Hough to walk-in a run, putting the winning run on first base.  After a pitching change, Senior Kevin Johnson tied the game with a 2 run single.  Senior Beach Brooks sealed the comeback victory with a pinch-hit walk off single to center field after an 11- pitch battle.  Cincy finishes the 2010 Big Ten/BIG EAST Baseball Challenge against No.13 Ohio State University at the Naimoli Complex Sunday February 28th at 1pm.