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a 9-run 6th inning, lead by Freshman Logan Jackson’s grand slam, lifted the Bearcats to their fourth win of the season with a 15-5 routing of Youngstown State in UC’s home opener.  Senior Dan Jensen started the game and gave up 4 runs in his 2 innings of work before Brian Garman and Brian Sand came on in relief.

Freshman Logan Jackson

Following Jackson’s grand slam, YSU sent out reliever Alex Oles, who loaded the bases on 3 batters before being pulled in favor of Kevin McCullon.  McCullon fell victim to ongoing fielding errors and a Chris Peter’s fly out that scored Mikel Huston.  T.J. Jones scored Jamel Scott on a single, closing the 6th inning with 9-runs on 5-hits and a throwing error, which brought the score up to 9-5.

UC added 6 more runs over the next 2 innings for a final of 15-5.  Logan Jackson finished 3-for-5 with 4 RBI and Mikel Huston went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.

Cincinnati continued their first 3-game home series on Saturday as senior Tyler smith took the mound at Marge Schott Stadium going 7 innings, and allowing only 2 earned runs on 3-hits, but a 3-run home run by Youngstown State’s Anthony Porter in the 8th was just enough to spoil Smith’s first victory.  The loss tied the series at 1-1, and kissing sister’s with the penguins broke the Bearcat’s 3-game winning streak.

Senior Jimmy Jacquot’s solo home run in the 2nd inning put the Cats on the board, and Sophomore T.J. Jones ripped a single, scoring junior Mikel Huston in the 3rd.  The penguins tied the game at 2-2 in the 5th but Jones, also with 2-stolen bases on the day, scored thanks to a Logan Jackson sacrifice fly in the 6th inning, which recaptured the lead at 3-2 until Porter’s game winning home run in the 8th for YSU.

UC puts their 4-4 record on the line at the conclusion of their home opening series Sunday afternoon at Marge Schott Stadium.