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Senior Beach Brooks has been Mr. Clutch over the last 8 days, delivering his 2nd walk off hit in the last 4 games in this Sunday’s 9th inning finale.  Just 4 games earlier Brooks knocked a pinch-hit single up the middle to cap a 7-run 9th inning comeback, which gave the bearcat’s the victory over Purdue in the Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge.

Junior Mikel Huston went 4-for-4

This time, senior Jimmy Jacquot’s triple set the plate for Brooks’ sacrifice fly to right center that scored Jacquot to win the game.  The Bearcat’s 3rd inning was highlighted by 3 separate RBI singles by sophomore T.J. Jones, senior Kevin Johnson and sophomore Cory Hough, which gave Cincinnati an early 5-2 lead after 3-innings.

YSU’s Joe Iacobucci tied the score in the 7th wit a RBI single but junior Brian Sand was able to pitch himself out of trouble.  UC answered by regaining the lead in the 8th inning on a Mikel Huston double, leaving the Cardiac Cats clinging to a 1-run lead at 6-5.  Iacobucci tied the game at 6-6 with a 2-out solo shot in the top half of the 9th inning, giving the penguins daylight until Jacquot’s triple set the stage for a Beach Brooks sacrifice fly.

The walk off gave senior Andrew Burkett his first win of the season and he was supported offensively by Mikel Huston’s perfect 4-for-4 performance, with 4 singles and an RBI.

LeMoyne come to Marge Schott Stadium this Wednesday, March 10th at 4pm, as UC continues an 11-game homestretch.