Cincinnati Bearcats baseball Falls to No. 24 West Virginia, Prepares for Xavier Matchup
Morgantown, W. Va. – The University of Cincinnati Bearcats concluded their weekend series against the No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers with a 10-5 defeat. Despite an early lead, Cincinnati couldn’t contain WVU’s offensive surge.
game Recap: Mountaineers Overpower Bearcats
Cincinnati (21-18,8-10 big 12) initially took the lead,but West Virginia (34-4,13-3 Big 12) responded with a dominant performance at the plate,particularly in the middle innings. The Bearcats rallied with four runs in the eighth, but the deficit proved too meaningful to overcome.
Key Performances
- Junior Landyn Vidourek had a standout performance, driving in a run and stealing a career-high four bases. He is the first Bearcat to steal four bases in a game since Jace Mercer in 2020 and the first Big 12 player this season to achieve this feat.
- Redshirt senior Dawson Hokuf drove in two runs with a base hit in the eighth inning.
- Freshman Derrick Pitts contributed with an RBI as a pinch hitter.
- Sophomore cal Sefcik also drove in a run for Cincinnati.
- Carson Marsh made his second start of the season, with six different pitchers seeing action.
How It Happened
Cincinnati secured an early 1-0 lead in the third inning thanks to an RBI single by Landyn Vidourek.
Cincinnati grabbed the initial lead for the first time this weekend, going up 1-0 on a
Landy’s vidourekRBI single in the top of the third.
However, this would be their only hit until the seventh inning, during which West Virginia built a substantial lead. WVU scored four runs in the fourth, four in the fifth, and one each in the sixth and seventh, leading 10-1 by the end of the seventh.
In the eighth inning, Cincinnati managed to score four runs, with Derrick Pitts and Cal Sefcik each driving in a run, and Dawson Hokuf plating two with a single up the middle.
Derrick Pitts and Cal Sefcik each driving in a run and Dawson Hokuf plating two on a single up the middle.
Despite the late rally,the final score remained 10-5.
Did you know?
Landyn Vidourek’s four stolen bases mark a significant achievement, placing him in rare company among Bearcats baseball players. This performance highlights his speed and agility on the basepaths.
Looking Ahead
Cincinnati has a busy week ahead, with five games scheduled. They will face Xavier in a non-conference midweek matchup on Tuesday and host Milwaukee on Wednesday. The week culminates in a weekend series at home against Oklahoma State.
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