FINAL SCORE
UCF
29-28
14
Cincinnati
29-25
10
AAC Baseball Championship


May 25, 2021
BayCare Ballpark (Clearwater Fla.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
UCF at Cincinnati
5/25/2021 at BayCare Ballpark (Clearwater Fla.)

UCF 14 (29-28)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
27G Penacf422210300
7J Rathbonerf523302001
44J Crouchc522200731
40B McCabe1b400103820
39 C Allen1b100001200
29P Ruizlf421113200
6T Josten2b411010220
24A Freelandss321211220
17N Romanodh311110000
5 T Taylorpr/dh110000001
26A Brait3b411100150
Totals3814121351027143
Cincinnati 10 (29-25)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
40HARTINGcf312130501
3MERCER2b520012313
2BELLINIss511110010
10SANTIAGO3b512112011
32KOMISTEKrf523511103
44NICHOLSON1b512000704
8MERRITTdh511003000
14STAPPlf401110101
15POWELLc2100211000
26 HOLENph000010000
Totals391012911927513

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UCF130000091141213
Cincinnati2005001201012113

E - Z Bennett ; HARTING ; DP - UCF 1; Cincinnati 0.
RBI - G Pena 2 ; J Rathbone 3 ; J Crouch 2 ; B McCabe ; P Ruiz ; A Freeland 2 ; N Romano ; A Brait ; HARTING ; BELLINI ; SANTIAGO ; KOMISTEK 5 ; STAPP ; 2B - G Pena ; J Crouch ; BELLINI ; MERRITT ; HR - J Rathbone ; J Crouch ; KOMISTEK 2 ; KL - B McCabe ; MERCER ; MERRITT 2 ; POWELL ; SH - A Freeland ; GDP - BELLINI ; LOB - UCF 3; Cincinnati 13.

UCFiphrerbbkbfabnp
16H Patteson 3.156633181566
18Z Hunsicker 0.1111204216
13B McKay 1.1000327433
15Z Bennett 2.0111229730
1Litchfield 2.052212121160

CINiphrerbbkbfabnp
11SCHOENLE 5.044427211998
9KEATHLEY 2.144402111137
46MCCARTHY 0.0233103210
20MURPHY 0.2122104314
18BERGMANN 1.0111115315

Win - Z Bennett(2-2). Loss - MCCARTHY(4-4). Save - None.
WP - MURPHY 2 ;
Inherited runners/scored - Z Hunsicker 3/3; B McKay 3/1; Z Bennett 2/0; MCCARTHY 1/1; MURPHY 2/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - H Patteson 4/3; Z Hunsicker 1/0; B McKay 0/2; Z Bennett 2/1; Litchfield 2/2; SCHOENLE 3/5; KEATHLEY 2/3; MCCARTHY 0/0; MURPHY 0/2; BERGMANN 2/0; PItches/strikes - H Patteson 66/38; Z Hunsicker 16/7; B McKay 33/14; Z Bennett 30/18; Litchfield 60/40; SCHOENLE 98/54; KEATHLEY 37/24; MCCARTHY 10/4; MURPHY 14/7; BERGMANN 15/9;

Umpires - HP: Jeffrey Spisak; 1B: Mark Hutchison; 2B: Ryan Broussard; 3B: Shane Metheny.
Start: 9:03 am. Duration: 3:55. Attendance: 0


Play By Play (Full) - FinalUCF at Cincinnati
5/25/2021 at BayCare Ballpark (Clearwater Fla.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UCF130000091141213
Cincinnati2005001201012113

UCF starters:
27/cf/G Pena; 7/rf/J Rathbone; 44/c/J Crouch; 40/1b/B McCabe; 29/lf/P Ruiz; 6/2b/T Josten; 24/ss/A Freeland; 17/dh/N Romano; 26/3b/A Brait; 16/p/H Patteson;

Cincinnati starters:
40/cf/HARTING; 3/2b/MERCER; 2/ss/BELLINI; 10/3b/SANTIAGO; 32/rf/KOMISTEK; 44/1b/NICHOLSON; 8/dh/MERRITT; 14/lf/STAPP; 15/c/POWELL; 11/p/SCHOENLE;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UCF batting
G Pena flied out to cf (0-1 S).
J Rathbone struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
J Crouch homered to left center, RBI (2-1 BBS).
B McCabe struck out looking (0-2 KSK).

Bottom of 1st - CIN batting
HARTING walked (3-0 BBBB).
MERCER reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 BKFFF); HARTING out at second ss to 2b.
BELLINI doubled down the lf line (1-0 B); MERCER advanced to third.
SANTIAGO struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKFK); BELLINI advanced to third; MERCER scored.
KOMISTEK singled to center field, RBI (2-1 BBS); BELLINI scored.
NICHOLSON grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UCF1100
CIN2201
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UCF batting
P Ruiz struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
T Josten grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 KSBB).
A Freeland walked (3-0 BBBB).
N Romano walked (3-2 BKBBFB); A Freeland advanced to second.
A Brait singled to right center, RBI (1-2 KBS); N Romano advanced to second; A Freeland scored.
G Pena doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (3-1 KBBB); A Brait scored; N Romano scored.
J Rathbone struck out swinging (3-2 SFFBBBS).

Bottom of 2nd - CIN batting
MERRITT struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 FSS).
STAPP lined out to ss (1-0 B).
POWELL walked (3-2 BBFBFB).
HARTING grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB).

This InningRHEL
UCF3201
CIN0001
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UCF batting
J Crouch out at first 3b to 2b (2-2 BKBS).
B McCabe struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS).
P Ruiz struck out swinging (3-2 KFBBBS).

Bottom of 3rd - CIN batting
MERCER grounded out to 3b (0-1 F).
BELLINI flied out to lf (1-1 KB).
SANTIAGO lined out to 3b (3-2 BBBKF).

This InningRHEL
UCF0000
CIN0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UCF batting
T Josten grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBBK).
A Freeland struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBFFS).
N Romano flied out to cf (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 4th - CIN batting
KOMISTEK struck out swinging (3-2 SBBBKFS).
NICHOLSON singled to left field (0-1 K).
MERRITT doubled down the lf line (1-0 B); NICHOLSON advanced to third.
STAPP singled to first base, RBI (1-2 BKKF); MERRITT advanced to third; NICHOLSON scored.
POWELL walked (3-0 BBBB); STAPP advanced to second.
Z Hunsicker to p for H Patteson.
HARTING singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BKKF); POWELL advanced to second; STAPP advanced to third; MERRITT scored.
MERCER reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); HARTING advanced to second; POWELL advanced to third; STAPP out at home 1b to c.
BELLINI walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); MERCER advanced to second; HARTING advanced to third; POWELL scored.
SANTIAGO walked, RBI (3-1 FBBBB); BELLINI advanced to second; MERCER advanced to third; HARTING scored.
B McKay to p for Z Hunsicker.
KOMISTEK walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); SANTIAGO advanced to second; BELLINI advanced to third; MERCER scored.
NICHOLSON flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKKF).

This InningRHEL
UCF0000
CIN5403
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UCF batting
A Brait flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).
G Pena flied out to lf (3-1 BBBK).
J Rathbone singled to center field (3-2 KFBBB).
J Crouch flied out to rf (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 5th - CIN batting
MERRITT struck out looking (1-2 KFFFBK).
STAPP flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
POWELL struck out looking (1-2 KBSK).

This InningRHEL
UCF0101
CIN0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UCF batting
KEATHLEY to p for SCHOENLE.
B McCabe struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS).
P Ruiz struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
T Josten flied out to cf (0-1 K).

Bottom of 6th - CIN batting
HARTING walked (3-0 BBBB).
MERCER walked (3-1 BBBKB); HARTING advanced to second.
Z Bennett to p for B McKay.
BELLINI grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); MERCER out on the play; HARTING advanced to third.
SANTIAGO struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 FFS).

This InningRHEL
UCF0000
CIN0001
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UCF batting
A Freeland grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BKBB).
N Romano popped up to 2b (3-2 BBKBK).
A Brait fouled out to 1b (0-2 KF).

Bottom of 7th - CIN batting
KOMISTEK homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
NICHOLSON reached on an error by p, assist by 1b (0-1 K).
MERRITT grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB); NICHOLSON advanced to second.
STAPP walked (3-1 BBFBB).
POWELL flied out to cf (1-2 SBK).
HARTING walked (3-2 BBBFKB); STAPP advanced to second; NICHOLSON advanced to third.
MERCER struck out looking (1-2 FKBK).

This InningRHEL
UCF0000
CIN1113
8th Inning
Top of 8th - UCF batting
G Pena singled to left field (1-2 KBKF).
J Rathbone singled to shortstop (1-0 B); G Pena advanced to second.
J Crouch doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-0); J Rathbone advanced to third; G Pena scored.
B McCabe grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); J Rathbone scored.
P Ruiz singled, advanced to second on an error by cf, RBI (0-0); J Crouch scored.
MCCARTHY to p for KEATHLEY.
T Josten walked (3-1 BBKBB).
A Freeland singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BF); T Josten advanced to second; P Ruiz scored.
N Romano singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); A Freeland advanced to second; T Josten scored.
MURPHY to p for MCCARTHY.
T Taylor pinch ran for N Romano.
A Brait popped up to 2b (0-0).
T Taylor advanced to second on a wild pitch; A Freeland advanced to third on a wild pitch.
T Taylor advanced to third on a wild pitch; A Freeland scored on a wild pitch.
G Pena walked (3-2 FSBBBB).
G Pena stole second.
J Rathbone homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-1 BF); G Pena scored; T Taylor scored.
J Crouch flied out to cf (2-1 KBB).

Bottom of 8th - CIN batting
C Allen to 1b for B McCabe.
Litchfield to p for Z Bennett.
BELLINI grounded out to ss (1-2 FBFFFFF).
SANTIAGO singled to center field (2-1 BSB).
KOMISTEK homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 KBF); SANTIAGO scored.
NICHOLSON singled to right center (2-2 KBFFB).
MERRITT struck out looking (2-2 BBFFK).
STAPP grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UCF9710
CIN2301
9th Inning
Top of 9th - UCF batting
BERGMANN to p for MURPHY.
C Allen struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).
P Ruiz walked (3-1 BFBBB).
T Josten singled to right field (0-1 F); P Ruiz advanced to third.
A Freeland grounded out to p, SAC, bunt, RBI (1-1 BK); T Josten advanced to second; P Ruiz scored.
T Taylor to dh.
T Taylor grounded out to p (0-0).

Bottom of 9th - CIN batting
HOLEN pinch hit for POWELL.
HOLEN walked (3-2 BFKBBB).
HARTING singled to right field (2-2 BKKB); HOLEN advanced to second.
MERCER struck out swinging (2-2 FBBKFFFFS).
BELLINI popped up to ss (2-2 BKSB).
SANTIAGO singled to left field (0-0); HARTING advanced to second; HOLEN advanced to third.
KOMISTEK lined out to lf (2-2 BBKKF).

This InningRHEL
UCF1101
CIN0203


Scoring Innings - Final
UCF at Cincinnati
5/25/2021 at BayCare Ballpark (Clearwater Fla.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UCF130000091141213
Cincinnati2005001201012113

UCF starters:
27/cf/G Pena; 7/rf/J Rathbone; 44/c/J Crouch; 40/1b/B McCabe; 29/lf/P Ruiz; 6/2b/T Josten; 24/ss/A Freeland; 17/dh/N Romano; 26/3b/A Brait; 16/p/H Patteson;

Cincinnati starters:
40/cf/HARTING; 3/2b/MERCER; 2/ss/BELLINI; 10/3b/SANTIAGO; 32/rf/KOMISTEK; 44/1b/NICHOLSON; 8/dh/MERRITT; 14/lf/STAPP; 15/c/POWELL; 11/p/SCHOENLE;


Top of 1st - UCF batting
G Pena flied out to cf (0-1 S).
J Rathbone struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
J Crouch homered to left center, RBI (2-1 BBS).
B McCabe struck out looking (0-2 KSK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - CIN batting
HARTING walked (3-0 BBBB).
MERCER reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 BKFFF); HARTING out at second ss to 2b.
BELLINI doubled down the lf line (1-0 B); MERCER advanced to third.
SANTIAGO struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKFK); BELLINI advanced to third; MERCER scored.
KOMISTEK singled to center field, RBI (2-1 BBS); BELLINI scored.
NICHOLSON grounded out to 3b (0-0).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - UCF batting
P Ruiz struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
T Josten grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 KSBB).
A Freeland walked (3-0 BBBB).
N Romano walked (3-2 BKBBFB); A Freeland advanced to second.
A Brait singled to right center, RBI (1-2 KBS); N Romano advanced to second; A Freeland scored.
G Pena doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (3-1 KBBB); A Brait scored; N Romano scored.
J Rathbone struck out swinging (3-2 SFFBBBS).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - CIN batting
KOMISTEK struck out swinging (3-2 SBBBKFS).
NICHOLSON singled to left field (0-1 K).
MERRITT doubled down the lf line (1-0 B); NICHOLSON advanced to third.
STAPP singled to first base, RBI (1-2 BKKF); MERRITT advanced to third; NICHOLSON scored.
POWELL walked (3-0 BBBB); STAPP advanced to second.
Z Hunsicker to p for H Patteson.
HARTING singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BKKF); POWELL advanced to second; STAPP advanced to third; MERRITT scored.
MERCER reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); HARTING advanced to second; POWELL advanced to third; STAPP out at home 1b to c.
BELLINI walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); MERCER advanced to second; HARTING advanced to third; POWELL scored.
SANTIAGO walked, RBI (3-1 FBBBB); BELLINI advanced to second; MERCER advanced to third; HARTING scored.
B McKay to p for Z Hunsicker.
KOMISTEK walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); SANTIAGO advanced to second; BELLINI advanced to third; MERCER scored.
NICHOLSON flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKKF).
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - CIN batting
KOMISTEK homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
NICHOLSON reached on an error by p, assist by 1b (0-1 K).
MERRITT grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB); NICHOLSON advanced to second.
STAPP walked (3-1 BBFBB).
POWELL flied out to cf (1-2 SBK).
HARTING walked (3-2 BBBFKB); STAPP advanced to second; NICHOLSON advanced to third.
MERCER struck out looking (1-2 FKBK).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 8th - UCF batting
G Pena singled to left field (1-2 KBKF).
J Rathbone singled to shortstop (1-0 B); G Pena advanced to second.
J Crouch doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-0); J Rathbone advanced to third; G Pena scored.
B McCabe grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); J Rathbone scored.
P Ruiz singled, advanced to second on an error by cf, RBI (0-0); J Crouch scored.
MCCARTHY to p for KEATHLEY.
T Josten walked (3-1 BBKBB).
A Freeland singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BF); T Josten advanced to second; P Ruiz scored.
N Romano singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); A Freeland advanced to second; T Josten scored.
MURPHY to p for MCCARTHY.
T Taylor pinch ran for N Romano.
A Brait popped up to 2b (0-0).
T Taylor advanced to second on a wild pitch; A Freeland advanced to third on a wild pitch.
T Taylor advanced to third on a wild pitch; A Freeland scored on a wild pitch.
G Pena walked (3-2 FSBBBB).
G Pena stole second.
J Rathbone homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-1 BF); G Pena scored; T Taylor scored.
J Crouch flied out to cf (2-1 KBB).
9 R, 7 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - CIN batting
C Allen to 1b for B McCabe.
Litchfield to p for Z Bennett.
BELLINI grounded out to ss (1-2 FBFFFFF).
SANTIAGO singled to center field (2-1 BSB).
KOMISTEK homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 KBF); SANTIAGO scored.
NICHOLSON singled to right center (2-2 KBFFB).
MERRITT struck out looking (2-2 BBFFK).
STAPP grounded out to 3b (0-0).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 9th - UCF batting
BERGMANN to p for MURPHY.
C Allen struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).
P Ruiz walked (3-1 BFBBB).
T Josten singled to right field (0-1 F); P Ruiz advanced to third.
A Freeland grounded out to p, SAC, bunt, RBI (1-1 BK); T Josten advanced to second; P Ruiz scored.
T Taylor to dh.
T Taylor grounded out to p (0-0).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.