The University of Akron Athletics
Baseball Splits Doubleheader with Cincinnati on Saturday
March 15 | Baseball
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Box Scores: Game One  |  Game Two
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The University of Akron (7-8) baseball team split the doubleheader on Saturday afternoon against the University of Cincinnati (7-11) at Marge Schott Stadium to cap off the three-game series. UA won game one by 8-0, but fell in the finale to the Bearcats, 4-2.
The Zips received spectacular pitching throughout the first game. Sophomore JT Brubaker saw his record improve to 1-1 after 6.0 scoreless innings with four hits allowed and three strikeouts.
Freshman reliever Josh Davis completed the shutout with 3.0 innings, one hit allowed and four strikeouts, earning his first collegiate save. Davis has not allowed a run in his past 6.0 innings, and has registered eight strikeouts.
Both Akron and Cincinnati traded scoreless frames through the third inning. The Zips broke through the scoreless tie with three runs scored in the third inning. Shortstop Matt Rembielak ripped a two-RBI double to left field to score Kris Simonton and Brian Lees, and then later scored on a passed ball.
UA followed the three-run fourth with a five-run rally in the fifth inning to give the Zips a strong 8-0 advantage over the Bearcats. Redshirt senior Brady Stewart started the scoring effort with an RBI single, scoring Danny Lawrence.
Devan Ahart and Stewart then completed a double steal of third and second base, respectively. An error by Cincinnati's third baseman allowed Ahart to score, which was followed by Rembielak with his second, two-RBI double of the game, this time down the left field line.
Redshirt senior James Sheltrown capped off the rally with an RBI infield single, and would bring the game to the final score of 8-0 in game one. Overall, the Zips registered 11 hits in game one. Rembielak led the team with two runs, three hits and a career-high four RBI.
Sophomore Michael Steensen started the second game against Cincinnati on Saturday, and turned in 4.0 innings with one earned run allowed and one strikeout. He was tagged with the loss and saw his record fall to 0-3.Â
Steensen's lone run allowed came in the first inning, but recorded scoreless innings over the next three frames. Redshirt junior Andrew Fanning took over after Steensen, and went 1.0 innings with two runs allowed.
The Zips offense came alive for two runs in the top of the sixth against the Bearcats. Stewart registered his second RBI single of the afternoon, scoring Joey Havrilak on the play.Â
Ahart was able to score on a throwing error by the Cincinnati catcher, following Stewart and Ahart's second double steal of the afternoon. Ahart has a team high 10 steals.
Overall during the doubleheader, the Akron offense totaled 19 hits, 10 runs, two doubles, eight walks. Game one's 11 hits mark the eighth time this season the Zips have recorded 10 or more hits. Â
Akron will look ahead to two midweek games this coming week, the first on Tuesday at Ohio State. The second game will be the home opener against Pittsburgh on Wednesday at Lee R. Jackson Field. Â Â
