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Baseball team of the University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats Founded 1886; 138 years ago (1886 ) University University of Cincinnati Head coach Scott Googins (4th season)Conference The American Location Cincinnati, Ohio Home stadium UC Baseball Stadium (Capacity: 3,085)Nickname Bearcats Colors Red and black[1] 1956, 1958, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1974, 2019 AAC : 2019Great Midwest : 1995MVC : 1958, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970Buckeye : 1928, 1930
Cincinnati Bearcats baseball is the varsity intercollegiate team representing the University of Cincinnati in the sport of college baseball at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[2] The team is led by Scott Googins , and plays its home games at UC Baseball Stadium on campus in Cincinnati, Ohio . The Bearcats are members of the American Athletic Conference .[3] Some notable alumni include Hall of Famers pitcher Sandy Koufax and manager Miller Huggins , 3-time All-Star and 2-time World Series Champion Kevin Youkilis , and 2-time All-Star Josh Harrison .
Retired numbers
[4]
All-Americans
Bill Faul – 1961 – 1st Team
Billy Wolf – 1965 – 1st Team
Pat Maginn – 1967 – 2nd Team
Tim Burman – 1974 – Honorable Mention
Freshman All-Americans
Chris Hamblen – 1999
Tony Maynard – 2001
Kyle Markle – 2002
Steve Blevins – 2006
[5]
Alumni
Notable former players
The following notable former Bearcats have played in the Major Leagues:[6]
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax
3x All Star Kevin Youkilis
Miller Huggins , Baseball Hall of Fame manager
Jack Bushelman
Ethan Allen
Sandy Koufax , Baseball Hall of Famer , 7× MLB All-Star, NL MVP, 3× Cy Young Award
Carl Bouldin
Bill Faul
Ed Brinkman , All Star, Gold Glove
Mike Hershberger
Butch Alberts
Skeeter Barnes
George Glinatsis
Kevin Youkilis , 3x MLB All Star, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award
Tony Campana
Josh Harrison , 2× MLB All-Star
Ian Happ
See Also: University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) Baseball Players
MLB drafted players
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6sc – June Secondary
1rg – January Draft
1sc – January Secondary Draft
Conference affiliations
Head coaches
Records are through the end of the 2019 Season
Tenure(s)
Coach
Seasons
W-L-T
Pct
1897
Ralph Holterhoff
1
2–5
.286
1900
Miller Huggins
1
3–1
.750
1903–1904
Anthony Chez
2
8–7–1
.531
1908–1909
Ralph Inott
2
–
1910
Ernie Diehl
1
6–2–1
.722
1911
Cliff Hall
1
1–6
.143
1913
Raymond Church
1
–
1918
Jesse Williams
1
4–1
.800
1919–1928
Boyd Chambers
9
79–49–2
.615
1929–1932
Frank Rice
4
31–25–1
.553
1933
Robert Reuss
1
3–6
.333
1934–1936
Dana M. King
3
11–17–1
.397
1937–1938
Walter Van Winkle
1
3–11
.233
1940, 1949
Bud Bonar
2
8–17–1
.327
1941–1943
Joseph A. Meyer
3
7–12–1
.368
1946
Ray Nolting
1
6–2
.750
1947–1948
Bill Schwarberg
2
19–16
.543
1950–1951
Hank Zureick
2
17–17
.500
1952–1953
John Beckel
2
14–21
.400
1954–1960
Ed Jucker
7
87–38
.696
1961–1981
Glenn Sample
20
391–349–9
.528
1982
Pat Quinn
1
14–32
.304
1983–1986
Tim Higgins
3
85–113–1
.430
1987–1990
Jim Schmitz
4
103–101
.505
1991–1992
Richard Skeel
2
50–56
.472
1993–1996
Bruce Gordon
4
69–125
.356
1997–2013
Brian Cleary
16
434–527–1
.452
2014–2017
Ty Neal
4
63–102–1
.383
2017 (Interim)
Ted Tom
-
0–2
.000
2018–Present
Scott Googins
2
57–57
.500
Totals
30
112
1544–1687–19
.478
[8]
Longest Tenure
Rank
Name
Seasons
1
Glen Sample
20
2
Brian Cleary
16
3
Boyd Chambers
9
Most Wins
Rank
Name
Wins
1
Brian Cleary
434
2
Glen Sample
391
3
Jim Schmitz
103
Best Winning Pct.
Rank
Name
Pct.
1
Jesse Williams
.800
2
Miller Huggins Ray Nolting
.750 .750
3
Ed Jucker
.696
Season-by-season results
*Through the end of the 2019 season.
Statistics overview
Season
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Independent (1886–1909)
1886
2–0
No Team Fielded (1887–1892)
1893
0–1–1
1894
6–4
1895
6–3
No Team Fielded (1886–1896)
1897
Ralph Holterhoff
2–5
No Team Fielded (1898–1899)
1900
Miller Huggins
3–1
No Team Fielded (1901–1902)
1903
Anthony W. Chez
3–4
1904
Anthony W. Chez
5–3–1
1905
2–3
No Team Fielded (1906–1906)
1907
Ralph Inott
—
1908
Ralph Inott
—
1909
Ralph Inott
—
Ohio Athletic Conference (1910–1925)
1910
Ernie Diehl
6–2–1
1911
Cliff Hall
1–6
1912
1913
No Team Fielded (1914–1918)
1918
Dr. Jesse Feiring Williams
4–1
1919
Boyd Chambers
2–7
1920
Boyd Chambers
8–2
3–0
1st
State runner-up
1921
Boyd Chambers
7–4–1
1922
Boyd Chambers
8–6
1923
Boyd Chambers
10–2
1924
Boyd Chambers
7–6
2nd
1925
Boyd Chambers
8–6–1
Buckeye Athletic Association (1926–1938)
1926
Boyd Chambers
6–6
5–5
3rd
1927
Boyd Chambers
14–7
7–2
2nd
1928
Boyd Chambers
9–3
1st
1929
Frank E. Rice
12–7
8–2
1930
Frank E. Rice
11–10–1
6–2
T-1st
1931
Frank E. Rice
3–5
3–5
1932
Frank E. Rice
5–3
5–3
1933
Robert Reuss
3–6
1934
Dana M. King
3–6–1
3–2
1935
Dana M. King
3–2
1936
Dana M. King
5–9
1937
Walter Van Winkle
3–11
1938
Walter Van Winkle
—
Independent (1939–1946)
1939
—
1940
Bud Bonar
3–7
1941
Joseph A. Meyer
1942
Joseph A. Meyer
6–8
1943
Joseph A. Meyer
1–3
No Team Fielded: World War II (1944–1945)
1946
Ray Nolting
6–2
Mid-American Conference (1947–1952)
1947
William M. Schwarberg
8–8
1948
Walter Roach
11–8
1949
Reyman Bud Bonar
5–10–1
3–5–1
1950
Hank Zureick
8–10
1951
Hank Zureick
9–7
1952
John Beckel
5–11
Independent (1953–1956)
1953
John Beckel
9–10
1954
Ed Jucker
10–7
1955
Ed Jucker
13–4
1956
Ed Jucker
13–3
NCAA District 4 , 0–1
Missouri Valley Conference (1957–1970)
1957
Ed Jucker
9–3
1958
Ed Jucker
17–6
18–3
1st
Declined postseason tournament bid
1959
Ed Jucker
13–7
6–2
1960
Ed Jucker
12–8
6–2
MVC Tournament 0–1
1961
Glenn Sample
19–5–2
10–0
MVC Tournament 3–1District 4 Playoffs , 1–2
1962
Glenn Sample
17–11
MVC Tournament 0–1
1963
Glenn Sample
12–18
5–3
MVC Tournament 2–2
1964
Glenn Sample
10–14
MVC Tournament 0–1
1965
Glenn Sample
21–15
5–3
2nd
MVC Tournament 0–2
1966
Glenn Sample
12–14–1
2–4
1967
Glenn Sample
19–11–1
6–1
1st
MVC Tournament 2–1 District 4 Playoffs , 1–2
1968
Glenn Sample
14–13–1
3–5
3rd
1969
Glenn Sample
18–14
5–1
MVC Tournament 1–2
1970
Glenn Sample
15–13–1
7–1
MVC Tournament 0–2
Metro Conference (1971–1991)
1971
Glenn Sample
26–18
District 4 Playoffs , 2–2
1972
Glenn Sample
24–16–1
1973
Glenn Sample
22–17
1974
Glenn Sample
27–16–2
District 4 Playoffs , 0–2
1975
Glenn Sample
21–14
1976
Glenn Sample
19–31
Metro Tournament 0–1
1977
Glenn Sample
16–23
Metro Tournament 0–2
1978
Glenn Sample
21–24
Metro Tournament 1–2
1979
Glenn Sample
28–14
Metro Tournament 2–2
1980
Glenn Sample
18–19
Metro Tournament 0–2
1981
Glenn Sample
12–29
Metro Tournament 1–2
1982
Tom Higgins
14–32
Metro Tournament 1–2
1983
Tom Higgins
17–31
2–5
Metro Tournament 1–2
1984
Tom Higgins
13–29
0–10
Metro Tournament 2–2
1985
Tom Higgins
29–25
8–12
Metro Tournament 1–2
1986
Tom Higgins
26–28
9–9
1987
Jim Schmitz
31–21
5–8
Metro Tournament 3–2
1988
Jim Schmitz
28–21
7–10
1989
Jim Schmitz
21–30
3–14
Metro Tournament 2–2
1990
Lance Brown
23–29
5–10
Metro Tournament 3–2
1991
Richard Skeel
28–30
2–19
Metro Tournament 2–2
Great Midwest Conference (1992–1995)
1992
Richard Skeel
22–26
5–11
Great Midwest Tournament 2–2
1993
Bruce Gordon
16–29
3–15
Great Midwest Tournament 0–2
1994
Bruce Gordon
14–41
3–15
1st
Great Midwest Tournament 0–2
1995
Bruce Gordon
34–21
17–6
1st
Great Midwest Tournament 2–2
Conference USA (1996–2005)
1996
Bruce Gordon
5–34
1–19
9th
C-USA Tournament 0–1
1997
Brian Cleary
12–46
4–23
10th
C-USA Tournament 1–2
1998
Brian Cleary
15–38
4–20
10th
C-USA Tournament 0–1
1999
Brian Cleary
30–29
19–18
8th
C-USA Tournament 1–2
2000
Brian Cleary
35–25
11–16
6th
C-USA Tournament 3–1
2001
Brian Cleary
34–24
16–11
4th
C-USA Tournament 0–2
2002
Brian Cleary
26–29–1
11–18–1
9th
2003
Brian Cleary
15–39
7–22
11th
2004
Brian Cleary
15–40
6–24
11th
2005
Brian Cleary
10–19
10th
Big East Conference (2006–2013)
2006
Brian Cleary
32–26
13–14
7th
Big East Tournament , 0–1
2007
Brian Cleary
32–26
13–14
7th
Big East Tournament , 0–1
2008
Brian Cleary
39–20
19–8
2nd
Big East Tournament , 3–1
2009
Brian Cleary
29–29
13–14
8th
Big East Tournament , 0–1
2010
Brian Cleary
29–29
13–14
7th
Big East Tournament , 0–1
2011
Brian Cleary
30–27
14–13
5th
Big East Tournament , 0–1
2012
Brian Cleary
18–38
7–20
12th
2013
Brian Cleary
24–32
4–14
9th
American Athletic Conference (2014–present)
2014
Ty Neal
22–31
6–18
9th
2015
Ty Neal
15–41
6–18
8th
AAC Tournament , 0–1
2016
Ty Neal
26–30-1
13–10-1
4th
AAC Tournament , 0–2
2017
Ty Neal
28–28
10–14
6th
AAC Tournament , 0–0
2017
Ted Tom (Interim)
0–2
0–0
AAC Tournament , 0–2
2018
Scott Googins
28–26
12–12
6th
AAC Tournament , 0–2
2019
Scott Googins
28–29
13–11
2nd
NCAA Regional
2019
Scott Googins
7–8
0–0
Cancelled
Total:
1550–1695–19
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
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Cincinnati in the NCAA Tournament
Year
Record
Win %
Notes
1956
0–1
.000
District 4 Playoff Game—Eliminated by Ohio
1961
1–2
.333
District 4 Playoffs: Loss to Michigan (double elimination series)
1967
1–2
.333
NCAA District 5 Playoffs: Lost to Oklahoma State 2–1 (double elimination series)
1971
2–2
.500
District 4 Playoffs: Defeated Michigan State, lost double elimination series to Southern Illinois
1974
0–2
.000
District 4 Playoffs: Defeated by Miami (OH), Southern Illinois
2019
1–2
.333
Corvallis Regional: Defeated Oregon State, Lost to Michigan, Creighton
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See also
References
Campuses Academics Athletics Athletic facilities Media
Teams Championships & awards