Cincinnati Bearcats baseball

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.

Cincinnati Bearcats
2021 Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team
Founded	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]
NCAA Tournament appearances
1956, 1958, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1974, 2019
Conference tournament champions
AAC: 2019
Conference champions
Great Midwest: 1995 MVC: 1958, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970 Buckeye: 1928, 1930

Retired numbers

Cincinnati Bearcats retired numbers
No.	Player
1	Glen Sample
12	Ed Jucker
36	Kevin Youkilis

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All-Americans

Bill Faul – 1961 – 1st Team Billy Wolf – 1965 – 1st Team Pat Maginn – 1967 – 2nd Team Tim Burman – 1974 – Honorable Mention

Steve Barhorst – 1996 – Honorable Mention Kevin Youkilis – 2000 – 2nd Team Josh Harrison – 2008 – 2nd Team Lance Durham – 2009 – 2nd Team Ian Happ – 2015 – 1st Team

Freshman All-Americans

Chris Hamblen – 1999 Tony Maynard – 2001 Kyle Markle – 2002 Steve Blevins – 2006

Josh Harrison – 2006 Andrew Strenge – 2010 Justin Glass – 2011 Ian Happ – 2013

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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

Cincinnati MLB Drafted Players
Year	Round	Overall Pick	Player	Team
2020	4	121	Joey Wiemer	MIL
2019	39	1164	A.J. Bumpass	CIN
2018	10	290	Manny Rodriguez	NYM
2018	24	714	Cam Alldred	PIT
2018	29	874	J.T. Perez	MIN
2017	15	459	Ryan Noda	TOR
2017	29	857	A.J. Bumpass	CIN
2015	1	9	Ian Happ	CHC
2014	12	348	Connor Walsh	CWS
2012	8	261	Zach Isler	CWS
2012	14	430	Jake Proctor	MIN
2012	32	982	Christian McElroy	CIN
2011	20	625	Dan Jensen	CIN
2010	17	519	Brian Garman	MIL
2010	42	1276	Kevin Johnson	TEX
2009	11	333	Mike Spina	OAK
2009	14	430	Lance Durham	TOR
2009	38	1148	Kevin Johnson	FLA
2008	6	191	Josh Harrison	CHC
2008	7	216	Dan Osterbrock	MIN
2008	13	401	Tony Campana	CHC
2008	45	1355	Mike Spina	MIN
2007	24	725	John Baird	TB
2006	12	354	Logan Parker	CIN
2005	23	690	Mark Haske	DET
2005	31	941	Josh Kay	OAK
2002	13	382	Chris Hamblen	TEX
2001	8	243	Kevin Youkilis	BOS
2001	25	756	Curtus Moak	SF
2001	35	1066	Chris Hamblen	SF
1998	16	470	Casey McEvoy	CIN
1995	40	1119	Chris Murphy	COL
1992	43	1215	Bill Metzinger	COL
1991	32	838	George Glinatsis	SEA
1990	49	1241	George Glinatsis	CWS
1988	14	353	John Zaksek	CWS
1988	42	1079	Joe Tenhunfeld	PHI
1988	58	1352	Riley Stephens	CWS
1986	3	78	Dave Sala	STL
1985	19	474	Tom Summers	CIN
1984	19	475	Lalo Berezo	CIN
1982^1rg	10	241	James Bettis	MON
1978	16	407	Skeeter Barnes	CIN
1978	25	596	Mark Roush	ATL
1977^1rg	2	27	Bobby Sagers	MON
1977	23	556	Brady Baldwin	ATL
1977	28	669	Jeffrey Wilson	MON
1975^1sc	4	79	Timothy Burman	PIT
1974	33	641	Timothy Burman	PIT
1972	23	533	Denny Nagel	HOU
1972	28	642	Butch Alberts	PIT
1970	23	550	Rick DeFelice	CIN
1969^1rg	7	125	David Jakubs	STL
1967^1rg	7	125	John Meyer	CLE
1967^6sc	8	150	John Meyer	CLE
1966	36	675	John Meyer	NYM
1965	3	60	Billy Wolff	STL

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^6sc – June Secondary
^1rg – January Draft
^1sc – January Secondary Draft

Conference affiliations

• Independent (1886–1909)
• Ohio Athletic Conference (1910–1925)
• Buckeye Athletic Association (1926–1938)
• Independent (1939–1946)
• Mid American Conference (1947–1952)
• Independent (1953–1956)
• Missouri Valley Conference (1957–1970)
• Metro Conference (1971–1991)
• Great Midwest Conference (1992–1995)
• Conference USA (1996–2005)
• Big East Conference (2006–2013)
• American Athletic Conference (2014–present)

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 3–1 District 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 [4] Cincinnati in the NCAA Tournament The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years. 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 [4] See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs Cincinnati Bearcats References Brand Color (PDF). University of Cincinnati Branding Standards Manual. Retrieved July 31, 2017. "Cincinnati Bearcats". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2015-04-23. 2017 Media Guide (PDF). Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved April 22, 2015. "2016 UC Baseball Media Guide". 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