# Cincinnati Bearcats baseball

The Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team represents The University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's baseball competition. The Bearcats currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.
The University of Cincinnati began varsity intercollegiate competition in baseball in 1886. Former Bearcats who have gone on to success in Major League Baseball include Sandy Koufax and manager Miller Huggins, 3-time All-Star and 2-time World Series Champion Kevin Youkilis, and 2-time MLB All-Star Josh Harrison. Cincinnati plays home games on UC's campus at UC Baseball Stadium.
The 2023 baseball season marked the program's last season as a member of the AAC. In September 2021, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12. On June 10, 2022 the American Athletic Conference and the three schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement that will allow those schools to join the Big 12 Conference in 2023.

## Head coaches

| Tenure | Coach | Seasons | Record | Pct. |
| 1893-1894 | Frank Sanford Brown | 2 | 6-5-1 | .500 |
| 1895 | John M. Thomas Jr. | 1 | 4-2 | .666 |
| 1896 | Ralph Holterhoff | 1 | 3-6 | .333 |
| 1903–1904 | Anthony Chez | 2 | 9-7 | .562 |
| 1905-1906 | Amos Foster | 2 | 6-8 | .428 |
| 1907-1909 | Ralph Inott | 3 | 7-11 | .388 |
| 1910 | Ernie Diehl | 1 | 6–2–1 | .666 |
| 1911 | Joe Monfort | 1 | 4-5 | .444 |
| 1912 | John Binder | 1 | 1-6 | .143 |
| 1913 | Raymond Church | 1 | 4-2 | .666 |
| 1918 | Dr. Jesse F. Williams | 1 | 4–1 | .800 |
| 1919–1928 | Boyd Chambers | 10 | 80-51-1 | .606 |
| 1929–1932 | Frank "Doc" Rice | 4 | 31-22-1 | .574 |
| 1933-1937 | Dana M. King | 5 | 28-33 | .459 |
| 1938-1939 | Rip Van Winkle | 2 | 5-17 | .227 |
| 1940, 1949 | Bud Bonar | 2 | 8–17–1 | .307 |
| 1941–1943 | Joseph A. Meyer | 3 | 18-17 | .514 |
| 1945 | Vern Ullom | 1 | 0-3 | .000 |
| 1946 | Ray Nolting | 1 | 6–2 | .750 |
| 1947–1948 | Bill Schwarberg | 2 | 19–16 | .542 |
| 1950–1951 | Hank Zureick | 2 | 17–17 | .500 |
| 1952–1953 | John Beckel | 2 | 13-21 | .382 |
| 1954–1960 | Ed Jucker | 7 | 84-38 | .688 |
| 1961–1981 | Glenn Sample | 21 | 391-349-10 | .521 |
| 1982 | Pat Quinn | 1 | 14–32 | .304 |
| 1983–1986 | Tom Higgins | 4 | 85–113-1 | .427 |
| 1987–1990 | Jim Schmitz | 4 | 104-101 | .507 |
| 1991–1992 | Richard Skeel | 2 | 50–56 | .471 |
| 1993–1996 | Bruce Gordon | 4 | 69–125 | .355 |
| 1997–2013 | Brian Cleary | 17 | 436-528-1 | .451 |
| 2014–2017 | Ty Neal | 4 | 91–132–1 | .406 |
| 2018–2023 | Scott Googins | 6 | 143–157 | .476 |
| 2024–present | Jordan Bischel | 1 | 32–25 | .561 |
| Total | 33 coaches | 124 seasons | 1783–1931–21 | (.480) |
Source:
Longest Tenure :
| Rank | Name | Seasons |
| 1 | Glen Sample | 21 |
| 2 | Brian Cleary | 17 |
| 3 | Boyd Chambers | 10 |
Most Wins :
| Rank | Name | Wins |
| 1 | Brian Cleary | 436 |
| 2 | Glenn Sample | 391 |
| 3 | Scott Googins | 143 |
Best Winning Pct. :
| Rank | Name | Pct. |
| 1 | Jesse Williams | .800 |
| 2 | Ray Nolting | .750 |
| 3 | Ed Jucker | .689 |

## Year-by-year results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Independent (1886–1910) ||||||
| 1886 | Unknown | 2–0 | | | |
| No Records Found (1887–1892) ||||||
| 1893 | Frank Sanford Brown | 0–2–1 | | | |
| 1894 | Frank Sanford Brown | 6–3 | | | |
| 1895 | John M. Thomas Jr. | 4-2 | | | |
| 1896 | Ralph Holterhoff | 3-6 | | | |
| No Records Found (1897–1899) ||||||
| 1900 | Unknown | 2-2 | | | |
| No Records Found (1901–1902) ||||||
| 1903 | Anthony Chez | 3–4 | | | |
| 1904 | Anthony Chez | 6-3 | | | |
| 1905 | Amos Foster | 2–3 | | | |
| 1906 | Amos Foster | 4-5 | | | |
| 1907 | Ralph Inott | 1-4 | | | |
| 1908 | Ralph Inott | 2-4 | | | |
| 1909 | Ralph Inott | 4—3 | | | |
| 1910 | Ernie Diehl | 6–2–1 | | | |
| Ohio Athletic Conference (1911–1925) ||||||
| 1911 | Joe Monfort | 4-5 | 1-0 | | |
| 1912 | John Binder | 1-6 | 0-1 | | |
| 1913 | Raymond Church | 4-2 | 1-1 | | |
| 1914 | Unknown | 1-2-2 | 1-1-1 | | |
| No Team Fielded (WWI) (1915–1917) ||||||
| 1918 | Jesse Williams | 4–1 | 3-1 | | |
| 1919 | Boyd Chambers | 1-5 | 1-2 | | |
| 1920 | Boyd Chambers | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |
| 1921 | Boyd Chambers | 8-9 | 5-1 | | |
| 1922 | Boyd Chambers | 9-6 | 5-3 | | |
| 1923 | Boyd Chambers | 8-2 | 5-0 | | |
| 1924 | Boyd Chambers | 6-7 | 4-1 | 2nd | |
| 1925 | Boyd Chambers | 7-6 | 6-3 | | |
| Buckeye Athletic Association (1926–1938) ||||||
| 1926 | Boyd Chambers | 7-7-1 | 6-6 | 3rd | |
| 1927 | Boyd Chambers | 9-4 | 7–2 | 2nd | |
| 1928 | Boyd Chambers | 9-3 | 8-1 | 1st | |
| 1929 | Frank E. Rice | 12-6 | 8–2 | | |
| 1930 | Frank E. Rice | 11–9-1 | 6–2 | T-1st | |
| 1931 | Frank E. Rice | 3–4 | 3–4 | | |
| 1932 | Frank E. Rice | 5–3 | 5–3 | | |
| 1933 | Dana M. King | 3–6 | 3-6 | | |
| 1934 | Dana M. King | 9-5 | 6-4 | | |
| 1935 | Dana M. King | 6-7 | 6-4 | | |
| 1936 | Dana M. King | 6-8 | 5-4 | | |
| 1937 | Dana M. King | 4-7 | 2-6 | | |
| 1938 | Walter Van Winkle | 2-8 | 2-5 | | |
| Independent (1939–1946) ||||||
| 1939 | Walter Van Winkle | 3-9 | | | |
| 1940 | Reyman "Bud" Bonar | 3–7 | | | |
| 1941 | Joseph A. Meyer | 5-7 | | | |
| 1942 | Joseph A. Meyer | 4-7 | | | |
| 1943 | Joseph A. Meyer | 9-3 | | | |
| No Team Fielded (WWII) (1944–1944) ||||||
| 1945 | Vern Ullom | 0-3 | | | |
| 1946 | Ray Nolting | 6–2 | | | |
| Mid-American Conference (1947–1953) ||||||
| 1947 | Bill Schwarberg | 8–8 | 1-5 | 5th | |
| 1948 | Bill Schwarberg | 11–8 | 3-5 | 5th | |
| 1949 | Reyman "Bud" Bonar | 5–10–1 | 3–5–1 | 5th | |
| 1950 | Hank Zureick | 8–10 | 4-6 | 5th | |
| 1951 | Hank Zureick | 9–7 | 1-4 | 4th | |
| 1952 | John Beckel | 5–11 | 3-5 | 5th | |
| 1953 | John Beckel | 8–10 | 3-5 | 5th | |
| Independent (1954–1957) ||||||
| 1954 | Ed Jucker | 8-6 | | | |
| 1955 | Ed Jucker | 12–4 | | | |
| 1956 | Ed Jucker | 13–4 | | | NCAA District 4, 0–1 |
| 1957 | Ed Jucker | 9–3 | | | |
| Missouri Valley Conference (1958–1970) ||||||
| 1958 | Ed Jucker | 17–6 | 8–3 | 1st | MVC Championship 1-0 |
| 1959 | Ed Jucker | 13–7 | 6–2 | 2nd | |
| 1960 | Ed Jucker | 12–8 | 6–1 | 2nd | MVC Championship 0–1 |
| 1961 | Glenn Sample | 18–5–2 | 8–0 | 1st | MVC Championship 2-0 District 4 playoffs, 1–2 |
| 1962 | Glenn Sample | 17–11 | 2-1 | 1st | MVC Championship 0–1 |
| 1963 | Glenn Sample | 12–18 | 1-2 | 5th | MVC Championship 2–2 |
| 1964 | Glenn Sample | 10–14 | 3-2 | 7th | MVC Championship 0-1 |
| 1965 | Glenn Sample | 21–15 | 5–1 | 2nd | MVC Championship 0–2 |
| 1966 | Glenn Sample | 12–14–1 | 2–4 | 5th | |
| 1967 | Glenn Sample | 19–11–1 | 6–1 | 1st | MVC Championship 2–1 District 4 playoffs, 1–2 |
| 1968 | Glenn Sample | 14–13–1 | 3–5 | 5th | |
| 1969 | Glenn Sample | 18–14 | 5–1 | 2nd | MVC Championship 1–2 |
| 1970 | Glenn Sample | 15–13–1 | 7–1 | T-1st | MVC Championship 0–2 |
| Independent (1971–1975) ||||||
| 1971 | Glenn Sample | 26–18 | | | District 4 playoffs, 2–2 |
| 1972 | Glenn Sample | 24–16–1 | | | |
| 1973 | Glenn Sample | 22–18 | | | |
| 1974 | Glenn Sample | 27–16–2 | | | District 4 playoffs, 0–2 |
| 1975 | Glenn Sample | 21–14 | | | |
| Metro Conference (1976–1991) ||||||
| 1976 | Glenn Sample | 19–31-1 | 0-2 | 5th | Metro Tournament 0–1 |
| 1977 | Glenn Sample | 16–23 | 3-0 | 7th | Metro Tournament 0–2 |
| 1978 | Glenn Sample | 21–24 | 0-8 | 5th | Metro Tournament 1–2 |
| 1979 | Glenn Sample | 29-13 | 6-3 | 5th | Metro Tournament 2–2 |
| 1980 | Glenn Sample | 18–19 | 2-4 | 5th | Metro Tournament 0–2 |
| 1981 | Glenn Sample | 12–29 | 1-9 | 7th | Metro Tournament 1–2 |
| 1982 | Tom Higgins | 14–32 | 3-5 | 6th | Metro Tournament 1–2 |
| 1983 | Tom Higgins | 17–31 | 1-3 | 6th | Metro Tournament 1–2 |
| 1984 | Tom Higgins | 13–29-1 | 0–10 | 7th | Metro Tournament 2–2 |
| 1985 | Tom Higgins | 29–25 | 7-10 | 5th | Metro Tournament 1–2 |
| 1986 | Tom Higgins | 26–28 | 9–9 | 5th | Metro Tournament 1-2 |
| 1987 | Jim Schmitz | 31–21 | 5–8 | 6th | Metro Tournament 3–2 |
| 1988 | Jim Schmitz | 28–21 | 7–10 | 6th | Metro Tournament 1–2 |
| 1989 | Jim Schmitz | 21–30 | 3–14 | 7th | Metro Tournament 2–2 |
| 1990 | Lance Brown | 23–29 | 5–10 | 6th | Metro Tournament 3–2 |
| 1991 | Richard Skeel | 28–30 | 2–19 | 8th | Metro Tournament 2–2 |
| Great Midwest Conference (1992–1995) ||||||
| 1992 | Richard Skeel | 22–26 | 5–11 | 4th | Great Midwest Tournament 2–2 |
| 1993 | Bruce Gordon | 16–29 | 3–15 | 4th | Great Midwest Tournament 0–2 |
| 1994 | Bruce Gordon | 14–41 | 3–19 | 5th | Great Midwest Tournament 2–2 |
| 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 | 9–18 | 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 | 25-30 | 10–19 | 10th | |
| Big East Conference (2006–2013) ||||||
| 2006 | Brian Cleary | 32–26 | 13–14 | 7th | Big East tournament, 0–2 |
| 2007 | Brian Cleary | 28-28 | 10-16 | 10th | |
| 2008 | Brian Cleary | 39–20 | 19–8 | 2nd | Big East tournament, 3–1 |
| 2009 | Brian Cleary | 29–29 | 13–14 | 9th | Big East tournament, 0–2 |
| 2010 | Brian Cleary | 29–29 | 13–14 | 7th | Big East tournament, 0–2 |
| 2011 | Brian Cleary | 30–27 | 14–13 | 6th | Big East tournament, 0–2 |
| 2012 | Brian Cleary | 18–38 | 7–20 | 12th | |
| 2013 | Brian Cleary | 24–32 | 6-18 | 9th | |
| American Athletic Conference (2014–2023) ||||||
| 2014 | Ty Neal | 22–31 | 6–18 | 9th | |
| 2015 | Ty Neal | 15–41 | 6–18 | 8th | AAC tournament, 0–2 |
| 2016 | Ty Neal | 26–30-1 | 13–10-1 | 4th | AAC tournament, 0–2 |
| 2017 | Ty Neal | 28–30 | 10–14 | 6th | AAC tournament, 0–2 |
| 2018 | Scott Googins | 28-28 | 12–12 | 6th | AAC tournament, 0–2 |
| 2019 | Scott Googins | 31-31 | 13–11 | 2nd | AAC tournament, 4–0 NCAA Regional, 1–2 |
| 2020 | Scott Googins | 7–8 | 0–0 | | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Scott Googins | 29-26 | 18-14 | 4th | AAC tournament, 0–2 |
| 2022 | Scott Googins | 24-31 | 12-12 | 4th | AAC tournament, 1–2 |
| 2023 | Scott Googins | 24-33 | 10-14 | 5th | AAC tournament, 0–2 |
| Big 12 Conference (2024–present) ||||||
| 2024 | Jordan Bischel | 31-25 | 17-13 | 5th | Big 12 tournament, 1–2 |
| Total: | Total: | 1782–1931–21 | | | |
| 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 ||||||
As of end through 2023 Season

## 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 | Pct | Notes |
| 1956 | 0–1 | .000 | Lost in District 4 playoff game to Ohio |
| 1961 | 1–2 | .333 | District 4 playoffs: Loss to Michigan (double elimination series) |
| 1967 | 1–2 | .333 | Lost in District 5 series to Oklahoma St |
| 1971 | 2–2 | .500 | Lost in District 4 playoff series to Southern Illinois |
| 1974 | 0–2 | .000 | Lost in District 4 playoff series to Miami (Ohio) and Southern Illinois |
| 2019 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Creighton in the Corvallis Regional |

## Team records
### Single Game

| Year | Record | Opponent |
| 1930 | At Bats in a game (72) | vs Miami (Ohio) |
| 1993 | Runs (26) | vs UAB |
| 1997 | Runs Allowed (36) | vs Rice |
| 1993 | Hits (29) | vs UAB |
| 2002 | Doubles (9) | at Xavier |
| 1956 | Triples (5) | vs Wittenburg |
| 2002 | Home runs (8) | vs USF |
| 1993 | Total bases (54) | vs UAB |
| 1993 | Runs Batted In (24) | vs UAB |
| 1960 | Stolen bases (10) | vs Drake |
| 1963 | Errors (11) | vs Southern Illinois |
| 1930 | Longest game (21 Innings) | vs Miami (Ohio) |
| 1958 | Largest margin of victory (21) | vs Kenyon |
| 1952 | Most runs scored in an Inning (16) | vs Morehead State |
Source:

## No Hitters

There have been 6 No-Hitters in Cincinnati baseball history, the last one occurred in 1995.
| Date | Pitcher(s) | Opponent | Notes |
| May 6, 1910 | John Binder | vs. Denison | |
| May 4, 1965 | Neil Rubinstein | vs. Hanover | 7 Innings |
| 1967 | Jose Worrall | vs. Ohio State | 7 Innings |
| 1973 | T. Burman & C. Poston | vs. Quinnipiac | 7 Innings |
| 1982 | Mark Thompson | vs. Wright State | 7 Innings |
| 1995 | Chris Murphy | vs. IUPUI | 5 Innings |

## Retired numbers

| No. | Member | Position | Career | Year No. Retired |
| 1 | Glen Sample | Head coach | 1984–2001 | 2010 |
| 12 | Ed Jucker | Head coach | 1987–1989 | 2010 |
| 36 | Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 1998–2001 | 2016 |
Source:

## Cincinnati and MLB

Cincinnati has had 22 players reach Major League Baseball (MLB). Some notable alumni to reach the majors include Tony Campana and Josh Harrison who made their MLB debuts during the 2011 season. Two former Bearcats Miller Huggins and Sandy Koufax are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. This list of Cincinnati Bearcats baseball players includes former members of the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team that represents the University of Cincinnati, who have played in one or more regular season Major League Baseball (MLB) games.
* Butch Alberts
* Ethan Allen
* Skeeter Barnes
* Carl Bouldin
* Ed Brinkman All Star, Gold Glove
* Jack Bushelman
* Tony Campana
* Bill Faul
* George Glinatsis
* Josh Harrison 2× MLB All-Star
* Mike Hershberger
* Ian Happ
* Miller Huggins Baseball Hall of Fame manager
* Sandy Koufax Baseball Hall of Famer, 7× MLB All-Star, NL MVP, 3× Cy Young Award
* Art Warren
* Joey Weimer
* Kevin Youkilis 3x MLB All Star, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award

### All Time MLB Draft Picks

Note: the first Major League Baseball draft was held in 1965.
Cincinnati MLB Drafted Players :
| Year | Round | Overall Pick | Player | Team |
| 1965 | 3 | 60 | Billy Wolff | STL |
| 1966 | 36 | 675 | John Meyer | NYM |
| 1967$^{1rg}$ | 7 | 125 | John Meyer | CLE |
| 1967$^{6sc}$ | 8 | 150 | John Meyer | CLE |
| 1969$^{1rg}$ | 7 | 125 | David Jakubs | STL |
| 1970 | 23 | 550 | Rick DeFelice | CIN |
| 1972 | 23 | 533 | Denny Nagel | HOU |
| 1972 | 28 | 642 | Butch Alberts | PIT |
| 1974 | 33 | 641 | Timothy Burman | PIT |
| 1975$^{1sc}$ | 4 | 79 | Timothy Burman | PIT |
| 1977$^{1rg}$ | 2 | 27 | Bobby Sagers | MON |
| 1977 | 23 | 556 | Brady Baldwin | ATL |
| 1977 | 28 | 669 | Jeffrey Wilson | MON |
| 1978 | 16 | 407 | Skeeter Barnes | CIN |
| 1978 | 25 | 596 | Mark Roush | ATL |
| 1982$^{1rg}$ | 10 | 241 | James Bettis | MON |
| 1984 | 19 | 475 | Lalo Berezo | CIN |
| 1985 | 19 | 474 | Tom Summers | CIN |
| 1986 | 3 | 78 | Dave Sala | STL |
| 1988 | 14 | 353 | John Zaksek | CWS |
| 1988 | 42 | 1079 | Joe Tenhunfeld | PHI |
| 1988 | 58 | 1352 | Riley Stephens | CWS |
| 1990 | 49 | 1241 | George Glinatsis | CWS |
| 1991 | 32 | 838 | George Glinatsis | SEA |
| 1992 | 43 | 1215 | Bill Metzinger | COL |
| 1995 | 40 | 1119 | Chris Murphy | COL |
| 1998 | 16 | 470 | Casey McEvoy | CIN |
| 2001 | 8 | 243 | Kevin Youkilis | BOS |
| 2001 | 25 | 756 | Curtus Moak | SF |
| 2001 | 35 | 1066 | Chris Hamblen | SF |
| 2002 | 13 | 382 | Chris Hamblen | TEX |
| 2005 | 23 | 690 | Mark Haske | DET |
| 2005 | 31 | 941 | Josh Kay | OAK |
| 2006 | 12 | 354 | Logan Parker | CIN |
| 2007 | 24 | 725 | John Baird | TB |
| 2008 | 6 | 191 | Josh Harrison | CHC |
| 2008 | 7 | 216 | Dan Osterbrock | MIN |
| 2008 | 13 | 401 | Tony Campana | CHC |
| 2009 | 11 | 333 | Mike Spina | OAK |
| 2009 | 14 | 430 | Lance Durham | TOR |
| 2009 | 38 | 1148 | Kevin Johnson | FLA |
| 2010 | 17 | 519 | Brian Garman | MIL |
| 2010 | 42 | 1276 | Kevin Johnson | TEX |
| 2011 | 20 | 625 | Dan Jensen | CIN |
| 2012 | 8 | 261 | Zach Isler | CWS |
| 2012 | 14 | 430 | Jake Proctor | MIN |
| 2012 | 32 | 982 | Christian McElroy | CIN |
| 2014 | 12 | 348 | Connor Walsh | CWS |
| 2015 | 1 | 9 | Ian Happ | CHC |
| 2017 | 15 | 459 | Ryan Noda | TOR |
| 2017 | 29 | 857 | A.J. Bumpass | CIN |
| 2018 | 10 | 290 | Manny Rodriguez | NYM |
| 2018 | 24 | 714 | Cam Alldred | PIT |
| 2018 | 29 | 874 | J.T. Perez | MIN |
| 2019 | 39 | 1164 | A.J. Bumpass | CIN |
| 2020 | 4 | 121 | Joey Wiemer | MIL |
| 2021 | 7 | 200 | Evan Shawver | COL |
| 2024 | 6 | 171 | Josh Kross | STL |
$^{6sc}$ – June Secondary $^{1rg}$ – January Draft $^{1sc}$ – January Secondary Draft
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