UC Bearcats Take on the Cardinals of Louisville

The UC Bearcats will play the Louisville Cardinals at Great American Ball Park on Saturday following the Reds' game with the Washington Nationals.

It will be the first collegiate game played at the 10-year old ballpark. It is the first Reds Collegiate Invitational.  Fans with tickets to the Reds' game are welcome to stay for the college game. Admission to the college game only is $5.

The Bearcats lost to Louisville ranked number 9 on Friday night, 8-3.  The Cardinals and Bearcat conclude the three-game series on Sunday at Marge Schott Stadium on the UC campus.

The Bearcats (11-16,0-1 Big East) will start Mitch Patishall a freshman right-hander from Pendleton, Indiana.

The Cardinals (23-6, 3-2 Big East) Junior right-hander Jeff Thompson from Greenville, Indiana will put his 5-0 record on the line.  Thompson has an ERA of 0.59.