The Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team represents
The University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 4 ...
in
NCAA Division I
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intercollegiate men's baseball competition.
The Bearcats currently compete in The
American Athletic Conference
The American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) is an American collegiate athletic conference, featuring 11 member universities and five affiliate member universities that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA ...
The University of Cincinnati began varsity intercollegiate competition in baseball in 1886. Former Bearcats who have gone on to success in
Major League Baseball
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include
Sandy Koufax
Sanford Koufax (; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. He has been hailed as one of t ...
and manager
Miller Huggins
Miller James Huggins (March 27, 1878 – September 25, 1929) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Huggins played second base for the Cincinnati Reds (1904–1909) and St. Louis Cardinals (1910–1916). He managed the ...
, 3-time All-Star and 2-time World Series Champion
Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis (; born March 15, 1979), nicknamed "Youk" , is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman, who primarily played for the Boston Red Sox. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Red S ...
, and 2-time MLB All-Star
Josh Harrison. The Bearcats are currently coached by
Scott Googins. Cincinnati plays home games on UC's campus at
UC Baseball Stadium.
The 2023 baseball season will mark the program's last season as a member of the AAC. In September 2021, Cincinnati,
Houston
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, and
UCF accepted bids to join the
Big 12
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. On June 10, 2022 the
American Athletic Conference
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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
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in 2023.
Head coaches
Source:
Year-by-year results
''As of end through 2022 Season''
UC in the NCAA tournament
*The
NCAA Division I baseball tournament
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started in 1947.
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of the tournament has changed through the years.
Team Records
Single Game
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No Hitters
There have been 6 No-Hitters in Cincinnati baseball history, the last one occurred in 1995.
Retired numbers
Source:
All Americans
* First Team All-Americans
:1961
Bill Faul
:1965 Billy Wolf
:2015
Ian Happ
* Second Team All-Americans
:1967 Pat Maginn
:2000
Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis (; born March 15, 1979), nicknamed "Youk" , is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman, who primarily played for the Boston Red Sox. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Red S ...
:2008
Josh Harrison
:2009 Lance Durham
* Third Team All-Americans
:1999
Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis (; born March 15, 1979), nicknamed "Youk" , is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman, who primarily played for the Boston Red Sox. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Red S ...
*Honorable Mentions
:1974 Tim Burman
:1996 Steve Barhorst
*Freshman All-Americans
:1999 Chris Hamblen
:2001 Tony Maynard
:2002 Kyle Markle
:2006 Steve Blevins
:2006
Josh Harrison
:2010 Andrew Strenge
:2011 Justin Glass
:2013
Ian Happ
UC and MLB
Cincinnati had had 21 players reach
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). Some notable alumni to reach the majors include
Tony Campana
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Career
Chicago Cubs
Cam ...
and
Josh Harrison who make their MLB debuts during the 2011 season. Two former Bearcats
Miller Huggins
Miller James Huggins (March 27, 1878 – September 25, 1929) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Huggins played second base for the Cincinnati Reds (1904–1909) and St. Louis Cardinals (1910–1916). He managed the ...
and
Sandy Koufax
Sanford Koufax (; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. He has been hailed as one of t ...
are members of the
Baseball Hall of Fame
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. This list of Cincinnati Bearcats baseball players includes former members of the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team that represents the
University of Cincinnati
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, who have played in one or more regular season
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) games.

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Butch Alberts
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Ethan Allen
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Skeeter Barnes
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Carl Bouldin
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Ed BrinkmanAll Star, Gold Glove
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Jack Bushelman
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Tony Campana
Anthony Edward Campana (born May 30, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Career
Chicago Cubs
Cam ...
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Bill Faul
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George Glinatsis
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Glinatsis attended Boardman High School in ...
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Josh Harrison2× MLB All-Star
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Mike Hershberger
Norman Michael Hershberger (October 9, 1939 – July 1, 2012) was an American professional baseball player and outfielder for the Chicago White Sox (1961–1964, 1971), Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (1965–1969) and Milwaukee Brewers (1970 ...
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Ian Happ
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Miller Huggins
Miller James Huggins (March 27, 1878 – September 25, 1929) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Huggins played second base for the Cincinnati Reds (1904–1909) and St. Louis Cardinals (1910–1916). He managed the ...
Baseball Hall of Fame
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manager
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Sandy Koufax
Sanford Koufax (; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. He has been hailed as one of t ...
Baseball Hall of Fame
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r, 7× MLB All-Star, NL MVP, 3× Cy Young Award
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Art Warren
Arthur Frank Warren (born March 23, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played for the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds.
Career Amateur career
Warren attended Napoleon Hi ...
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Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis (; born March 15, 1979), nicknamed "Youk" , is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman, who primarily played for the Boston Red Sox. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Red S ...
3x MLB All Star, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award The Hank Aaron Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It was introduced in 1999 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Hank ...
Players selected in the MLB draft
Note: the first
Major League Baseball draft
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was held in 1965.
6sc – June Secondary
1rg – January Draft
1sc – January Secondary Draft
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See also
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List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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Cincinnati Bearcats
The Cincinnati Bearcats are the athletic teams that represent the University of Cincinnati. Though they will move to the Big 12 Conference (XII) the teams are currently a part of the American Athletic Conference (The American), which from 1979 ...
References
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