The Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team is making history as they enter the final week of the regular season, riding a wave of momentum that has them firmly planted in the national Top 25. After taking two of three games from Kansas State and winning six of seven on a grueling road trip, the Bearcats are back home with their sights set on breaking the school record for wins.
Head coach Jordan Bischel has his squad playing at an elite level, earning recognition across multiple polls. D1 Baseball—the gold standard for college baseball rankings—lists Cincinnati at No. 25, while Baseball America is even higher on the Bearcats at No. 18. Just Baseball slots them at No. 21, and CFBHome, typically known for football coverage, ranks UC the highest at No. 12. It's a testament to the program's rise under Bischel, who notched his 100th win with the Bearcats in that pivotal victory over Kansas State on May 9.
Powering the offense is slugger Quinton Coats, who crushed his 25th home run in that same game—good for fourth in the entire NCAA. With Coats swinging a hot bat and the team firing on all cylinders, Cincinnati now sits at 35-18 overall and 15-12 in Big 12 play. That's a significant jump from last season's 33-26 mark, which earned them a trip to the NCAA Knoxville Regional.
The school record for wins is 39, set back in 2008. With three regular-season games remaining, the Bearcats have a golden opportunity to surpass that mark and cement their place in program history. Their final homestand features a three-game series against Texas Tech (26-25, 9-18 Big 12) starting Thursday, May 14, at 6 p.m., continuing Friday, May 15, at the same time, and wrapping up with Senior Day on Saturday, May 16.
From there, it's off to Surprise, Arizona, for the Big 12 Baseball Tournament—a single-elimination event running May 19-23. The top six teams in the conference standings earn a double-bye, and the Bearcats currently sit seventh at 15-12, just one game back of a logjam at 16-11 that includes UCF, Oklahoma State, and the team ahead of them in the standings. Every game matters, and Cincinnati controls its own destiny.
Whether you're a die-hard Bearcats fan or just love a good underdog story, this is a team worth watching. With a record within reach, a star slugger, and a coach who's built a winner, the final week of the regular season promises plenty of drama—and maybe a little history.