American Athletic Conference/ Ben Solomon
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Championship Central
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Jace Mercer went 4-for-4 with a grand slam and Cincinnati set a championship record with 22 runs as the Bearcats won their first conference championship in 52 years with a 22-5 win against UConn Sunday at Spectrum Field in the American Athletic Conference Championship presented by Air Force Reserve.
The win gives Cincinnati (30-29) its first American Athletic Conference title in baseball and clinches the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, marking the Bearcats’ first NCAA tournament appearance since 1974.