Bearcats Lose Wild Joe Nuxhall Classic Final

I do not like literal roller coasters. But figurative roller coasters in sports are usually a whole lot of fun. If you followed the Cincinnati Bearcats yesterday in the title game against the Miami-Ohio RedHawks, you needed to strap in and keep your hands and feet inside the ride. The Bearcats rallied from a five-run deficit, but let a ninth-inning lead slip away in a 9-8 loss.

The game started with two bangs, as Kyle Mottice homered in the first at-bat of the game and Manny Rodriguez followed with a solo shot of his own. But the lead did not last very long, Miami put two across in the bottom of the first, four in the second and another run in the third to take a 7-2 lead. UC starter Jalen…