Rockets Drop 7-5 Decision in Midweek Matchup against Cincinnati

Tuesday, March 4

Cincinnati, Ohio

3:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

4-7

Cincinnati

6-6

Toledo

Cincinnati

Luke Leto went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs at Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Rockets Drop 7-5 Decision in Midweek Matchup against Cincinnati

3/4/2025 7:00:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Luke Leto hits two home runs while Cole Cahill bats 3-for-3

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team got two home runs from Luke Leto, but it wasn't enough as the Rockets dropped a 7-5 decision at Cincinnati on Tuesday.

The Rockets (4-7) tied the game with Leto's two-run home run in the second and cut the deficit to 6-5 with another two-run shot in the eighth. However, the Bearcats (6-6) scored twice each in the first, third and fifth innings, which proved to be the difference.

Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle:
"We played a good game today, but just didn't make enough pitches or get enough hits when we needed them. The margin for winning or losing is very small. We're in a good spot going into MAC play and we've seen the formula for success."

Top Rocket Hitters

Luke Leto – 2-for-4, 2 HR (2), 4 RBIs, 2 R
Cole Cahill – 3-for-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 SAC FLY
Luke Walton – 2-for-4, 2 2B, 1 R, 1 BB

Pitching Lines

Brady Sasse – 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER
Ryan Hughes (L, 0-1) – 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Logan Danziesen – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R

How It Happened

Cincinnati opened the scoring in the bottom of the first on an RBI single and a sacrifice fly.
Leto drove one out to center to tie the game 2-2 in the second.
The Bearcats hit back-to-back long balls in the third before Cole Cahill's sacrifice fly in the fourth inning made things 4-3 after four frames.
The Bearcats extended their lead to 6-3 in the fifth off a wild pitch and an RBI single.
Leto homered to left in the eighth to cut the deficit to 6-5, but the Bearcats added an insurance run in the bottom of the inning.

Up Next
Toledo begins MAC play on Friday, March 7, opening up a three-game series against Miami. First pitch will be at 3:00 p.m. and will be streamed on Chatterbox Sports.