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.