Cincinnati remains alone atop the American Athletic Conference standings at the halfway point of conference play. The Bearcats, who have won each of their first four conference series, look to make it five in a row when they visit East Carolina for three games this weekend.
The Bearcats have been paced in conference play by their pitching rotation, led by P Andrew Zellner and P J.T. Perez. Zellner has a 1.47 earned-run average in conference games, while Perez has won three of his four starts against league opponents and has a 1.91 ERA against The American.
East Carolina comes into the series as The American's top-hitting team, but P Evan Kruczynski is 5-0 with a 1.