While our eyes were focused squarely on BB&T Arena and the Wichita State Shockers (basketball version), the Cincinnati Bearcats (baseball version) were busy having a strong start to the Scott Googins era. The former Xavier head coach and current Bearcats leader was at the helm for the first time for the Bearcats, who went 2-1 in a swing into California over the weekend.
Game One - Cincinnati 3, California 1
J.T. Perez made the first start of the season for the Bearcats, who began the campaign on Saturday against the Golden Bears. Following a disappointing 2017, Perez looked more like the guy with a sub-3.