JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — The Cincinnati Bearcats opened their season with an 11-5 victory over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Friday at Rudy Abbott Field.

Cincinnati scored all 11 runs in the first four innings, capitalizing on nine hits and Jacksonville State miscues. The Bearcats broke it open with a six-run third inning, highlighted by Charlie Niehaus’s two-run double. Ryan Tyranski drove in three runs for Cincinnati.

Jacksonville State, held to six hits, scored three unearned runs in the fourth and two more in the eighth. Cincinnati improved to 1-0 while Jacksonville State fell to 0-1. The teams continue their series Saturday.