University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Baseball

Chris Krepline joined the Cincinnati Baseball coaching staff as the director of pitching development in September 2024. The 2026 season will be his second with the Bearcats. UC ended the 2025 season with a 33-26 overall record and earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament, the seventh tournament trip in program history and the first at-large berth since 1974. The Bearcats were the No. 3 seed in the Knoxville Regional and won their opening game against No. 2 seed Wake Forest, 11-6. Cincinnati reached the 30-win plateau for the second straight season, the first time the program had won at least 30 games in consecutive seasons since doing it three straight years from 1999-2001. UC also captured six ranked wins, the most in a season in school history. Krepline helped coach a pair of All-Big 12 pitchers in Nathan Taylor and Kellen O’Connor. Taylor, who earned his second straight all-conference nod, was 7-2 with a 3.93 ERA in 87.0 innings pitched. O’Connor, in his first year with the program, totaled 70.2 innings pitched and logged 60 strikeouts. UC broke the single-season school record for strikeouts in 2025, racking up 496 K’s. Taylor accounted for 91 strikeouts, the first Bearcat pitcher with at least 90 strikeouts in a season since 1999. Krepline came to Cincinnati following a successful stint as the head coach at Lawrence University. From 2019-24, he earned two Midwest Conference Coach of the Year awards and held Lawrence to two conference titles (2022 and 2024). In 20

Kyle Pettoruto is entering his third season with the Bearcats in 2026. His roles include overseeing the recruiting efforts of the program, instructing infield play, and assisting in all areas of the offense. UC ended the 2025 season with a 33-26 overall record and earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament, the seventh tournament trip in program history and the first at-large berth since 1974. The Bearcats were the No. 3 seed in the Knoxville Regional and won their opening game against No. 2 seed Wake Forest, 11-6. In his role as recruiting coordinator, Pettoruto has helped bring top-level talent to Cincinnati. Each of the last two transfer portal classes have ranked in the Top 30 (15th in 2024, 29th in 2025) and the last two recruiting classes have been the highest-ranked ever in school history as well. The class signed in the fall of 2025 was ranked 26th nationally according to Perfect Game. Pettoruto’s eye for talent has helped him coach and/or recruit 27 MLB Draft selections in his 12 years as a college baseball coach. The Bearcats were the top fielding team in the Big 12 in 2025 and one of the best in the country. UC’s .979 fielding percentage led the league and ranked 20th in the nation. Pettoruto coached Jack Natili and Landyn Vidourek to excellent 2025 campaigns. Natili, who transferred to UC prior to the season, was a second team All-Big 12 performer, and Vidourek earned honorable mention all-conference honors. Vidourek was drafted in the third round by the Lo

Kyle Schroeder is entering his third season as the director of program development for Cincinnati Baseball in 2026. He joined the Bearcats prior to the 2024 season after a four-year stint as an assistant coach at Central Michigan. Schroeder is considered one of the top catching instructors in college baseball, having worked with college catchers for over 16 years. In just the last six seasons he has mentored four catchers who are now playing professional baseball, including former Bearcat and 2024 MLB Draft selection Josh Kross. UC ended the 2025 season with a 33-26 overall record and earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament, the seventh tournament trip in program history and the first at-large berth since 1974. The Bearcats were the No. 3 seed in the Knoxville Regional and won their opening game against No. 2 seed Wake Forest, 11-6. Cincinnati reached the 30-win plateau for the second straight season, the first time the program had won at least 30 games in consecutive seasons since doing it three straight years from 1999-2001. UC also captured six ranked wins, the most in a season in school history. Schroeder helped mold Jack Natili into a Second Team All-Big 12 performer. Natili hit .338 with nine home runs, 53 RBI, 14 doubles, and a .451 on-base percentage. During his first season with the Bearcats in 2024, the team posted a 32-25 overall record and a 17-13 mark in conference play, the program’s first 30-win season since 2019. UC finished the regular season in fif

Tayler Sheriff is entering his third season at Cincinnati in 2026. He was promoted to serve as the team's pitching coach in August 2024 after spending the previous season as the director of pitching development. UC ended the 2025 season with a 33-26 overall record and earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament, the seventh tournament trip in program history and the first at-large berth since 1974. The Bearcats were the No. 3 seed in the Knoxville Regional and won their opening game against No. 2 seed Wake Forest, 11-6. Cincinnati reached the 30-win plateau for the second straight season, the first time the program had won at least 30 games in consecutive seasons since doing it three straight years from 1999-2001. UC also captured six ranked wins, the most in a season in school history. Sheriff mentored a pair of All-Big 12 pitchers in Nathan Taylor and Kellen O’Connor. Taylor, who earned his second straight all-conference nod, was 7-2 with a 3.93 ERA in 87.0 innings pitched. O’Connor, in his first year with the program, totaled 70.2 innings pitched and logged 60 strikeouts. UC broke the single-season school record for strikeouts in 2025, racking up 496 K’s. Taylor accounted for 91 strikeouts, the first Bearcat pitcher with at least 90 strikeouts in a season since 1999. During his first season with the Bearcats in 2024, the team posted a 32-25 overall record and a 17-13 mark in conference play, the program’s first 30-win season since 2019. UC finished the regular season