Courtesy of GoXavier.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An explosive first inning on offense and combined shutout, fueled by a season-high eight scoreless innings for Trent Astle, secured an 11-0 win for Xavier Baseball over No. 2 seed Oklahoma. The win in the elimination game of the Louisville Regional on Sunday afternoon marks the sixth NCAA Tournament victory in Xavier Baseball … [Read more...] about Eight-run first, combined shutout propels Xavier to 11-0 win over Oklahoma
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Xavier moves on in NCAA Tournament play after 3-1 win over Radford
Courtesy of GoXavier.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A strong outing for Garrett Schilling helped Xavier Baseball pick up the fifth NCAA Tournament win in program history, topping the No. 4 seed Radford Highlanders, 3-1, at Jim Patterson Stadium in the Louisville Regional on Saturday afternoon. Xavier moves to 33-26 on the season and advances to Sunday, when the No. 3 seeded … [Read more...] about Xavier moves on in NCAA Tournament play after 3-1 win over Radford
PGCBL Roundup: Smith paces Diamond Dawgs; Vaglica connects on second round tripper and Geneva walks off
Amsterdam 1 Mohawk Valley 5 Matt Smith finished 4-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored as Mohawk Valley improved to 2-0 on the young season. The Diamond Dawg left fielder snapped a one-all tie in the third inning with a leadoff solo shot that proved to be the game winner. Jonathan McKinney allowed one run on four hits over seven innings for the win. The right-hander … [Read more...] about PGCBL Roundup: Smith paces Diamond Dawgs; Vaglica connects on second round tripper and Geneva walks off
Xavier falls to Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament opening game
Courtesy of GoXavier.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Xavier Baseball fell to the No. 2 seed Oklahoma in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament Louisville Regional on Friday afternoon. The No. 3 seeded Musketeers will face either Louisville or Radford on Saturday at noon in the double-elimination format regional. Zac Lowther pitched six scoreless innings, with the Musketeers … [Read more...] about Xavier falls to Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament opening game
Xavier repeats as Big East champions in Omaha
Courtesy of GoXavier.com OMAHA, Neb. - Xavier baseball won its second straight BIG EAST Championship on Sunday, beating No. 20 St. John's 7-6 at TD Ameritrade Park. It was XU's ninth straight win in league tournament action and clinched the Musketeers' third title in four years in the BIG EAST. Freshman Conor Grammes was named the BIG EAST Championships Most … [Read more...] about Xavier repeats as Big East champions in Omaha