Courtesy of GoXavier.com SECAUCUS, N.J. - Xavier baseball junior third baseman Rylan Bannon became the second Musketeer drafted in 2017 in the eighth round when he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 250th overall pick in the MLB First Year Player Draft on Tuesday, June 13. Bannon was named the 2017 BIG EAST Player of the Year and put together a standout … [Read more...] about Big East POY Rylan Bannon drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers in eighth round
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Rylan Bannon named Big East Player of the Year as six Xavier Musketeers earn honors
Courtesy of GoXavier.com NEW YORK - Junior third baseman Rylan Bannon was named BIG EAST Player of the Year on Tuesday, headlining six Xavier honorees on the annual All-BIG EAST teams. The awards included first team recognition for Bannon, Zac Lowther and Matt Kent. Chris Givin, Garrett Schilling and Blaine Griffiths were each picked for spots on the second team in a … [Read more...] about Rylan Bannon named Big East Player of the Year as six Xavier Musketeers earn honors
Xavier advances to Joe Nuxhall Classic Championship game with win over UC, 9-1
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – A solid start by Brad Kirschner and a three-run bomb by Rylan Bannon helped lead Xavier baseball to a 9-1 win over crosstown rival Cincinnati on Tuesday at Marge Schott Stadium. Bannon's shot – his second in as many games – was a towering, opposite field blast in the sixth. He continues to lead the team and the BIG EAST with 10 homers … [Read more...] about Xavier advances to Joe Nuxhall Classic Championship game with win over UC, 9-1
Xavier clinches weekend series with 9-0 win over Seton Hall
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – Junior Mitch Gallagher was a home run shy of the cycle, pacing a 14-hit day for the Musketeers as Xavier baseball won 9-0 against visiting Seton Hall on Saturday at Hayden Field. XU also got home runs from junior Rylan Bannon and senior Matt Fallon, as Greg Jacknewitz, David Williams and Taylor Williams combined for a shutout. The … [Read more...] about Xavier clinches weekend series with 9-0 win over Seton Hall
Xavier defeats Washington, advances to first NCAA Regional Championship Game
Courtesy of GoXavier.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Xavier baseball scored seven runs through the first three innings of play, holding on for a 7-5 victory over No. 3 Washington late on Sunday at Hawkins Field. The Musketeers advance to the NCAA Nashville Regional championship game for a rematch with No. 2 UC Santa Barbara at 3 p.m. ET. Xavier (32-29) dropped a 5-4 game against … [Read more...] about Xavier defeats Washington, advances to first NCAA Regional Championship Game