Courtesy of GoXavier.com NEW YORK - Junior lefty Zac Lowther was named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on Monday after shutting out Seton Hall for six innings on national TV last Thursday. Teammate Chris Givin was also named to the weekly honor roll after hitting .400 in a 2-2 week for XU. Lowther, recently named to Baseball America's List of Top 100 MLB Draft Prospects, … [Read more...] about Xavier ace Zac Lowther named Big East Pitcher of the Week
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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
Zac Lowther takes perfect game into 9th, strikes out 16 in late loss at Villanova
Courtesy of GoXavier.com PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – Zac Lowther struck out a career-high 16 over eight hitless innings in one of the most dominant starts in school history, but Villanova rallied to win 3-2 in Xavier baseball's BIG EAST opener on Friday at Villanova Ballpark. Lowther took a perfect game into the ninth with XU clinging to a 2-0 lead, but was lifted for a … [Read more...] about Zac Lowther takes perfect game into 9th, strikes out 16 in late loss at Villanova
Xavier finishes off sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson, 15-3
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – Xavier baseball finished off a series sweep on Sunday, using a seven-run sixth to get past Fairleigh Dickinson, 15-3, at Hayden Field. The Musketeers, 9-2 in their last 11, improved to 16-12 overall. The Knights dropped to 4-14 on the season. Xavier scored a total of 45 runs in the series, the most since head coach Scott Googins took … [Read more...] about Xavier finishes off sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson, 15-3
Trevon Bluiett earns Big East Conference Player of the Week
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University junior guard Trevon Bluiett has been named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week for his efforts in road games this past week at Cincinnati and at St. John’s. Bluiett averaged 30.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals in Xavier’s two games this past week, while shooting 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the … [Read more...] about Trevon Bluiett earns Big East Conference Player of the Week