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
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Rizzie’s walk-off seals win for Xavier in wild Big East Championships opener, 9-8
Courtesy of GoXavier.com ABERDEEN, Md. – Xavier baseball continued to win in dramatic fashion on Thursday, getting a walk-off single from Dan Rizzie in a 9-8 win during the opening game of the 2016 BIG EAST Championships at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium. With the result, Xavier moves into the winner's bracket and improves to 28-28 overall. The Musketeers have now won 14 … [Read more...] about Rizzie’s walk-off seals win for Xavier in wild Big East Championships opener, 9-8
Xavier’s Andre Jernigan named Big East Player of the Year
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – After a stunning midseason turnaround and a BIG EAST regular season title, Xavier baseball raked in conference honors on Monday. Andre Jernigan was named the unanimous BIG EAST Player of the Year and XU’s coaches took home BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year. The awards for XU also included a total of seven all-conference … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Andre Jernigan named Big East Player of the Year
Xavier sweeps Big East weekly awards after clinching regular season title
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – After clinching a BIG EAST regular season title for the first time, Xavier baseball swept the conference's weekly awards on Monday as Joe Gellenbeck and Zac Lowther were honored as BIG EAST Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively. Junior Trent Astle was also recognized on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Gellenbeck, after … [Read more...] about Xavier sweeps Big East weekly awards after clinching regular season title
Xavier’s Joe Gellenbeck named Big East Player of the Week
Courtesy of GoXavier.com NEW YORK – After a pair of heroic walk-off hits, Xavier baseball's Joe Gellenbeck was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week on Monday – marking a second straight week an XU player has earned the award. Xavier came back in dramatic fashion on both Saturday and Sunday, overcoming a five-run deficit in game two and a four-run deficit in game three to … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Joe Gellenbeck named Big East Player of the Week