Courtesy of GoXavier.com NEW YORK – Freshman Chris Givin was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week on Monday, marking the first such honor for Xavier baseball this season. The award comes after a weekend sweep at Seton Hall, which extended the Musketeers' season-best winning streak to eight consecutive games. Givin, a native of Castle Rock, Colo., led Xavier with a .500 … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Chris Givin named BIG EAST Player of the Week
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Xavier wins eighth straight in dominant series finale at Seton Hall
Courtesy of GoXavier.com SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Xavier baseball finished off its second straight BIG EAST sweep on Saturday, winning game three of a weekend series at Seton Hall, 10-6, at Owen T. Carroll Field. XU improves to 22-26 overall and 9-3 BIG EAST and has now won three consecutive weekend series – including back-to-back sweeps on the road against Butler and Seton … [Read more...] about Xavier wins eighth straight in dominant series finale at Seton Hall
Xavier finishes off weekend sweep at Butler
Courtesy of GoXavier.com INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Three pitchers combined to hold Butler to just one unearned run as Xavier baseball took game two of its weekend series at Butler, 4-1, on Sunday at Bulldog Park. With the win, XU improves to 18-26 (5-3 BIG EAST). Butler falls to 12-30 and 3-8 in league play. XU AT THE PLATE · Rylan Bannon (2-for-3, 2 R) and David Morton … [Read more...] about Xavier finishes off weekend sweep at Butler
Scott Googins ties Xavier career wins mark in victory over UC, 8-5
Courtesy of GoXavier.com OXFORD, Ohio – Xavier baseball head coach Scott Googins tied the school record with his 287th career win as the Musketeers pulled off a comeback 8-5 win against crosstown rival UC on Wednesday at the Joe Nuxhall Classic – hosted this year by Miami University at Hayden Park. Xavier improves to 12-22 overall with the win, while UC dropped to 16-18 … [Read more...] about Scott Googins ties Xavier career wins mark in victory over UC, 8-5
Xavier’s Chris Mack Named CBS Sports National Coach of the Year
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – Xavier University head coach Chris Mack has earned a third major National Coach of the Year award. Mack was named today as the 2015-16 CBS Sports National Coach of the Year. Mack, who was selected the winner of the 2015-16 U.S. Basketball Writers Association's Henry Iba Award for National Coach of the Year earlier this month, has also … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Chris Mack Named CBS Sports National Coach of the Year