Xavier University Athletics
Xavier Baseball Advances to NCAA Tournament Louisville Regional
05.29.17 | Baseball
Musketeers will play in a regional for the third time in four years
CINCINNATI - Xavier baseball is heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons and will travel to Louisville this weekend.
Regional action will take place June 2-5 at Jim Patterson Stadium and XU opens the tournament on Friday, June 2 at 2 p.m. against No. 2 Oklahoma on ESPN3.
The Musketeers (32-25) will be joined by host and No. 1 seeded Louisville (47-10), as well as No. 2 seed Oklahoma (34-22) and No. 4 seed Radford (27-30).
The Musketeers are the third seed for the second time in program history and head into the regional coming off a third BIG EAST Championship in four seasons.
XU is riding a seven-game winning streak into the NCAA Tournament and has hit .352 with 12 homers and scored 70 runs during the spurt.
More information on the tournament will be available on GoXavier.com later in the week.
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• XU is one of 31 automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament, while an additional 33 teams received at-large bids to a regional.
• Each of the 16 NCAA Tournament regionals beginning this week will feature four teams, playing a double-elimination format.Â
• The 71st NCAA Men's College World Series begins play Saturday, June 17, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Xavier Open Practice (Media & Fans Welcome)
Thursday, June 1 – 1-2:15 pm
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2017 NCAA Baseball Louisville Regional Schedule
Friday, June 2 | (TV: TBD)
Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Xavier - 2 p.m.
Game 2: No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 4 Radford - 6 p.m.
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Saturday, June 3 | (TV: TBD)
Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser - Noon
Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 7 p.m.
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Sunday, June 4 | (TV: TBD)
Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser - 1 p.m.
Game 6: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner - 7 p.m.
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Monday, June 5 | (TV: TBD) - If necessary
Game 7: Game 6 Loser vs. Game 6 Winner - 7 p.m.
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All-Session Tickets
•   On sale now by ordering online here
•   Available in-person or by phone starting Tuesday 9 a.m. ET
•   Reserved Chairback: $70
•   College Student (with ID): $45
Single-Session Tickets
•   On sale starting Thursday 9 a.m. ET
•   Available online at GoCards.com or in-person (no phone orders) at Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
•   Tickets will be available at Jim Patterson Stadium starting Friday at noon ET
•   Reserved Chairback: $15
•   Berm/General Admission: $10
•   College Student (with ID): $5
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• Xavier has participated in the NCAA Tournament three times before (2016, 2014, 2009).
• The Musketeers are 4-6 all-time in regional action.
• Xavier went 2-2 last year in Nashville, reaching the regional championship for the first time in program history. The Musketeers were the final No. 4 seed left in the tournament, falling to UC Santa Barbara at Hawkins Field.
• The Musketeers have played in Nashville, Tenn. (twice) and Houston, Texas in their previous three trips to the tournament.
• As a three-seed, XU defeated Sam Houston State, 9-6, on May 30, 2009 for its first-ever NCAA Tournament win in Houston, Texas.
• In 1967, Xavier baseball was invited to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history but forced to decline due to exam week on campus.
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Regional action will take place June 2-5 at Jim Patterson Stadium and XU opens the tournament on Friday, June 2 at 2 p.m. against No. 2 Oklahoma on ESPN3.
The Musketeers (32-25) will be joined by host and No. 1 seeded Louisville (47-10), as well as No. 2 seed Oklahoma (34-22) and No. 4 seed Radford (27-30).
The Musketeers are the third seed for the second time in program history and head into the regional coming off a third BIG EAST Championship in four seasons.
XU is riding a seven-game winning streak into the NCAA Tournament and has hit .352 with 12 homers and scored 70 runs during the spurt.
More information on the tournament will be available on GoXavier.com later in the week.
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 ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT |
• XU is one of 31 automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament, while an additional 33 teams received at-large bids to a regional.
• Each of the 16 NCAA Tournament regionals beginning this week will feature four teams, playing a double-elimination format.Â
• The 71st NCAA Men's College World Series begins play Saturday, June 17, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska.
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 REGIONAL SCHEDULE |
Xavier Open Practice (Media & Fans Welcome)
Thursday, June 1 – 1-2:15 pm
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2017 NCAA Baseball Louisville Regional Schedule
Friday, June 2 | (TV: TBD)
Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Xavier - 2 p.m.
Game 2: No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 4 Radford - 6 p.m.
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Saturday, June 3 | (TV: TBD)
Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser - Noon
Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 7 p.m.
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Sunday, June 4 | (TV: TBD)
Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser - 1 p.m.
Game 6: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner - 7 p.m.
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Monday, June 5 | (TV: TBD) - If necessary
Game 7: Game 6 Loser vs. Game 6 Winner - 7 p.m.
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 TICKET INFORMATION |
All-Session Tickets
•   On sale now by ordering online here
•   Available in-person or by phone starting Tuesday 9 a.m. ET
•   Reserved Chairback: $70
•   College Student (with ID): $45
Single-Session Tickets
•   On sale starting Thursday 9 a.m. ET
•   Available online at GoCards.com or in-person (no phone orders) at Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
•   Tickets will be available at Jim Patterson Stadium starting Friday at noon ET
•   Reserved Chairback: $15
•   Berm/General Admission: $10
•   College Student (with ID): $5
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 XU IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT |
• Xavier has participated in the NCAA Tournament three times before (2016, 2014, 2009).
• The Musketeers are 4-6 all-time in regional action.
• Xavier went 2-2 last year in Nashville, reaching the regional championship for the first time in program history. The Musketeers were the final No. 4 seed left in the tournament, falling to UC Santa Barbara at Hawkins Field.
• The Musketeers have played in Nashville, Tenn. (twice) and Houston, Texas in their previous three trips to the tournament.
• As a three-seed, XU defeated Sam Houston State, 9-6, on May 30, 2009 for its first-ever NCAA Tournament win in Houston, Texas.
• In 1967, Xavier baseball was invited to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history but forced to decline due to exam week on campus.
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 REACTION & VIDEO |
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— Xavier Baseball (@XavierBASE) May 29, 2017
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