Xavier University Athletics
Xavier University
Miami (Oh)
Baseball Holds Off Miami, 9-7
04.01.09 | Baseball
April 1, 2009
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CINCINNATI - Although the Miami RedHawks rallied in the ninth, scoring three runs, the Xavier baseball team held on for the 9-7 win Wednesday afternoon at Hayden Field. Two Musketeers had perfect days at the plate as XU put up 14 hits in the contest. Xavier improves to 14-9 on the season while Miami falls to 12-12 overall.
Senior Neil Lindgren went 3-for-3 at the plate while collecting three RBI and scoring three runs. Junior Drew Schmidt got a hit in all four of his at-bats, scored two runs and tallied an RBI as well.
Xavier went up by five, 5-0, after two innings as the Musketeers connected on six hits, including an RBI-double from Schmidt in the first.
Miami got a run back in the third after Tommy Nurre was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. But XU scored two more in the bottom of the frame when Lindgren, Schmidt and junior Zac Richard hit consecutive singles to put the Musketeers in command, 7-1.
With two outs and a man on, Miami used a hit batter and two singles to score two more in the fourth. After coming up empty in the bottom of the fourth, XU answered with two runs of its own in the fifth. Freshman Matt Kleifges led off with a single to left and was moved around to second on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Phil Bauer. Senior Adam Pasono got Kleifges to third with a base hit and Kleifges scored on a sac bunt from Lindgren. Pasono stole third and then made it across the plate on a throwing error by the catcher. After five, XU led, 9-3.
A single run in the six cut the Musketeer lead to five, 9-4, for the RedHawks and the game looked to be in the bag as the score remained unchanged through eight. But in the top of the ninth, MU rallied to score three runs on four hits and had the bases loaded with two outs. Miami called on John Hornke to pinch and with a full count, Hornke went down swinging to end the game. Xavier came up with the 9-7 victory.
Freshman Tyler Koors (2-0) got the win for the Musketeers after tossing 3.2 innings. He gave up two earned runs on five hits and struck out four batters while walking two. Freshman Nathan Mutsch started the day on the mound while sophomores Tommy Shirley and Brian Muranksy each put in time in relief. Senior Jordan Conley closed out the game for the Musketeers.
John Greene (1-2) took the loss for the RedHawks as he put in 1.1 innings of work giving up five earned runs on four hits. He struck out three and walked two.
The Musketeers will return to action this weekend with a trip to Philadelphia, Pa., for the three-game Atlantic 10 series at La Salle. The firt of three games is set for Friday, April 3 at 3 p.m.
