Xavier University Athletics
Xavier University
Indiana State
Baseball Outlasts Indiana State, 9-8
05.12.09 | Baseball
May 12, 2009
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - With back-to-back four-run innings, the Xavier baseball team overcame a five-run deficit to take down the Indiana State Sycamores Tuesday night at Sycamore Field. Sophomore Ben Thomas' three-run blast in the sixth scored the game-winning runs for the Musketeers and senior Jordan Conley recorded his school-record 11th save of the season.
In addition to Thomas, seniors Sean Farrell and Adam Pasono each had two hits on the night and three Musketeers recorded doubles in the contest as well.
Indiana State (33-15) was able to tally two runs in the first frame as an RBI-single from Nick Ciolli scored Kyle Burnam and Luke Fieser followed with a sacrifice fly to score Brady Shoemaker. The Sycamores held the early 2-0 lead heading into the second inning.
Xavier (31-17) got a run back in the second after three consecutive walks loaded the bases for the Musketeers. Sophomore John McCambridge collected an RBI as his sac fly to center plated senior Jordan Conley. XU cut into the ISU lead, 2-1.
A base on balls and back-to-back singles loaded the bases for Indiana State with two outs in the third. With Tyler Graham at the plate, a Sycamore was able to make it home on a wild pitch to score one in the frame. ISU put up three more in the fourth with two solo homers and a single that plated Burnam to put Indiana State up, 6-1.
Sophomore Ryan Bellamy's two-RBI single plated senior Adam Pasono and McCambridge to kick off a four-run Musketeer fifth. The next two batters were put out but a single by sophomore Ben Thomas set up Conley's two-RBI double to score two more for XU. The Musketeers ended the frame within one, 6-5.
Pasono led off the sixth with a single, stole second and made it around to the hot corner as junior Drew Schmidt reached on an error. Senior Sean Farrell collected the game-tying RBI as his singled plated Pasono. With two men on, Thomas sent an opposite field long ball over the right field fence for his 14th home run of the season as XU took its first lead of the day, 9-6.
ISU got two runs back in the bottom of the eighth as Joe Meggs singled to right with the bases loaded, tallying two RBI. The Sycamores sliced the Musketeers lead to one, 9-8, heading into the final inning.
Conley abandoned his post at short stop to close out the game on the mound for the Musketeers in the ninth. After giving up a single hit, Conley recorded his school-record 11th save of the season as the last Indiana State batter went down swinging. Xavier took the victory, 9-8, for its 31st win of the year, the second highest wins total in school history.
Freshman Shane Liska (3-0) got the win for the Musketeers after throwing 1.2 innings. He allowed no runs on two hits and walked three. Freshman Josh Deeg started the contest for XU, throwing 3.2 innings and seniors Joe Kohler and Brett Greenwell added quality innings of relief.
Kevin Mann (0-2) takes the loss for the Sycamores. He gave up four runs in two-thirds of an inning.
The Musketeers will wrap up their regular season with a three-game home stand versus first-place A-10 rival Dayton May 14-16. First pitch on Thursday is set for 3 p.m.
