Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, March 18
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Lowther, Musketeers Take Series Opener at Ohio State, 3-2, in 13 Innings
03.18.17 | Baseball
Junior Zac Lowther threw a career-high 11 strikeouts on Saturday night
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Junior Zac Lowther threw a career-high 11 strikeouts on Saturday evening as Xavier baseball outlasted Ohio State, 3-2, in 13 innings. The Musketeers moved to 8-10, while the Buckeyes dropped to 8-9.
A two-out, bases loaded walk by the Buckeye pitching staff in the 13th inning doomed Ohio State. Xavier took advantage of the miscue and sealed the win in the bottom of the frame.
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• Xavier posted six more hits (10-4) than Ohio State and left eight more runners on base (15-7). Both teams committed one error in the game.Â
• Conor Grammes went 3-for-5 at the plate with a run to pace the Musketeers. Mitch Gallagher (2-for-6, R), Nate Soria (2-for-6, R) and Will LaRue (2-for-5, R) all added two hits for Xavier.Â
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• Junior Zac Lowther threw a career-high 11 strikeouts over six innings of action. He allowed only one hit and two runs (one earned). He has allowed only one hit in a game twice this season and has only surrendered 13 hits in 26.2 innings of work.Â
• Sophomore Matt Kent threw 4.1 innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits and throwing three strikeouts. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native has gone 21.2 innings this season without allowing a run.Â
• Taylor Williams (1-0) threw 2.2 innings of relief, allowing just one hit with three strikeouts.Â
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FIRST INNING: Nate Monastra hit a two-out RBI single up the middle to score Mitch Gallagher.
SECOND INNING:Â Conor Grammes crossed home plate on a Matt Fallon sacrifice bunt to first base.Â
13TH INNING: Nate Soria crossed home plate on a two-out, bases loaded walk to give Xavier the 3-2 lead.
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• Xavier and Ohio State will play on Sunday, March 19 in a doubleheader at Hayden Field. First pitch is slated for 12 p.m.
A two-out, bases loaded walk by the Buckeye pitching staff in the 13th inning doomed Ohio State. Xavier took advantage of the miscue and sealed the win in the bottom of the frame.
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 XU AT THE PLATE |
• Xavier posted six more hits (10-4) than Ohio State and left eight more runners on base (15-7). Both teams committed one error in the game.Â
• Conor Grammes went 3-for-5 at the plate with a run to pace the Musketeers. Mitch Gallagher (2-for-6, R), Nate Soria (2-for-6, R) and Will LaRue (2-for-5, R) all added two hits for Xavier.Â
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 XU ON THE MOUND |
• Junior Zac Lowther threw a career-high 11 strikeouts over six innings of action. He allowed only one hit and two runs (one earned). He has allowed only one hit in a game twice this season and has only surrendered 13 hits in 26.2 innings of work.Â
• Sophomore Matt Kent threw 4.1 innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits and throwing three strikeouts. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native has gone 21.2 innings this season without allowing a run.Â
• Taylor Williams (1-0) threw 2.2 innings of relief, allowing just one hit with three strikeouts.Â
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 HOW XU SCORED |
FIRST INNING: Nate Monastra hit a two-out RBI single up the middle to score Mitch Gallagher.
SECOND INNING:Â Conor Grammes crossed home plate on a Matt Fallon sacrifice bunt to first base.Â
13TH INNING: Nate Soria crossed home plate on a two-out, bases loaded walk to give Xavier the 3-2 lead.
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 UP NEXT |
• Xavier and Ohio State will play on Sunday, March 19 in a doubleheader at Hayden Field. First pitch is slated for 12 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Williams, Taylor (1-0)
L: Irving, Curtiss (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Grammes, Conor 1
RBI: Gellenbeck, Joe 1 ; Monastra, Natale 1 ; Fallon, Matt 1
SH: Fallon, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gallagher, Mitch 1 ; Soria, Nate 1 ; Grammes, Conor 1
SB: Gallagher, Mitch 2
CS: Flamini, Sam 1 ; LaRue, Will 1
HBP: Bannon, Rylan 1
PO: Bannon, Rylan 1
Batting:
2B: Gantt, Tre' 1
RBI: Washington, Jalen 1 ; McGowan, Noah 1
SH: Gantt, Tre' 1 ; Washington, Jalen 1 ; Barnwell, Jacob 1
SF: Washington, Jalen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murray, Shea 1 ; Barnwell, Jacob 1
HBP: Cowles, Tyler 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
6
R
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H
2
RBI
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AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
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