Zwack K's 9, Gellenbeck Homers as Xavier Baseball Beats Wright State 2-0

Tuesday, March 27

Hayden Field

3 p.m.

Xavier University

8-15

Wright State

13-9

Wright State

Xavier

Zwack K's 9, Gellenbeck Homers as Xavier Baseball Beats Wright State 2-0

03.27.18 | Baseball

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By: Brendan Bergen, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Freshman lefty Nick Zwack struck out a career-high nine and Joe Gellenbeck left the yard as Xavier baseball beat visiting Wright State, 2-0, on Tuesday at Hayden Field.

Xavier improved to 8-15 with the win, while Wright State moved to 13-9.

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action this weekend in Dallas, Texas, playing Southern on Friday, March 30 at 3 p.m. before wrapping up the weekend with a pair against Dallas Baptist.

XU AT THE PLATE

• Joe Gellenbeck went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in the eighth inning, his third of the season.
• Nate Soria was 0-for-2, but gave XU the lead in the second inning with a sacrifice fly to left.
• Allbry Major went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a walk.
• Ryan Altenberger (1-for-3, BB), Conor Grammes (1-for-4) and Natale Monastra (1-for-3) all contributed hits as well.

XU ON THE MOUND

• Freshman Nick Zwack was dominant, striking out nine over six innings and allowing just two hits to pick up his first collegiate win. Zwack struck out six in a row at one point and allowed just one walk, lowering his ERA over four points.
• Another freshman, righty Allbry Major, tossed an inning of scoreless relief with a strikeout.
• Sophomore Conor Grammes picked up his second save of the year, striking out three over two scoreless innings.

HOW XU SCORED

SECOND INNING | Allbry Major singled to center field and moved to third on a double off the wall in left by Natale Monastra. Batting next, Nate Soria lifted a fly ball to left to bring Major home and give XU a 1-0 lead.
EIGHTH INNING | With two outs, Joe Gellenbeck left the yard to right center to give Xavier an important insurance run and a 2-0 lead.