Xavier University Athletics

Xavier Baseball Falls in Midweek Game at Cal
03.07.18 | Baseball
BERKELEY, Calif. - Xavier baseball fell on the road, 13-3, against California on Tuesday night at Evans Diamond.
The Musketeeers (3-9) lost a fifth straight game and will look to rebound in a series this weekend at San Francisco.
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• Xavier plays next at San Francisco, beginning a four game series on Thursday, March 8 at 5 p.m.
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• Xavier had 10 hits, but was held to three runs on the evening.
• Sophomore Conor Grammes went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
• Senior Nate Soria went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.
• Chris Givin went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a triple.
• Andrew Sexton was 1-for-1 with a pinch hit single and a run scored.
• Junior Sam Flamini went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, his first of the season.
• Joe Gellenbeck (1-for-2), Ryan Fournier (1-for-2) and Allbry Major (1-for-4) also had hits for Xavier.
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• Lefty Nick Zwack got the start, going four innings and allowing nine earned runs and striking out six.
• Sophomore Conor Grammes struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief.
• Freshman Allbry Major threw a spotless inning, striking out one in the seventh.
• Junior righty Trey Schramm worked around a walk and a hit in the eighth, striking out all three batters he retired.
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FOURTH INNING:Â Chris Givin laced a one out triple to right field, coming around to score on a double to left center by Conor Grammes.
SEVENTH INNING: Sam Flamini launched a solo homer to left field with one out, his first of the season.
EIGHTH INNING:Â Andrew Sexton singled up the middle with one out, moving to second on a walk before coming around to score on a base hit through the middle by Allbry Major.
The Musketeeers (3-9) lost a fifth straight game and will look to rebound in a series this weekend at San Francisco.
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 NEXT UP |
• Xavier plays next at San Francisco, beginning a four game series on Thursday, March 8 at 5 p.m.
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 XU AT THE PLATE |
• Xavier had 10 hits, but was held to three runs on the evening.
• Sophomore Conor Grammes went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
• Senior Nate Soria went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.
• Chris Givin went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a triple.
• Andrew Sexton was 1-for-1 with a pinch hit single and a run scored.
• Junior Sam Flamini went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, his first of the season.
• Joe Gellenbeck (1-for-2), Ryan Fournier (1-for-2) and Allbry Major (1-for-4) also had hits for Xavier.
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 XU ON THE MOUND |
• Lefty Nick Zwack got the start, going four innings and allowing nine earned runs and striking out six.
• Sophomore Conor Grammes struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief.
• Freshman Allbry Major threw a spotless inning, striking out one in the seventh.
• Junior righty Trey Schramm worked around a walk and a hit in the eighth, striking out all three batters he retired.
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 HOW XU SCORED |
FOURTH INNING:Â Chris Givin laced a one out triple to right field, coming around to score on a double to left center by Conor Grammes.
SEVENTH INNING: Sam Flamini launched a solo homer to left field with one out, his first of the season.
EIGHTH INNING:Â Andrew Sexton singled up the middle with one out, moving to second on a walk before coming around to score on a base hit through the middle by Allbry Major.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Shortridge, Aaron (1-0)
L: Zwack, Nick (0-3)

Batting:
2B: Grammes, Conor 1
3B: Givin, Chris 1
HR: Flamini, Sam 1
RBI: Grammes, Conor 1 ; Major, Allbry 1 ; Flamini, Sam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Givin, Chris 1 ; Sexton, Andrew 1 ; Flamini, Sam 1
SB: Gellenbeck, Joe 1
CS: Gellenbeck, Joe 1

Batting:
2B: Lee, Korey 1
HR: Vaughn, Andrew 2 ; Lee, Korey 1 ; Wezniak, Sam 1
RBI: Vaughn, Andrew 5 ; Dodson, Tanner 1 ; Lee, Korey 4 ; Wezniak, Sam 2
SF: Lee, Korey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Greene, Tyrus 2 ; Baker, Darren 3 ; Vaughn, Andrew 4 ; Dodson, Tanner 1 ; Davis, Jonah 1 ; Lee, Korey 1 ; Wezniak, Sam 1
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