Baseball Falls on Walk-off at No. 13 Texas

Sunday, March 31

Austin, Texas

1 PM

Xavier University

9-18

Texas

20-11

Xavier

Texas

03.31.19 | Baseball

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Natale Monastra had a season-high three hits at the plate

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

AUSTIN, Texas - Xavier baseball took a ninth-inning lead but a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth gave No. 13 Texas a walk-off win, 6-5, in the series finale on Sunday.

Texas took a three run lead in the first. Xavier cut the advantage down to one with runs in the third and the sixth. Texas added a run to its lead in the seventh, but a pair of Xavier runs in the eighth sent the game to the ninth tied, 4-4. Xavier scored in the top of the inning to take its first lead of the day, but a pair of runs for the Longhorns in the bottom of the inning gave UT the series sweep.

Xavier returns to the field on Wednesday, April 3 at Eastern Kentucky. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m.

XU AT THE PLATE

Natale Monastra had a season-high three hits, including a double, going 3-of-4 at the plate.
Jake Shepski went 1-of-4 at the plate with one walk, scoring two runs and collecting an RBI.
Ryan Altenberger, Conor Grammes and Luke Stephenson each collected an RBI as well.
Kody Darcy, Altenberger, Matt Warkentin each scored a run.
Altenberger, Warkentin, Allbry Major and Stephenson each got on base with a hit. Chris Givin got on base with walk.
Xavier had eight hits and five walks on the day.

XU ON THE MOUND

Conor Grammes pitched 2.2 innings, striking out three with seven walks. He allowed two hits and three runs.
Sam Czabala pitched 2.1 innings in relief, facing just eight batters with no hits or runs and one walk.
Trey Schramm entered in the sixth, pitching 1.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits.
Taylor Williams pitched 2.1 innings to close the game, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks.

HOW THEY SCORED

THIRD INNING | Kody Darcy got on base to lead off the inning with a hit-by-pitch, then moved into scoring position with a stolen base. Chris Givin used a ground-out to move Darcy to third and a Ryan Altenberger ground out brought him home to cut the Texas lead to two, 3-2.

SIXTH INNING | Jake Shepski reached on an error to lead off the inning, and he moved to third on a Natale Monastra double. With one out, Conor Grammes grounded out to bring Shepski home and cut the UT lead to one, 3-2.

EIGHTH INNING | Matt Warkentin led off the inning with a walk, then took second on a wild pitch. Shepski walked to put runners on first and second, and both runners advanced on a Monastra sac bunt. Jack Housinger hit a sac fly to center field to score Warkentin, making the score 4-3. After Conor Grammes was intentionally walked, Luke Stephenson, pinch hitting for Darcy, singled through the right side to breing Shepski home, tying the game, 4-4.

NINTH INNING | Altenberger led off the inning with a single, advancing to second on a throwing error. Allbry Major sent him to third with a ground-out and Shepski singled to bring Altenberger home, with Xavier leading 5-4.