Xavier Wins One of Three at Charleston

Sunday, March 1

Charleston, S.C.

1 PM ET

Xavier University

College of Charleston

Photo by: Rooted Media House

03.01.20 | Baseball

Box Score

Musketeers lose a tight series finale

By: Mark Leopold, Xavier Athletics Communications

CHARLESTON, SC - Xavier baseball battled until the end, but they weren't able to overcome an early 4-0 hole, and they lost Game Three by a score of 5-3. The Musketeers bounced back nicely after allowing four runs in the first two innings with a three-run third, but things settled down from there. Charleston tacked on an insurance run in the fifth which was just enough to secure the series victory.

Xavier is back in action for a midweek contest at Northern Kentucky on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET

XU AT THE PLATE

Luke Franzoni and Garrett Schultz recorded an RBI each with a sac fly and an RBI groundout respectively.
Eddie Rivero was 2-4 on the day including a run in the third and a double in the 7th.
Natale Monastra went 2-4 with a pair of singles and a run.
Andrew Walker also went 2-4 including a triple in the 6th.
Sam Olson and Jack Housinger also notched a hit each. Housinger has now hit safely in five-straight games.

XU ON THE MOUND

Griffin Lanoue got the start and recorded a strikeout in two innings of work.
Jack Lynch came on in relief and pitched three solid innings, allowing one run on three hits and striking out three.
Sam Czabala pitched two shutout innings to keep the deficit at two.
Xander Rojahn struckout two in a 1-2-3 8th inning.

HOW THEY SCORED

3RD INNING | Luke Franzoni hit a sac fly with runners on the corners to score the first run. Later, with the bases loaded, Garrett Schultz hit an RBI grounder to shortstop. Then, a defensive miscue allowed Eddie Rivero to score from third and pulled Xavier within one.