Musketeers Split Saturday Doubleheader with Butler

Saturday, April 17

Cincinnati, Ohio

12:00 PM

Xavier University

13-14, 4-1

Butler

6-14, 1-5

Butler

Xavier

Musketeers Split Saturday Doubleheader with Butler

04.17.21 | Baseball

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Series finale pushed back to a 1 PM start on Sunday

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier baseball split a Saturday doubleheader with Butler, picking up the 7-2 win in game one and falling, 7-3, in game two, to take a 2-1 lead in the series into the series finale on Sunday.

Butler jumped out to an early lead in game one, scoring a pair in the top of the first, but Xavier responded with three-run third and played add-on in the fourth and fifth to take the 7-2 win. Lane Flamm picked up the win in game one, going 5.1 innings in the 7.0 inning game, allowing just two runs and striking out a career-high nine along the way. Alex Helmin's three RBI led the Musketeers at the plate, as he and Garrett Schultz each had a pair of hits in the first game of the day.

Both teams were scoreless through the first two innings of game two before a Bulldog grand slam put Butler ahead for good. The Musketeers scored a run in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings, but three runs for Butler in the final three innings put the game out of reach for Xavier. Ethan Bosacker made the start in game two, going 5.0 innings in the nine-inning game, with the only runs allowed coming on the third inning grand slam. Garrett Schultz had two more hits in game two, including his second homer of the season.

Three games into Xavier's eight-game Pledge It campaign to support Vs. Cancer, the Musketeers have collected 25 hits have while Xavier pitchers have 27 strikeouts.

Xavier moved to 13-15 on the season and 4-2 in BIG EAST play while Butler moved to 7-14 overall and 2-5 in BIG EAST play. The series will wrap up with game four on Sunday, set for a 1:00 p.m. first pitch, moved back from the original start time of noon.

SCORING RECAP (GAME 1)

3RD INNING | Kody Darcy hit a one out single, Ryan Altenberger followed that with a double and Natale Monastra walked to load the bases. With two outs, Alex Helmin doubled to left field to bring in three runs, putting Xavier ahead, 3-2.

4TH INNING | With one out, Grant Stephenson doubled down the left field line and Andrew Walker walked, then both advanced on a sac bunt from Kody Darcy. Ryan Altenberger was intentionally walked to load the base, then Natale Monastra walked to bring in Stephenson, 4-2 Xavier.

5TH INNING | Alex Helmin and Garrett Schultz singled to give Xavier two on with no outs. Grant Stephenson bunted, reaching on an error and advancing to third, with Helmin and Schultz both coming home, Xavier 7-2.

SCORING RECAP (GAME 2)

4TH INNING | Andrew Walker led off the inning with a single through the left side, stole second then advanced to third on a sac fly from Jack Housinger. Ryan Altenberger doubled down the right field line to bring Walker home to cut into Butler's lead, 4-1.

7TH INNING | Garrett Schultz hit a solo homer down the left field line to cut into Butler's lead, 5-2.

8TH INNING | Lane Flamm led off the inning with a ground-rule double to center field, then Andrew Walker singled to left field to bring Flamm home, making it 7-3 Butler.

XU AT THE PLATE

Garrett Schultz had a pair of multi-hit games for the day, going 2-3 with a run scored in game one, and going 2-3, with a run and an RBI on a homer, in game two.
In game one, Alex Helmin went 2-of-4 at the plate, collecting three RBI and scoring a run.
Natale Monastra had three walks in game one, picking up an RBI and scoring a run.
Luke Franzoni (1-3) had an RBI and a run in game one.
Kody Darcy, Ryan Altenberger and Grant Stephenson each had a hit and scored a run in game one.
In game two, Andrew Walker finished 2-4 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored.
Ryan Altenberger (1-3) also collected an RBI in game two.
Luke Franzoni and Lane Flamm each collected a hit in game two.
The Musketeers had a total of 15 hits for the day.

XU ON THE MOUND

Lane Flamm made the start in game one, going 5.1 innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits with four walks, striking out a career-high nine along the way. Flamm earned his second win of the season in the outing.
Michael Dillon entered for the final two outs of the sixth in game one, closing out the final 1.2 innings of the seven-inning game. Dillon didn't give up a hit or a run, allowing just one base runner on a walk, and struck out three of the six batters he faced.
Ethan Bosacker made the start in game two, going 5.0 innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits and a pair of walks, striking out five along the way.
Jack Lynch entered in the sixth inning of game two, going 1.1 innings, allowing one earned run on one hit and two walks.
Dorsey Chatham came in for the final two outs of the seventh, going 7.2 innings with two earned runs allowed on two hits and three walks, with three strikeouts.
Luke Bell made his Xavier debut in the ninth of game two, not allowing a hit in the final 1.0 inning, striking out one and walking one.