Xavier Baseball Takes Game One with Cincinnati

Friday, March 25

Cincinnati, Ohio

4 PM

Xavier University

10-13

Cincinnati

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Xavier

Cincinnati

Xavier Baseball Takes Game One with Cincinnati

03.25.22 | Baseball

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Musketeers host Bearcats at Prasco on Saturday, Hayden Field on Sunday

By: Xavier Athletics Communications

CINCINNATI, OH - Xavier baseball erased an early one-run lead for the Cincinnati Bearcats, then used a pair of late home runs to secure an 8-7 win in the series opener at UC Baseball Stadium.

Cincinnati plated a run in the first inning, and held the 1-0 lead into the fourth. Xavier score three in the inning, with Garrett Schultz knocking in one on an RBI double, and Matthew DePrey hitting a two-RBI single to give Xavier the the 3-1 inning headed to the bottom of the innings.

The Bearcats responded with a three-run bottom of the frame to retake a 4-3 lead, but the Musketeer offense responded immediately, manufacturing a pair of runs to inch back in front, 5-4.

The one-run Xavier advantage held into the ninth, when a two-run homer from Jack Housinger, followed by a one-run shot from Luke Franzoni put Xavier up 8-4. Both proved to be crucial with Cincinnati scoring three in the bottom of the ninth to make it one run game before Xavier won by a score of 8-7.

Xavier is back in action with Cincinnati tomorrow, hosting the Bearcats at Prasco Park, set for a 4:00 p.m. first pitch.

XU AT THE PLATE

Garrett Schultz (2-4) drove in a pair of RBI on his two hits, coming around to score once.
Luke Franzoni (2-5) hit his 10th homer of the season in the ninth inning, which proved to be the game-winning run. Both of his hits on the day went for extra bases.
Matthew DePrey finished 2-4 at the plate, driving in a pair of RBI.
Jack Housinger (1-4, 1 BB) picked up a pair of RBIs on a two-run homer in the ninth.
Andrew Walker used a pair of walks to get aboard, coming around to score two runs.
Tyler DeMartino, Jared Cushing and Lane Flamm each recorded a hit as the Musketeers finished with a 10-7 advantage on hits for the game.
Flamm also finished with a pair of walks, coming around to score after one.

XU ON THE MOUND

Trevor Olson made the start, going 4.0 innings, allowing four runs, three earned on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts.
Luke Bell entered in the fifth, going 2.0 scoreless inning, allowing one on base via a walk and striking out a pair. Bell picked up the win to move to 2-0 on the season.
Jack Lynch entered for the seventh, facing the minimum in 1.0 inning of work, striking out a pair.
Bryce Barnett came out for the eighth, facing a pair of batters, allowing two walks.
Jerry Huntzinger moved from second to the mound to close out the game, going 2.0 innings, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk, but picked up the save in the eventual 8-7 win.