SWEEP - Xavier Wins Fourth Straight Game Over Bearcats

Wednesday, March 30

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 PM

Xavier University

13-13

Cincinnati

9-14

Xavier

Cincinnati

SWEEP - Xavier Wins Fourth Straight Game Over Bearcats

03.30.22 | Baseball

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Jack Lynch went 2-0 vs the Bearcats in the series with a 1.42 ERA and 10 strikeouts

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier baseball completed the series sweep of crosstown rival Cincinnati on Wednesday night, defeating the Bearcats, 10-6, at the UC Baseball Stadium. The Musketeers extended their win streak to six games as they improved to 13-13 on the year. The Bearcats dropped to 9-14 on the year.

The Musketeers have now won eight of the last 11 meetings vs the Bearcats.

XU AT THE PLATE

Xavier scored 10 or more runs for the fifth time this season. The Musketeers also had 12 hits, the team's 16th game of the year with 10 or more hits.
Five different Musketeers had multi-hit games: Luke Franzoni (2-for-4), Andrew Walker (2-for-5), Lane Flamm (2-for-4), Garrett Schultz (2-for-5) and Jared Cushing (2-for-5).
Six different Musketeers scored in the game, paced by Luke Franzoni, Andrew Walker, Lane Flamm and Jack Housinger who each scored two runs.
Tyler DeMartino had a team-high three RBI, while adding one run and one hit.
Xavier committed the lone error in the game. Cincinnati left three more runners on base (12-9) than the Musketeers.

XU ON THE MOUND

Miles Halligan got the start for Xavier, allowing four runs and three hits in 1.2 innings of action. Jonathan Kelly replaced Halligan and went 1.1 innings, surrendering one hit and one run.
Luke Bell threw one inning of scoreless relief, throwing two strikeouts and allowing one hit.
Jack Lynch (3-0) earned the win on the mound, throwing four strikeouts and allowing two hits and one run in 2.1 innings of work.
Jared Gadd collected his second save of the season, pitching the final 2.2 innings. He did not allow a run and threw one strikeout.
Xavier's pitching staff posted 11 strikeouts, the team's fifth game of the season with 10 or more strikeouts.

HOW THEY SCORED

1ST INNING | Xavier scored five runs on six hits in the top of the first inning. Andrew Walker drove in the first run with an RBI single to left field before Tyler DeMartino hit a three-run homer to left field. Jared Cushing drove in the final run with an RBI infield single.

2ND INNING | Lane Flamm drove in Jack Housinger on a sacrifice fly to center field.

4TH INNING | Luke Franzoni hit solo home run to right field.

9TH INNING | Xavier scored three runs on four hits in the top of the frame. Lane Flamm drove in the first run with an RBI single. Ethan Hodge drove in the final two runs with a two-out single to center field.

UP NEXT

Xavier returns to action on April 1 vs Western Carolina in the first of a three-game series. The Musketeers take on the Catamounts at 5 p.m. from Prasco Park on Friday before playing back-to-back home games at Hayden Field on Saturday and Sunday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.

2022 VS CINCINNATI

March 25 at Cincinnati - W, 8-7 | RECAP
March 27 vs Cincinnati - W, 8-7 | RECAP
March 28 vs Cincinnati (Prasco Park) - W, 6-5 | RECAP
March 30 at Cincinnati - W, 10-6 | RECAP

2022 VS CINCINNATI - NOTABLES

Jack Lynch went 2-0 vs the Bearcats with a 1.42 ERA. He threw 10 strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work, only allowing three hits and limiting opposing hitters to a .136 batting average.
Xavier's pitching staff combined to throw 45 strikeouts over four games. The Bearcats were also limited to a .248 batting average.
Xavier hit .319 in the series, paced by Lane Flamm who hit .700 (7-for-10) with four runs and five RBI.
Jack Housinger added a .364 batting average with five runs and a team-high seven RBI. Andrew Walker scored a team-high eight runs in the series.