Back and Forth Battle Goes Against Xavier

Sunday, April 10

South Orange, N.J.

12 PM

Xavier University

16-17, 1-2

Seton Hall

8-22, 2-1

Xavier

Seton Hall

04.10.22 | Baseball

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Musketeers ready for four-game homestand

By: Mark Leopold, Xavier Athletics Communications

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - It was a high-scoring see saw affair in New Jersey this afternoon, but when the dust cleared, Seton Hall had scored last. For the 30th time in 31 possible games, the first team to score five runs won the game, a trend Xavier almost broke for the second time this season when they came back from a 2-6 deficit to take the lead in the fifth.

The fireworks started in the top of the first as Xavier put two on the board behind a Luke Franzoni RBI double and a Tyler DeMartino RBI single. However, Seton Hall woke up ready to play as they dropped five in the bottom half of the frame. After tacking on one more in the second to extend the lead to four.

From there, the comeback was on. DeMartino got one back in the third with an RBI ground out, and Seton Hall handed Xavier three runs on three-straight bases loaded walks. With the score at 6-6 after four, Matthew DePrey gave Xavier the lead again with an RBI double in the fifth.

That would prove to be as close as Xavier would get to victory, as the 5-0 run was answered by a Pirate 4-0 scoring run in the sixth. They held on to win 10-7.

Next up, Xavier plays Wright State at home on Tuesday as they try to avenge a 2-1 walk-off victory earlier this season.

XU AT THE PLATE

Tyler DeMartino only had one hit, but he accounted for three RBIs to help the XU offense.
Matt DePrey went 3-5 including a clutch RBI double in the fifth to give Xavier the lead at the time.
Luke Franzoni was 2-3 with an RBI double, and he would come around to score on DeMartino's single.
Garrett Schultz went 1-3 at the plate with a double and two runs scored.
Rounding out the offense was Jack Housinger, who went 1-5 with an RBI and Jared Cushing who went 1-4 with a run.
Seton Hall was again afraid to pitch to Jerry Huntzinger, walking him four times, allowing him to get an RBI and score twice.

XU ON THE MOUND

It turned into a staff day as starter George Eisenhardt couldn't get out of the first inning, but he did get a strikeout.
Luke Bell picked up two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work, but allowed one run in the midst of it.
Jared Gadd was the workhorse, pitching 3.1 innings and allowing just one earned run while picking up a strikeout.
Bryce Barnett got a strikeout, Justin Loer allowed a walk, and Jonathan Kelly pitched 1.1 innings to close out the sixth and seventh frame.
Finally, Jerry Huntzinger was able to attack the Seton Hall lineup as he came on and pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning with two strikeouts.