Superb Pitching Pushes Xavier Past Pirates

Saturday, April 9

South Orange, N.J.

1 PM

Xavier University

16-16, 1-1

Seton Hall

7-22, 1-1

Xavier

Seton Hall

Photo by: Rooted Creative

04.09.22 | Baseball

Box Score

Jack Lynch sets down final 13 batters in order

By: Mark Leopold, Xavier Athletics Communications

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Xavier evened the series with Seton Hall behind an incredible pitching effort from the duo of Lane Flamm and Trevor Olson. The pair combined to strike out 11 in a close battle with the Pirates.

Once again Seton Hall struck first, scoring one in the first. However, Xavier was ready to play as Ethan Hodge hit an RBI single in the second to tie the game. Jack Housinger kept the rally going as his two-rbi single gave Xavier the 3-1 lead. Seton Hall countered with a two-run inning of their own in the bottom half, and it was 3-3.

The score would remain for a long time as Trevor Olson finished his day with 4.2 innings and seven strikeouts, to yield to Jack Lynch hit set down the final 13 Seton Hall batters in order. For Seton Hall, it was an error in the eighth that allowed Jack Housinger to reach, and an RBI single by Tyler DeMartino that would allow him to make an acrobatic slide at home to score the eventual game-winning run.

Xavier wins 4-3.

The rubber match with the Pirates is scheduled to begin tomorrow at noon.

XU AT THE PLATE

Jack Housinger was undoubtedly the difference at the plate, as his two-rbi single in the second and his go-ahead run in the eighth were crucial to Xavier's victory.
Jared Cushing went 2-4 today including a score on Housinger's single.
Tyler DeMartino hit the game-winning rbi in the eighth, scoring Housinger to push Xavier to victory.
Garrett Schultz was 1-3 with a double and a run.
Ethan Hidge went 1-3 and started the action for Xavier, hitting an rbi single in the second.

XU ON THE MOUND

Only two arms were necessary today, starting with Lane Flamm. He went 4.2 innings, striking out seven.
Jack Lynch was perfect after he entered a tie game in the fifth. He pitched the final 4.1 innings without allowing a baserunner and striking out four.