Musketeers Get Bats Going Against No. 20 Oregon but Fall in Both Games of Doubleheader

Saturday, February 18

Eugene, OR

3:05 PM ET

Xavier University

Oregon

Musketeers Get Bats Going Against No. 20 Oregon but Fall in Both Games of Doubleheader

02.18.23 | Baseball

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Series finale set for 3:05 PM ET on Sunday

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

EUGENE, Ore. - Xavier baseball collected 16 hits on the day but were swept in the Saturday doubleheader against No. 20 Oregon at PK Park.

In game one, Oregon jumped out to a 6-0 lead, scoring on home runs in each of the first three innings. The Ducks added three more runs in the fourth on a two-RBI single and an RBI double to take a 9-0 lead.

Xavier got on the board in the fifth inning, with Alex Helmin reaching on a throwing and advancing to second on a throwing error. Garrett Schultz hti a one-out single up the middle to bring Helmin in. Schultz advanced to second, then came home on an RBI single to right field for Jack Housinger, setting the final score at 9-2 for the seven-inning outing.

In game two, the Musketeers struck first, taking a 1-0 lead on a Jack Housinger home run in the third inning. The Ducks got the run back in the bottom of the frame, then moved in front in the fifth inning with a two-RBI single and a two run homer, leading 5-1 into the sixth. In the top of the six, Carter Hendrickson got aboard on a fielder's choice after Teddy Deters hit a one-out single, then came around to score after Garrett Schultz bunted and reached on a throwing error to make it a 5-2 game. In the eighth, Deters made it a two-run game, hitting his first career home run to cut the lead back to 5-3. Xavier brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but were unable to get the run across, falling 5-3.

Xavier wraps up the four-game series at Oregon on Sunday, Feb. 19, set for at 3:05 PM ET start.

GAME ONE

Brant Alazaus made the start in game one, going 3.1 innings, allowing nine earned runs on seven hits and a walk, striking out four.
Connor Bailey entered with one on and one out in the the fourth inning, allowing two hits and no runs in 1.2 innings of work.
Jake Zicka pitched the sixth inning, not allowing a hit or a run, and allowing just one base-runner on a walk in 1.0 inning.
Garrett Schultz went 1-of-4 at the plate, with a run a hit and an RBI.
Jack Housinger went 1-of-3 with an RBI for the first game
Andrew Walker went 2-of-4 in game one.
Grant Stephenson and Jared Cushing each had a hit as well.

GAME TWO

Justin Loer made the start in game two, going 4.0 innings, with only two hits allowed and three runs, two earned. Loer struck out three with just one walk.
Jonathan Kelly entered in the fifth, going 1.0 inning with two runs allowed on three hits.
Luke Hoskins pitched 3.0 scoreless innings to close out the game, only allowing one hit.
Teddy Deters (2-of-4) hit his first career home run in the eighth inning, finishing with a pair of hits, a run and an RBI.
Jack Housinger (1-4, 1BB) hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot in the third to give Xavier the early lead.
Three other Musketeers, Grant Stephenson (2-5), Matt McCormick (2-4) and Jared Cushing (2-5) recorded multi-hit games. Xavier finished with a 10-6 advantage on hits.