Xavier University Athletics

Baseball Takes 8-1 Win at Ohio State
03.28.23 | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A career-long outing from Luke Hoskins, and multi RBI days from Andrew Walker, Tyler DeMartino and Carter Hendrickson helped Xavier to an 8-1 win at Ohio State, moving Xavier to 12-12 on the season.
Xavier took the lead on a two-run homer from Tyler DeMartino in the third, driving in Jack Housinger.
The Musketeers extended the lead with a three-run fourth inning, with a Grant Stephenson single bringing in Carter Hendrickson, and Jared Cushing scoring on an error, then Andrew Walker picking up an RBI after taking a bases-loaded walk
Xavier posted another three-run inning in the eighth with Walker driving in an RBI with a single, and Hendrickson driving in a pair with a single.
Ohio State scored a run in the eighth but would get no closer, setting the final score at 8-1
Xavier remains on the road for another midweek match-up, facing Wright State on Wednesday afternoon, set for a 3:00 p.m. start.
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Xavier took the lead on a two-run homer from Tyler DeMartino in the third, driving in Jack Housinger.
The Musketeers extended the lead with a three-run fourth inning, with a Grant Stephenson single bringing in Carter Hendrickson, and Jared Cushing scoring on an error, then Andrew Walker picking up an RBI after taking a bases-loaded walk
Xavier posted another three-run inning in the eighth with Walker driving in an RBI with a single, and Hendrickson driving in a pair with a single.
Ohio State scored a run in the eighth but would get no closer, setting the final score at 8-1
Xavier remains on the road for another midweek match-up, facing Wright State on Wednesday afternoon, set for a 3:00 p.m. start.
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  ON THE MOUND |
- Luke Hoskins made the start, pitching 7.0 scoreless innings, a career long. Hoskins allowed seven hits, finished with seven strikeouts, and picked up the win to move to 2-1 on the season.
- Nick Kolze entered in the eighth, pitching the final 2.0 innings. Kolze allowed one run, unearned, on two hits with two strikeouts to one walk.
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  AT THE PLATE |
- Tyler DeMartino hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot.
- Andrew Walker went 2-4 with a walk, driving in a pair of RBI and scoring a run.
- Carter Hendrickson went 2-4 with a walk, driving in two RBI and scoring a run.
- Grant Stephenson went 2-4, driving in an RBI and scoring a run.
- Matthew DePrey went 3-6, scoring a run.
- Matt McCormick and Jared Cushing each recorded a hit on an 11 hit day for the Musketeers.
- Jack Housinger took three bases on balls, and a scored a pair of runs.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hoskins, Luke (2-1)
L: Eisenhardt, George (1-1)

Batting:
2B: Cushing, Jared 1 ; Stephenson, Grant 1
HR: DeMartino, Tyler 1
RBI: Walker, Andrew 2 ; DeMartino, Tyler 2 ; Hendrickson, Carter 2 ; Stephenson, Grant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Housinger, Jack 2 ; DePrey, Matthew 1 ; Walker, Andrew 1 ; DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; Hendrickson, Carter 1 ; Cushing, Jared 1 ; Stephenson, Grant 1
SB: Walker, Andrew 1
HBP: DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; Schultz, Garrett 1

Base Running:
RUNS: Pettorini, Tyler 1
SB: Kaczmar, Henry 1
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