Baseball Falls at No. 11 Kentucky

Tuesday, April 18

Lexington, KY

6:30 PM

Xavier University

22-15

Kentucky

29-7

Xavier

Kentucky

04.18.23 | Baseball

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Musketeers head to Villanova for first BIG EAST road trip this weekend

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Xavier baseball fell, 13-2, to No. 11 Kentucky on Tuesday evening, moving to 22-15 on the season.

Kentucky took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and added two more in the third to take a 6-0 lead into the fourth.

Jack Housinger led off the fourth by getting aboard on an error, trading places with Matthew DePrey after a fielder's choice. DePrey moved to third on a double from Andrew Walker, then came home on a ground ball from Connor Misch to get the Musketeers on the board. Matt McCormick followed with a double to drive in Andrew Walker to cut the lead to 6-2.

Kentucky added runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh inning to take an 11-2 lead into the eighth. With a run-rule in place, two runs in the bottom eighth set the final score at 13-2 in eight innings.

Xavier travels to Villanova, Pa., for its first BIG EAST road trip of the season, taking on the Villanova Wildcats in a three game series, running from Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23.

ON THE MOUND

Luke Hoskins made the start, going 2.2 innings, allowing six runs on five hits with a pair of strikeouts. Hoskins moved to 4-2 on the season with the loss.
Jack Niedringhaus came in for the final out of the third, going 1.1 innings, allowing one run, unearned, on four hits.
Jonathan Kelly entered for the fifth, going 2.0 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on two hits, finishing with two strikeouts and one walk.
Creighton Hansen entered in the seventh, going 0.2 innings, allowing a run on a hit and two walks, with one strikeout.
Nathan Stahl entered for the final out of the seventh, getting the strikeout. but allowing two runs on one hit and one walk in the eighth, with the game ending on a run rule.