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Baseball Completes Sweep at Villanova with 9-3 Win
04.23.23 | Baseball
Musketeers return home to host Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - Xavier completed the three-game series sweep at Villanova on Sunday, taking a 9-3 win to move to 25-15 overall. Xavier now stands at 7-2 in BIG EAST play, sitting on top of the BIG EAST standings after the weekend.
Xavier took control early, jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the second, with Jared Cushing and Matthew DePrey each driving in a pair of RBIs in the inning. The Musketeers added a run in the third after Matt McCormick doubled to get aboard and came home on an RBI triple from Jared Cushing.
Villanova got on the board with a run in the sixth, but the Musketeers responded in the next frame with three runs, using five walks and two hits to extend the lead to 9-1, with Hendrickson and Cushing each picking up an RBI.
The Wildcats threatened in the ninth, loading the bases with no outs. VU scored a pair before Connor Bailey entered to get the final out, setting the final score at 9-3.
Xavier returns home for the first of four-straight home games, hosting Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m. The Musketeers remain home to host Seton Hall for three games next weekend.
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Xavier took control early, jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the second, with Jared Cushing and Matthew DePrey each driving in a pair of RBIs in the inning. The Musketeers added a run in the third after Matt McCormick doubled to get aboard and came home on an RBI triple from Jared Cushing.
Villanova got on the board with a run in the sixth, but the Musketeers responded in the next frame with three runs, using five walks and two hits to extend the lead to 9-1, with Hendrickson and Cushing each picking up an RBI.
The Wildcats threatened in the ninth, loading the bases with no outs. VU scored a pair before Connor Bailey entered to get the final out, setting the final score at 9-3.
Xavier returns home for the first of four-straight home games, hosting Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m. The Musketeers remain home to host Seton Hall for three games next weekend.
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  ON THE MOUND |
- Brant Alazaus made the start, allowing just one run and five hits in 5.2 innings of work. Alazaus finished with six strikeouts to just one walk. He picked up the win to move to 5-3 on the season.
- Nick Boyle entered for the final out of the sixth, going 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits. Boyle finished with two strikeouts.
- Justin Loer pitched the eighth, facing the minimum with a strikeout.
- Clay Schwaner came in for the ninth, going 0.2 innings with three walks and two runs allowed, both unearned.
- Connor Bailey entered for the final out of the ninth, getting a fly ball to end the game.
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  AT THE PLATE |
- Jared Cushing finished with four RBIs after going 2-3 with a walk at the plate.
- Matthew DePrey went 2-5 with two RBIs and a run scored.
- Matt McCormick went 3-3 with a walk, scoring three runs.
- Carter Hendrickson went 1-3 with a walk, driving in an RBI.
- Andrew Walker (1-5) and Alex Helmin (1-3) each scored a run for the Musketeers
- Jack Housinger (1-3, 1 R) had a pair of walks. The Musketeers finished with seven bases on balls.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alazaus, Brant (5-3)
L: DZIADOS, Luke (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Walker, Andrew 1 ; McCormick, Matt 1
3B: Cushing, Jared 1
RBI: DePrey, Matthew 2 ; Hendrickson, Carter 1 ; Cushing, Jared 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Housinger, Jack 1 ; DePrey, Matthew 1 ; Walker, Andrew 1 ; DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; McCormick, Matt 3 ; Cushing, Jared 1 ; Helmin, Alex 1
CS: Housinger, Jack 2
HBP: DeMartino, Tyler 1
Batting:
2B: VALDEZ, Jose 1
RBI: HANSEN, AJ 1 ; WHOOLEY, John 1 ; VALDEZ, Jose 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HANSEN, AJ 1 ; WHOOLEY, John 1 ; WHOOLEY, Michael 1
HBP: WHOOLEY, Michael 1
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