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Xavier Secures Series Victory with 4-1 Win Over Creighton in Game Two
05.06.23 | Baseball
Bosacker, Kelly combine to limit Creighton to season-low matching two hits
OMAHA, Neb. -Â Another strong performance on the mound by the Musketeers helped Xavier to a 4-1 win over Creighton in game two of the three-game series, securing the series victory. Xavier moved to 29-17 overall and 10-4 in BIG EAST play.
Xavier took the lead early with two runs on four hits in the first inning, with RBIs from Matt McCormick and Carter Hendrickson. The Musketeers moved ahead 3-0 in the second with a sac fly from Andrew Walker.
Creighton scored a run in the fourth to cut the lead to three, but a solo home run from Matt McCormick in the fifth pushed the Xavier advantage back to three, 4-1.
On the mound, Ethan Bosacker and Jonathan Kelly combined to limit the Bluejays to one run on two hits, finishing with 13 strikeouts and just two walks.
The two hits for the Bluejays match Xavier pitching's season low for hits allowed (Butler - 4/7) and also matches Creighton's season low for hits in a game.
The series wraps up on Sunday, May 7, with game three set for a 12:00 p.m. ET start on FloSports.
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Xavier took the lead early with two runs on four hits in the first inning, with RBIs from Matt McCormick and Carter Hendrickson. The Musketeers moved ahead 3-0 in the second with a sac fly from Andrew Walker.
Creighton scored a run in the fourth to cut the lead to three, but a solo home run from Matt McCormick in the fifth pushed the Xavier advantage back to three, 4-1.
On the mound, Ethan Bosacker and Jonathan Kelly combined to limit the Bluejays to one run on two hits, finishing with 13 strikeouts and just two walks.
The two hits for the Bluejays match Xavier pitching's season low for hits allowed (Butler - 4/7) and also matches Creighton's season low for hits in a game.
The series wraps up on Sunday, May 7, with game three set for a 12:00 p.m. ET start on FloSports.
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  ON THE MOUND |
- Ethan Bosacker made the start, allowing one earned run on a pair of hits in 7.0 innings of work. Bosacker struck out nine while only walking a pair, picking up the win to move to 6-3 on the season.
- Jonathan Kelly entered in the eighth, pitching 2.0 scoreless innings to close out the game. Kelly faced the minimum, striking out four of the six batters he faced, picking up the save.
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  AT THE PLATE |
- Matt McCormick added to his team-high home run total in the fifth inning, hitting a solo shot to right for his 13th long ball of the season. McCormick finished 2-5 with two RBIs after also driving in a run with a single in the first inning.
- Carter Hendrickson (1-4) also drove in an RBI in the first with a single.
- Andrew Walker (1-3) finished with an RBI on a sac fly in the second inning.
- Matthew DePrey (1-5), Tyler DeMartino (1-3, 1 BB) and Alex Helmin (1-3, 1 BB) each scored a run.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bosacker, Ethan (6-3)
L: Ryan Windham (5-2)
S: Kelly, Jonathan (1)
Batting:
HR: McCormick, Matt 1
RBI: Walker, Andrew 1 ; McCormick, Matt 2 ; Hendrickson, Carter 1
SF: Walker, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DePrey, Matthew 1 ; DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; McCormick, Matt 1 ; Helmin, Alex 1
CS: Walker, Andrew 1
HBP: Walker, Andrew 1 ; DeMartino, Tyler 1
Batting:
RBI: Jack Grace 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nolan Sailors 1
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