Xavier University Athletics
Brant Alazaus Named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
05.08.23 | Baseball
Andrew Walker earns a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
CINCINNATI - After pitching a complete game shutout in the series opener at Creighton, lefty Brant Alazaus was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. Outfielder Ander Walker also earned a spot on the Weekly Honor Roll after leading Xavier with a .556 average at the plate for the week.
Alazaus, a graduate student from Alliance, Ohio, threw 9.0 scoreless innings in Xavier's 11-0 win in game one at Creighton. It was Alazaus' first complete game at Xavier, and the third complete game of his career, pitching two complete games at Walsh. Alazaus threw 10 strikeouts, his second game with 10 or more strikeouts on the year, did not issue a walk and only surrendered five hits. Alazaus picked up the win to move to 6-3 on the season.
Alazaus set the tone for the Musketeers on the mound for the 3-0 weekend, as Xavier's pitchers combined to limit Creighton to just two earned runs, finishing the three-game series with a team ERA of 0.67. The Musketeers combined for 32 strikeouts while giving up just two walks, and held the Bluejays to a .152 batting average.
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Walker, a graduate student from Pittsburgh, Pa., led the Musketeers at the plate with a .556 average as Xavier swept the three game series at Creighton. Walker finished with a team-high five hits, including a pair of doubles, and four walks for a .667 on base percentage, best among Xavier's everyday players. Walker drove in an RBI in all three games against the Bluejays, finishing the week with a team-high four, and came around to score three times.
In game one, Walker went 2-2 with three walks, driving in an RBI and scoring three runs to help Xavier to the 11-0 win. In game two, Walker went 1-3, driving in an RBI as Xavier took the 4-1 win. In the series finale, Walker went 2-4, hitting a pair of RBI singles to drive in two runs in Xavier's 3-1 win.
Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, traveling across town to face UC at 6:00 p.m. The Musketeers return home on Wednesday, hosting Indiana, set for a 3:00 p.m. start at Hayden Field.
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Alazaus, a graduate student from Alliance, Ohio, threw 9.0 scoreless innings in Xavier's 11-0 win in game one at Creighton. It was Alazaus' first complete game at Xavier, and the third complete game of his career, pitching two complete games at Walsh. Alazaus threw 10 strikeouts, his second game with 10 or more strikeouts on the year, did not issue a walk and only surrendered five hits. Alazaus picked up the win to move to 6-3 on the season.
Alazaus set the tone for the Musketeers on the mound for the 3-0 weekend, as Xavier's pitchers combined to limit Creighton to just two earned runs, finishing the three-game series with a team ERA of 0.67. The Musketeers combined for 32 strikeouts while giving up just two walks, and held the Bluejays to a .152 batting average.
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Walker, a graduate student from Pittsburgh, Pa., led the Musketeers at the plate with a .556 average as Xavier swept the three game series at Creighton. Walker finished with a team-high five hits, including a pair of doubles, and four walks for a .667 on base percentage, best among Xavier's everyday players. Walker drove in an RBI in all three games against the Bluejays, finishing the week with a team-high four, and came around to score three times.
In game one, Walker went 2-2 with three walks, driving in an RBI and scoring three runs to help Xavier to the 11-0 win. In game two, Walker went 1-3, driving in an RBI as Xavier took the 4-1 win. In the series finale, Walker went 2-4, hitting a pair of RBI singles to drive in two runs in Xavier's 3-1 win.
Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, traveling across town to face UC at 6:00 p.m. The Musketeers return home on Wednesday, hosting Indiana, set for a 3:00 p.m. start at Hayden Field.
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