Musketeers Drop Midweek Match-Up at Cincinnati

Tuesday, May 9

Cincinnati, OH

6 PM

Xavier University

30-18

Cincinnati

21-27

Xavier

Cincinnati

Musketeers Drop Midweek Match-Up at Cincinnati

05.09.23 | Baseball

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Musketeers return to Hayden Field to host Indiana on Wednesday at 3 PM

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - In a back-and-forth game at Cincinnati, Xavier had chance to move in front late, with the go-ahead run on base in the ninth, but the Musketeers fell 8-7 to the Bearcats at UC Baseball Stadium on Tuesday night. Xavier moves to 30-18 overall on the season.

Cincinnati took the early lead with a pair of runs in the first, taking the 2-0 lead into the third.

In the top of the third, Grant Stephenson led off the inning with a single, followed by Jack Housinger reaching on an error. Matthew DePrey hit an RBI single to get Xavier on the board, and Andrew Walker, Tyler DeMartino and Matt McCormick each drove in an RBI in three-hit inning for the Musketeers, giving Xavier the 4-2 lead.

A solo home run in the fourth cut the Xavier lead back to one, 4-3, but the Musketeers got the run back in the next frame, with Andrew Walker leading off with a single, stealing second, moving to third on a ground ball and coming home on a sacrifice bunt from Carter Hendrickson to extend the lead back to two, 5-3.

Cincinnati scored a pair of runs in the sixth to tie it up, but Xavier again responded in the next half inning, with Andrew Walker leading off with a solo home run to put Xavier back in front, 6-5. After Walker's homer, Connor Misch got aboard after being hit by a pitch and eventually came home on an RBI single from Alex Helmin to make it a 7-5 Xavier lead.

In the seventh UC moved back in front, scoring three runs in the bottom of the frame to take a 8-7 lead into the ninth.

In the final frame, the Musketeers got the go-ahead run aboard, with three runners reaching safely, but Xavier was unable to bring the run in, setting the final score at 8-7 in favor of the Bearcats.

Next up, Xavier returns to Hayden Field on Wednesday, hosting Indiana. First pitch with the Hoosiers is set for a 3:00 p.m.

ON THE MOUND

Luke Bell made the start, going 5.1 innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on seven hits, finishing the day with a season-high and career high-matching six strikeouts without issuing a walk.
Clay Schwaner entered with one on and one out in the sixth, going 0.2 innings, allowing four runs, one earned, on two hits and two walks.
Jonathan Kelly entered in the seventh with no outs and the bases loaded, credited with 2.0 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

AT THE PLATE

Andrew Walker went 2-4, hitting his seventh home run of the season in the seventh inning, a solo shot to right. He finished with two RBIs and three runs scored.
Grant Stephenson went 2-5, scoring a run after leading off the third with a single.
Matthew DePrey (1-5) finished with an RBI and a run scored after hitting an RBI single and coming around to score in the third.
Matt McCormick went 1-3 with a walk, driving in an RBI.
Alex Helmin, Carter Hendrickson and Tyler DeMartino each finished with an RBI.