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Baseball Wins Series at Lipscomb with 8-1 Victory in Series Finale
02.25.24 | Baseball
Musketeer pitchers match season high with 10 strikeouts
NASHVILLE -Â Xavier baseball won the rubber match of the three-game series at Lipscomb, 8-1, to take the 2-1 win in the series. The Musketeers moved to 3-4 on the season.
After four scoreless innings, the Musketeers took a 1-0 lead in the fifth after Carter Hendrickson reached on a bunt single, then advanced to third on a throwing error. Jared Cushing drove Hendrickson in with single to put the first run on the board.
Xavier added a pair of runs in the sixth after Tyler DeMartino hit a one out single, stole second and moved to third on an error. Luke Hammond took a walk to put two runners on for Carter Hendrickson, who singled up the middle to bring in DeMartino and move Hammond to third. Hammond came home on a balk to make it 3-0 Xavier.
Isaac Wachsmann made it a 4-0 Xavier lead with a seventh inning home run, a solo shot to left field.
The Bisons got a run across in the bottom of the eighth, but Xavier responded with a four-run ninth, with Cushing hitting a lead off single then scoring on a single from Matthew DePrey. Matt McCormick followed DePrey with a single to right to put runners on the corners for Aedan Anderson, who doubled down the left field line to drive in DePrey.
Hayden Christiansen hit a single to the left side to score McCormick and Anderson, setting the final score at 8-1
Xavier opens the home schedule at Cincinnati on Tuesday, Feb. 27, moved up from Wednesday due to weather. First pitch with the Bearcats is set for 2:00 p.m. at Hayden Field
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After four scoreless innings, the Musketeers took a 1-0 lead in the fifth after Carter Hendrickson reached on a bunt single, then advanced to third on a throwing error. Jared Cushing drove Hendrickson in with single to put the first run on the board.
Xavier added a pair of runs in the sixth after Tyler DeMartino hit a one out single, stole second and moved to third on an error. Luke Hammond took a walk to put two runners on for Carter Hendrickson, who singled up the middle to bring in DeMartino and move Hammond to third. Hammond came home on a balk to make it 3-0 Xavier.
Isaac Wachsmann made it a 4-0 Xavier lead with a seventh inning home run, a solo shot to left field.
The Bisons got a run across in the bottom of the eighth, but Xavier responded with a four-run ninth, with Cushing hitting a lead off single then scoring on a single from Matthew DePrey. Matt McCormick followed DePrey with a single to right to put runners on the corners for Aedan Anderson, who doubled down the left field line to drive in DePrey.
Hayden Christiansen hit a single to the left side to score McCormick and Anderson, setting the final score at 8-1
Xavier opens the home schedule at Cincinnati on Tuesday, Feb. 27, moved up from Wednesday due to weather. First pitch with the Bearcats is set for 2:00 p.m. at Hayden Field
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AT THE PLATE
- Carter Hendrickson went 2-of-3 at the plate with a walk, driving in an RBI and scoring a run.
- Hayden Christiansen (1-5) finished with two RBI after driving in a pair of runs with a single in the ninth.
- Aedan Anderson drove in an RBI with a double and came around to score a run in his lone at-bat.
- Isaac Wachsmann (2-of-4) finished with an RBI and a run scored after hitting his first home run as a Musketeers in the seventh inning.
- Jared Cushing (2-of-4) drove in an RBI and scored a run.
- Matthew DePrey (1-of-5) finished with an RBI and run scored also.
- Tyler DeMartino (2-of-4), Matt McCormick (1-of-5) and Luke Hammond (1-of-4, 1 BB) each finished with a run scored.
ON THE MOUND
- Nick Boyle went 4.1 scoreless innings in the start, allowing six hits and four walks, and matching his career-high with five strikeouts. Boyle picked up the win to move to 1-0 on the season.
- Jonathan Kelly entered with two on and one out in the fifth, going 3.2 innings, allowing one run on two hits with a season-high three strikeouts.
- Jake Hooker pitched a scoreless ninth, allowing one hit but striking out a pair.
- Xavier's 10 strikeouts match the season high.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Boyle, Nick (1-0)
L: DUNKELBERGER (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Anderson, Aedan 1
HR: Wachsmann, Isaac 1
RBI: DePrey, Matthew 1 ; Anderson, Aedan 1 ; Christiansen, Hayden 2 ; Hendrickson, Carter 1 ; Cushing, Jared 1 ; Wachsmann, Isaac 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DePrey, Matthew 1 ; McCormick, Matt 1 ; DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; Anderson, Aedan 1 ; Hammond, Luke 1 ; Hendrickson, Carter 1 ; Cushing, Jared 1 ; Wachsmann, Isaac 1
SB: DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; Cushing, Jared 1
CS: Hendrickson, Carter 1
Batting:
2B: PACHECO, J 1
RBI: BOUGHTON, N 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LEE, W 1
SB: LUNDGRIN, M 1 ; BOUCK, P 2
HBP: VERGARA, A 1 ; LUNDGRIN, M 1 ; BOUCK, P 1
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