Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, March 22
Cincinnati, OH
11:30 AM
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Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader, Series with Ball State
03.22.25 | Baseball
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Musketeers go 3-0 against the Cardinals for the weekend
CINCINNATI - Xavier baseball swept a Saturday doubleheader with Ball State to complete the 3-0 series sweep of the Cardinals, taking a 9-2 win in the first game of the day and wrapping up the series with a 7-1 win. The Musketeers moved to 11-13 on the season.
In game one, the Musketeers built out the lead courtesy of home runs, getting a two-run shot in the first from Isaac Wachsmann, a solo homer from Nolan Tucker in the second and a two-run home run from Aedan Anderson in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead. Luke Hammond drove in an RBI with a single in the fifth, and Jake Lambdin started the scoring in a three-run sixth inning with a two-run homer, with Clay Burdette also picking up an RBI in the frame.
Luke Hoskins went 5.2 innings with a season-high seven strikeouts in the start on the mound, and Jack Nobe and Jon Wylie combined to keep the Cardinals scoreless for the final 3.1 innings on the way to a 9-2 final score.
In game two, BSU struck first, taking a 1-0 lead on a solo home run in the top of the third. Xavier responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame, with walks from Jason Jelic and Jake Lambdin, and a single from Carter Hendrickson loading the bases. Connor Misch was hit by a pitch to bring in Jelic, tying the game. Jake Lambdin scored on wild pitch to take the 2-1 lead.
Isaac Wachsmann hit another two-run homer in the fifth, starting a four-run inning for the Musketeers. Clay Burdette was hit by a pitch and came home on a triple from Nolan Tucker, then Tucker came home on a wild pitch to make it a 6-1 Xavier lead. Burdette added another run on a solo homer in the eighth to set the final score at 7-1.
Xavier heads to Lexington, Ky., for a midweek game against No. 24 Kentucky on Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+.
Baseball vs Ball State (Game 2) by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Baseball vs Ball State (Game 3) by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
In game one, the Musketeers built out the lead courtesy of home runs, getting a two-run shot in the first from Isaac Wachsmann, a solo homer from Nolan Tucker in the second and a two-run home run from Aedan Anderson in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead. Luke Hammond drove in an RBI with a single in the fifth, and Jake Lambdin started the scoring in a three-run sixth inning with a two-run homer, with Clay Burdette also picking up an RBI in the frame.
Luke Hoskins went 5.2 innings with a season-high seven strikeouts in the start on the mound, and Jack Nobe and Jon Wylie combined to keep the Cardinals scoreless for the final 3.1 innings on the way to a 9-2 final score.
In game two, BSU struck first, taking a 1-0 lead on a solo home run in the top of the third. Xavier responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame, with walks from Jason Jelic and Jake Lambdin, and a single from Carter Hendrickson loading the bases. Connor Misch was hit by a pitch to bring in Jelic, tying the game. Jake Lambdin scored on wild pitch to take the 2-1 lead.
Isaac Wachsmann hit another two-run homer in the fifth, starting a four-run inning for the Musketeers. Clay Burdette was hit by a pitch and came home on a triple from Nolan Tucker, then Tucker came home on a wild pitch to make it a 6-1 Xavier lead. Burdette added another run on a solo homer in the eighth to set the final score at 7-1.
Xavier heads to Lexington, Ky., for a midweek game against No. 24 Kentucky on Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+.
AT THE PLATE
- Isaac Wachsmann's team-high fifth home run of the season was a two-run shot in game one of the day. He finished 2-4 with a walk with two RBI and a run scored. Wachsmann added to his team-high home run total in game two, another two run homer for his sixth of the season.
- Nolan Tucker hit his first home run of the season in game one, a solo shot. He finished with an RBI and a run scored. He added another RBI on a triple in the second game.
- Aedan Anderson went 2-3, driving in two RBI with his third home run of the season and scoring two runs in game one.
- Jake Lambdin's first home run of the season was a two-run shot, finishing with two RBI and run scored in game one. He scored a pair of runs in game two, getting on with a double and a walk.
- Luke Hammond went 2-4 at the plate in game one, driving in an RBI and scoring a run.
- Clay Burdette went 1-3 with a walk, finishing with an RBI and a run scored in game one. In game two, he finished with an RBI and two runs scored after hitting his fourth home run of the season.
- Connor Misch drove in an RBI in game two after being hit by a pitch.
- Carter Hendrickson had a career-high four walks, finishing 1-1 with two runs scored in game one.
- Jason Jelic recorded hit (1-3) and a walk in game two, scoring a run.
on the mound
- Luke Hoskins made the start, going a season-long 5.2 innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits, striking out a season-high seven and walking three. Hoskins picked up the win to move to 2-0 on the season.
- Jack Nobe entered with two outs in the sixth with a runner on third. He pitched 2.1 innings without allowing a run in game one.
- Jon Wylie pitched the final 1.0 inning of game one, not allowing a run.
- Ben Weber made the start in game two, going a season long 7.0 innings, allowing just one earned run on three hits, striking out three and walking one. Weber picked up the win, his second of the season
- Joseph Chavana entered for the eighth inning of game two, pitching a 1-2-3 frame.
- Trevor Geddes entered for the ninth, going 0.2 innings without allowing a run and giving up one hit.
- Jake Hooker picked up the final out of the second game.
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Baseball vs Ball State (Game 2) by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Baseball vs Ball State (Game 3) by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hoskins, Luke (2-0)
L: Jacob Hartlaub (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Nick Husovsky 1 ; Clay Jacobs 1
3B: Ty Davis 1
HR: Clay Jacobs 1
RBI: Korbin Griffin 1 ; Clay Jacobs 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Houston King 1 ; Clay Jacobs 1
HBP: Alex Richter 1
Batting:
HR: Lambdin, Jake 1 ; Wachsmann, Isaac 1 ; Tucker, Nolan 1 ; Anderson, Aedan 1
RBI: Lambdin, Jake 2 ; Wachsmann, Isaac 2 ; Burdette, Clay 1 ; Tucker, Nolan 1 ; Hammond, Luke 1 ; Anderson, Aedan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lambdin, Jake 1 ; Hendrickson, Carter 2 ; Wachsmann, Isaac 1 ; Burdette, Clay 1 ; Tucker, Nolan 1 ; Hammond, Luke 1 ; Anderson, Aedan 2
SB: Hendrickson, Carter 1 ; Hammond, Luke 2
HBP: Burdette, Clay 1 ; Anderson, Aedan 1
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