Baseball Splits Doubleheader with UConn, Takes 2-1 Series Win

Saturday, March 29

Cincinnati, OH

12 PM

Xavier University

13-14, 1-1

UConn

11-14, 1-1

Connecticut

Xavier

Baseball Splits Doubleheader with UConn, Takes 2-1 Series Win

03.29.25 | Baseball

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Musketeers clinch first BIG EAST series with 10-7 win in finale

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier baseball split a Saturday doubleheader to clinch the series win over UConn, falling in the first game of the day, 9-4, before taking the series finale, 10-7, at Hayden Field. Xavier took 2-of-3 against the Huskies, moving to 14-14 on the season.

UConn took the early lead in game one, scoring four in the top of the first. Xavier got a run back in the bottom of the frame, getting doubles from Carter Hendrickson and Connor Misch, with Hendrickson scoring the run and Misch picking up the RBI. The Huskies picked up a run in the second, taking a 5-1 lead into the bottom of the third where Hendrickson led off the inning with a bunt single, moved to second on an error and third on a wild pitch before coming home on a sac fly from Isaac Wachsmann.

The score held at 5-2 into the sixth when UConn scored a pair to take a 7-2 lead. In the bottom of the frame, Nolan Tucker led off with a single and Jason Jelic's first home run of the season brought him in, cutting it to 7-4, but the Huskies picked up two more runs in the seventh to set the final score at 9-4.

In game two, Xavier struck first with Hendrickson getting aboard with a one-out single and coming home on a triple from Connor Misch. Clay Burdette followed that with a homer, driving in Misch to make it 3-0 after the first. The Musketeers made it 4-0 in the second, with Isaac Wachsmann getting on with a walk, stealing second and scoring on a single from Jake Lambdin. The Huskies scored a pair in the third, but the Musketeers got the runs right back, with Nolan Tucker getting on with a single to put a runner on for Aedan Anderson, who drove in two runs with his fifth home run of the season, making it a 6-2 lead.

A pair of UConn runs in the sixth pulled the Huskies within two but the Musketeers put together another three-run frame in the sixth, getting a single from Luke Hammond and a walk for Carter Hendrickson to put two on for Misch. A single to right field for Misch brought in Hammond, a single from Clay Burdette brought in Hendrickson and Misch scored when Tucker reached on a fielder's choice to set the score at 10-5 in favor of Xavier. UConn scored a pair in the ninth to cut Xavier's lead to three, but would get no closer, falling 10-7.

Xavier continues its seven-game homestand on Tuesday, April 1, hosting Wright State, set for a 3:00 p.m. start

AT THE PLATE

Jason Jelic hit his first home run of the season in game one, driving in two RBI. He finished 1-2 with a pair of walks in the first game. Jelic drove in another RBI in game two, finishing 1-4 at the plate.
Connor Misch went 1-4 with a walk, driving in an RBI in game one. He drove in two more runs in game two, going 2-3 with two walks, scoring a pair of runs in the win.
Isaac Wachsmann picked up an RBI on a sac fly in game one, then finished 1-2 with two walks in the second game, scoring a run.
Nolan Tucker went 3-5 in game one, scoring a run. He finished with a hit (1-4) and walk in game two, driving in an RBI and scoring two runs.
Clay Burdette had a five hit day, going 3-5 in the first game and 2-of-5 in the second game, finishing game two with three RBI after hitting a two-run homer, his fifth of the season, and an RBI single.
Aedan Anderson drove in a pair of RBI in the second game with his fifth home run of the season.
Jake Lambdin got aboard with a walk in game one, and finished with a hit in game two, driving in an RBI.
Carter Hendrickson went 2-5 in game one, with two runs scored. He collected two more hits, going 2-4, and walk in game two, scoring a pair of runs.
Luke Hammond got on with a single, scoring a run in game two.

on the mound

Luke Hoskins made the start in game one, going 6.0 innings, allowing seven run son seven hits with two strikeouts to one walk.
Jack DeTienne entered for the seventh, going 1.0 inning, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks.
Ashton Chronister pitched the final 2.0 innings of game one, allowing one one hit, but facing the minimum and not allowing a run.
Ben Weber made the start in game two, going 5.2 innings, allowing five runs on 11 hits, finishing with a pair of strikeouts and no walks. He picked up the win, his third of the season.
Jake Hooker went the final 3.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out two and walking one. Hooker picked up the save, his second of the season.

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