Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader with Georgetown

Saturday, April 26

Cincinnati, OH

12 PM

Xavier University

25-19, 9-4

Georgetown

13-28, 2-8

Georgetown

Xavier

04.26.25 | Baseball

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Musketeers and Hoyas wrap up series on Sunday, starting at noon

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier baseball swept a Saturday doubleheader with Georgetown at Hayden Field, taking a 6-2 walk-off win in 10 innings in game one, and securing the series victory with a 15-3 win in game two. The Musketeers moved to 26-19 overall and 10-4 in BIG EAST play, now with four series wins in conference action.

In game one, Xavier took a 1-0 lead in the first after Connor Misch got on with a single, moved to second on a fielder's choice and scored on a single from Nolan Tucker. The lead held into the eighth when Georgetown tied it up at 1-1, which held through the ninth to force extra innings.

A solo home run in the top of the 10th gave the Hoyas the 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the 10th, Clay Burdette got on with a walk and stole second to move into scoring position. Donavan Canterberry drove him in with a single to tie the game at 2-2. Jake Lambdin and Carter Hendrickson both took walks to load the bases and Misch hit his first collegiate grand slam to give Xavier the 6-2 walk-off win.

In game two, the Musketeers again took the early lead, with Hendrickson getting on with a double and scoring on a single from Burdette to make it 1-0 after the first. The Hoyas scored a pair to take the 2-1 lead after the top of the third.

The Musketeers responded with a five runs on six hits in the bottom of the third, getting a single from Hendrickson and a double from Misch to put two runners on in scoring position with one out. Aedan Anderson brought in Hendrickson with a single to tie it at 2-2. Burdette brought in Anderson with a single to put Xavier back in front, 3-2. Tucker followed with an RBI single and Wachsmann capped off the inning with a two-RBI double to make it a 6-2 Xavier lead.

The Hoyas picked up a run in the sixth on a solo home run but the Musketeers responded with a pair in the bottom of the frame. Canterberry led off the inning with a solo home run to make it a 7-3 lead. Misch doubled, followed by Anderson and Burdette being hit by pitches to load the bases. Tucker took a walk to bring in Misch to make it an 8-3 Xavier advantage.

A solo home run from Jason Jelic to lead off the seventh made it a 9-3 Xavier lead and the Musketeers stretched the lead out to 12 with a six-run eighth inning. Misch led off the inning with a walk, Anderson singled, and Burdette got on with a walk to load the bases. Tucker and Wachsmann were both hit by pitches to bring in two runs. Another run came in on a bases-loaded walk for Jason Jelic and a single from Canterberry made it a 10-run lead, 13-3. Landon Mensik was hit by a pitch to bring in a run and Eddie Peters drove in a run with a single to set the final score at 15-3.

Xavier and Georgetown wrap up the series on Sunday, April 26, set for a 12:00 p.m. start at Hayden Field.

AT THE PLATE

Connor Misch finished the first game with a career-high matching four RBI after hitting his third home run of the season, a grand slam in the 10th inning. He also had three walks in the game, finishing with two runs scored. Misch went 2-4 with a walk in game two, scoring three runs.
Donavan Canterberry finished 3-3 with two walks in game one, driving in an RBI and scoring a run in the 10th. In game two, Canterberry finished 2-5, including hitting his first collegiate home run, finishing the second game with two RBI and a run scored.
Nolan Tucker (1-5) drove in an RBI in game one. He finished game two with three more runs batted in, finishing with a hit (1-3) and a walk, scoring two runs.
Carter Hendrickson finished game one with a hit (1-4) and a walk, scoring a run. He posted a three-hit performance in game two, going 3-5 with a double and scoring a pair of runs.
Jason Jelic hit his fifth home run of the season in game two,
Clay Burdette got on with three walks in game one, scoring a run. He finished game two 2-3 with a walk, driving in two RBI and scoring two runs.
Isaac Wachsmann drove in three RBI in game two, finishing 2-4 at the plate with a run scored.
Aedan Anderson finished game two 2-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Eddie Peters drove in an RBI with a single, pinch hitting in the eighth in game two. Landon Mensik also finished with an RBI in game two after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth.
Jake Lambdin went 1-4 with a pair of walks, scoring a run in game one.

on the mound

Logan Schmidt pitched 7.0 scoreless innings in the start in game one, allowing just two hits and walking one, finishing with a season-high matching six strikeouts.
Jack Nobe entered for the eighth, going 2.2 innings, allowing one run on two hits and one walk, striking out three.
Trevor Geddes came in for the final out of the 10th in game one, allowing one run on one hit. Geddes picked up the win, his second of the season.
Ben Weber made the start in game two, matching his season-long outing with 7.0 innings, allowing three runs of five hits, striking out three and walking a pair. Weber picked up the win, his fifth of the season.
Ashton Chronister entered from the bullpen for the eighth, pitching 1.0 inning without allowing a run, striking out a pair.
Jack DeTienne entered for the ninth, walking one before striking out three in a scoreless inning of work.