Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, March 22
Cincinnati, Ohio
1:00 PM
Xavier University
7-18
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Wofford
16-9
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12
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Xavier
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Baseball Falls in Game Three Against Wofford at Hayden Field
03.22.26 | Baseball
Musketeers return home on Tuesday to host Cincinnati
CINCINNATIÂ - Xavier baseball fell, 8-5, in the finale of the three-game series against Wofford at Hayden Field on Sunday afternoon.
The Musketeers moved to 7-18 on the year, while the Terriers improved to 16-9.
Wofford scored pair in the top of the first, but the Musketeers tied it up in the bottom of the frame to send it to the second tied, 2-2. Jorge Valdes led off the inning with a walk, Clay Burdette got on with a hit-by-pitch, and a single from Peter Johnson loaded the bases for Jonathan Fitz who hit a single to right to bring in Valdes. JD Crisp reached on a fielders choice to bring in Burdette and tie the game.
Xavier moved in front in the second, with Donavan Canterberry getting on with a single, moving to second on a bunt from Valdes and coming home on a double from Burdette to make it a 3-2 Xavier lead.
The one-run lead held into the fifth, when Wofford scored a pair to take the 4-3 lead, but the Musketeers got the run back in the bottom fo the frame with Burdette hitting a triple and coming home on a single from Peter Johnson to tie it at 4-4.
The Terriers added a pair of runs in both the sixth and the eighth frames to lead 8-4 headed to the bottom of eight. Luke Hammond led off the frame with a single, moved to third on a double from Canterberry and scored on a sac fly from Valdes, but the Musketeers would get no closer, setting the final score at 8-5.
Xavier returns to Hayden Field on Tuesday, March 24, hosting Cincinnati as part of the Joe Nuxhall Classic. The game with the Bearcats is set to get underway at 3:00 p.m on XAVIER+.
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The Musketeers moved to 7-18 on the year, while the Terriers improved to 16-9.
Wofford scored pair in the top of the first, but the Musketeers tied it up in the bottom of the frame to send it to the second tied, 2-2. Jorge Valdes led off the inning with a walk, Clay Burdette got on with a hit-by-pitch, and a single from Peter Johnson loaded the bases for Jonathan Fitz who hit a single to right to bring in Valdes. JD Crisp reached on a fielders choice to bring in Burdette and tie the game.
Xavier moved in front in the second, with Donavan Canterberry getting on with a single, moving to second on a bunt from Valdes and coming home on a double from Burdette to make it a 3-2 Xavier lead.
The one-run lead held into the fifth, when Wofford scored a pair to take the 4-3 lead, but the Musketeers got the run back in the bottom fo the frame with Burdette hitting a triple and coming home on a single from Peter Johnson to tie it at 4-4.
The Terriers added a pair of runs in both the sixth and the eighth frames to lead 8-4 headed to the bottom of eight. Luke Hammond led off the frame with a single, moved to third on a double from Canterberry and scored on a sac fly from Valdes, but the Musketeers would get no closer, setting the final score at 8-5.
Xavier returns to Hayden Field on Tuesday, March 24, hosting Cincinnati as part of the Joe Nuxhall Classic. The game with the Bearcats is set to get underway at 3:00 p.m on XAVIER+.
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AT THE PLATE
- Clay Burdette went 2-4 at the plate, with a double and a triple, driving in an RBI and scoring two runs.
- Jorge Valdes finished 1-2 with a walk, finishing with an RBI and a run scored.
- Peter Johnson went 2-4 with a walk, driving in an RBI.
- Jonathan Fitz recorded a pair of hits (2-4) and drove in an RBI.
- JD Crisp also drove in an RBI on a fielder's choice.
- Donavan Canterberry (2-4) and Luke Hammond (1-4) each scored a run.
- Carter Christenson (2-5) recorded a pair of hits. Tommy Townsend (1-2) also got on with a hit on a 13-hit day for the Musketeers. Landon Mensik got aboard with a walk.
on the mound
- Ashton Chronister made the start, going 4.2 innings with four runs allowed on seven hits, striking out three and walking one.
- Owen Poole entered with two on and two out in the fifth, going 0.2 innings, allowing two runs on two hits with two walks.
- Garrett Helsel entered with one on and one out in the sixth, going 2.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits, walking one and matching his season-high with four strikeouts.
- Nick Boyle entered with two on and two out in the eighth, going 1.0 scoreless inning with out allowing a hit, walking one and striking out three.
- Jake Hooker entered for the final out, getting it with a picked-off base runner.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Branton Little (2-1)
L: Poole, Owen (0-4)
S: Champ Davis (3)
Batting:
2B: Niko Brini 1 ; Ben Timblin 1 ; Lucas Manning 1
HR: Cade Collins 1
RBI: Cade Collins 2 ; Niko Brini 1 ; Marc Quarrie 2 ; Lucas Manning 1 ; Brady Gold 2
SH: Tanner Hardin 1 ; Lucas Manning 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cade Collins 2 ; Ben Timblin 1 ; James Layman 2 ; Tanner Hardin 1 ; Lucas Manning 1 ; Brady Gold 1
PO: Ben Timblin 1
Batting:
2B: Burdette, Clay 1 ; Canterberry, Donavan 1
3B: Burdette, Clay 1
RBI: Valdes, Jorge 1 ; Burdette, Clay 1 ; Johnson, Peter 1 ; Fitz, Jonathan 1 ; Crisp, JD 1
SH: Valdes, Jorge 1 ; Hammond, Luke 1
SF: Valdes, Jorge 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Valdes, Jorge 1 ; Burdette, Clay 2 ; Hammond, Luke 1 ; Canterberry, Donavan 1
HBP: Burdette, Clay 1 ; Fitz, Jonathan 1
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