Xavier University Athletics
Luke Hammond and Ryan Piech Earn Spots on BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
04.20.26 | Baseball
Hammond batted .417, drove in six RBIs against SHU; Piech collected a career-high 12 Ks in 10-1 win
NEW YORK - Xavier baseball's third baseman Luke Hammond and right-handed pitcher Ryan Piech both earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after helping the Musketeers to a three-game sweep of Seton Hall.
Hammond, a grad student from Cincinnati, batted .333 for the weekend, with a .417 mark in Xavier's three-game sweep of Seton Hall, finishing with five hits, including two triples, driving in a team-high six RBIs and scoring two runs. In game one against the Pirates, Hammond finished 3-5 at the plate, hitting a single and two triples, driving in a season-high five RBIs and scoring a run. In game two with Seton Hall, Hammond went 2-4, driving in an RBI and scoring a run. Hammond extended his reached base streak with a walk in game three.
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Piech, a junior from Aurora, Ohio, made the start in Xavier's 10-1 win in game one at Seton Hall, allowing one run in 6.0 innings of work. Piech collected a career-best 12 strikeouts, topping his previous career high of 10 Ks. He picked up the win, his sixth of the season.
Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, April 21, traveling to Nashville, Tenn., to face Vanderbilt, set for a 7:00 p.m. ET start on SEC Network+.
Hammond, a grad student from Cincinnati, batted .333 for the weekend, with a .417 mark in Xavier's three-game sweep of Seton Hall, finishing with five hits, including two triples, driving in a team-high six RBIs and scoring two runs. In game one against the Pirates, Hammond finished 3-5 at the plate, hitting a single and two triples, driving in a season-high five RBIs and scoring a run. In game two with Seton Hall, Hammond went 2-4, driving in an RBI and scoring a run. Hammond extended his reached base streak with a walk in game three.
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Piech, a junior from Aurora, Ohio, made the start in Xavier's 10-1 win in game one at Seton Hall, allowing one run in 6.0 innings of work. Piech collected a career-best 12 strikeouts, topping his previous career high of 10 Ks. He picked up the win, his sixth of the season.
Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, April 21, traveling to Nashville, Tenn., to face Vanderbilt, set for a 7:00 p.m. ET start on SEC Network+.
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Sunday, April 19
HIGHLIGHTS | Baseball at Seton Hall (Game 2)
Saturday, April 18
HIGHLIGHTS | Baseball vs Seton Hall (Game 1)
Saturday, April 18
HIGHLIGHTS | Baseball at Cincinnati
Wednesday, April 15