Xavier Baseball 2016

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Xaviee got a win today over Central Michigan to improve to 5-12. The good news: Xavier is #89 in the RPI. The Muskies are 0-9 against top 50 competition, so the schedule has been brutal. Hopefully they can compete with the much softer Big East.

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Baseball is better for my blood pressure. Thank you. I actually enjoyed walking over to the X baseball games. Spend a little time at the park. The leisurely pace. Ahhhhh

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After Vandy and Louisville stomped the Muskies, Xavier responded with 4 straight win over MAC foes who will look more like the competition Xavier will see in the Big East. The Muskies are 7-12 now with a trip to Ohio State tomorrow. 11-6-1 Ohio State has a 124 RPI compared to Xavier's 131.

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Through 5 innings, the Musketeers are smacking around the Buckeyes 5-2.

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So apparently the bullpen sucks, because OSU has a grand slam and a three-run homer the last two innings. 9-6 Ohio State in the 7th.

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The Muskies are a rather respectable 10-19 following a 5-4 loss at Ball State today. I sat respectable considering the tough early schedule that led to a 3-12 start and given that Xavier has played 23 of its first 29 on the road. No reason Xavier cannot contend in a bad Big East.

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Xavier is 1-0 in the Big East after a big come from behind win at Georgetown.

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Xavier greatly improved their chances of making the Big East Tournament by taking 2 of 3 from St. John's over the weekend. St. John's is one of the better teams in the league (came into the series 4-2).

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Two 4-1 wins at Butler today, and the Muskies are alone in second place in the Big East at 6-3. They've got a great shot at making the Big East Tournament now with the sweep of Butler, although X still has series to play against Creighton and Seton Hall. Those teams are far and away the class of the Big East, so getting 2 wins in those 6 games would be huge.

Butler, by the way, is 280 in the RPI out of 300 teams. So getting all 3 from them was very important.

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Taking 2 of 3 against St. John's is also huge given they're also expected to be one of the 4 teams invited to the Big East Tournament (played in Aberdeen, MD).