Baseball 2020

[GoMuskies]

The Rebels got 2 out of 3 from Louisville last weekend. Louisville was preseason #1....but then also lost 10-3 at home to Wright State this week, so maybe they're a tad overrated.

Go Muskies! Hoping Major is back given that he's Xavier's best player.

[X-band '01]

So, Xavier lost the opener and failed to get a hit.

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The weekend series in Oxford wasn't a great idea. Lost all 3 by a combined 35-3.

[X-band '01]

No-hit in the first game and mercy ruled in the finale. Burn the tapes and move on.

Or do we baptize the head coach with a Fire Billy thread?

[GoMuskies]

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Muskies travel to Louisville for a mid-week game with the #3 Cards today. Frankly, #15 Ole Miss looks a lot better than #3 Louisville right now, and Wright State knocked off the Cards mid-week last week. So perhaps there's hope?

Would be nice if Allbry Major was playing.

[GoMuskies]

X took a 5-2 lead to the 7th but couldn't hold on. They lost 8-5. Three games at College of Charleston this weekend. CofC is 5-1 with five wins over essentially no one and a loss to Maryland.

[X-band '01]

Back in the W column today - Nick Zwack now 2-1 with today's win against Charleston.

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Currently trailing the powerful Norse of NKU 6-1 with one out in the first inning.

7-1 after 1. Not the best outing for Trevor Olsen. 0.2 IP, 6H, 2BB, 1HBP, 7 R, 7ER. NKU left the bases loaded, and two of those runners were Olsen's, so it could have been even worse.

[GoMuskies]

A pitcher's duel is developing in Highland Heights. Xavier just hit a grand slam, and has put up an 8 spot in the 2nd. X leads 9-7 still batting in the second.

15-8 Xavier after 4.5 innings...and 2.5 hours!

Also, just checked and NKU is a healthy 0-12 so far this year. Nice of our guys to let them feel good about themselves for an inning!

Muskies broke open a 16-14 game with 8 total runs in the 8th and 9th for the 24-14 win over now 0-13 NKU. Don't book your flights for Omaha just yet.

[X-band '01]

Yep - went to Prasco Park for the first time last year during the Big East Tournament. I wish they'd play at least one conference night game there for TV purposes.

Not a conference game, but Xavier will host Ohio State at Prasco Park on May 12 at 8 PM - game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.