By Will Pembroke, Debate & Discussion and Inside Xavier Sports Show Manager The Cincinnati Bengals, reigning AFC Champions, are not only poised to make another run at the AFC crown but also could easily wind up back in the Super Bowl come February 2023.  Following a 27-24 AFC Championship victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bengals faced a veteran-laden Los Angeles Rams team in the Super Bowl which exposed their one weakness as a team: the offensive line.  Coming off of an NFL record-setting nine sacks allowed on the road in an AFC Divisional round matchup … Continue reading Bengals make fast free agency splash

By Will Pembroke, Debate & Discussion and Inside Xavier Sports Show Manager Xavier’s baseball team won their season series against Indiana 3-1 in Bloomington over the weekend. The team also beat Michigan at home yesterday by a final score of 8-2. The win moved Xavier to 9-13.   Game 1 of the series was close throughout, but Xavier captured the win with a final score of 9-7. Despite only scoring two runs in the first six innings, the Musketeers rallied late to score seven runs in the final three innings and pull out the victory. Graduate student catcher Jerry Huntzinger racked … Continue reading Xavier baseball wins four-game series vs. Indiana

By Will Pembroke, Debate & Discussion/Inside Xavier Sports Show Manager Over the weekend, Xavier Baseball began their campaign in Tuscaloosa, Ala. taking on the Crimson Tide in a three-game series.  Despite two of the three games being decided by one run, the Musketeers could not break the four-run threshold all weekend. Game One of the Alabama vs. Xavier series ended in a 5-4 defeat for the Musketeers. Despite leading for the entirety of the game, Xavier allowed four runs in the ninth inning.  Graduate student Trevor Olson and junior Luke Bell allowed just three hits through the first eight innings … Continue reading Xavier baseball drops series to open up season