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Xavier baseball begins title defense

By: Paul Fritschner ~Staff Writer~ The boys of summer, or in this case, the boys of spring, are back in action at Xavier. The baseball team’s season commenced over the weekend as it split a four game series with Troy University. This year is chock-full of expectations for a team that is coming off one of its most successful seasons in program history. Last year, it won 14 of its 18 conference games en route to a Big East regular season championship, won the Big East tournament to earn a berth in the NCAA tournament, reached a regional final for … Continue reading Xavier baseball begins title defense

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Baseball team chugs along

By: Paul Fritschner ~Staff Writer~ While Major League Baseball began its regular season games this past weekend, the Xavier baseball team continued to chug along with its season. During the past couple of weeks, the team has gone 3-6 while playing strong at home. The Musketeers traveled to Columbus on March 22, looking to extend their fourgame winning streak with a victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Despite a blitz of a start that saw Xavier jump out to a 5-0 lead, the team could not hold on in the latter portion of the game. Ohio State rallied for 11 runs … Continue reading Baseball team chugs along

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Baseball rides a four-game winning streak

By: Brendan Burris ~Staff Writer~ As spring has sprung around Cincinnati, the new season is now in full swing for the Xavier baseball team. Following a five-game losing streak at the hands of two top-10 national powerhouses in Vanderbilt and Louisville, the team returned home for its opening four home games of the season — a matchup against Miami (OH) and a three-game set against Central Michigan. The home opener on March 16 saw the Musketeers get off to a strong start at Hayden Field, defeating the Miami RedHawks by a score of 12-4. Initially down 3-0, the Musketeers scored two … Continue reading Baseball rides a four-game winning streak