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Lowther named top prospect

By: Jack Dunn ~Staff Writer~ The Xavier Musketeers have their first-ever ranked baseball prospect, with junior left-handed Zac Lowther ranking number 99 on Baseball America’s Top 100 MLB Draft Prospects list. Lowther moved into the rotation after making 12 appearances his freshman year. He ranked fourth on the team with a .247 ERA and an opponents’ batting average of .247, which ranked third. In his last five outings, he picked up wins against Georgetown and Dayton. After a strong freshman season, Lowther truly broke out sophomore year. After leading Xavier in starts (16), wins (7), innings pitched (102.0) and strikeouts, … Continue reading Lowther named top prospect

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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