DUBUQUE - The Xavier baseball team was swept by Dubuque Wahlert, 12-2  and 5-4, in a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader in Dubuque  Tuesday.

The first game was stopped after 4 1/2 innings by the mercy rule.

The Saints (1-5, 0-2) collected only six hits in the doubleheader.  They had two hits in the first game and four hits in the nightcap.

Bryce Schulte and Sam Meyers were the losing pitchers for Xavier.  Wahlert scored 17 runs in the twinbill, but only six of the runs were  earned.

Wahlert (5-1, 2-0) is ranked No.3 in Class 3A.