Xavier Baseball

Xavier baseball splits with Wahlert

DUBUQUE - The Xavier Saints split a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader with Dubuque Wahlert on Thursday.

Wahlert won the first game, 3-1. Xavier rebounded with a 4-2 victory in the second game.

Connor Frese pitched a five-hitter and got the victory for the Saints in the 4-2 triumph. Max Hammerberg got the final out for a save.

Connor Powers had three hits for Xavier in the victory. Sean Murphy and Bryce Schulte had two hits.

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Xavier baseball rallies for victory

The Xavier Saints erupted for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday night and defeated North Scott, 5-4, in a non-conference baseball game at Ken Charipar Field.

The Saints had been blanked all night and trailed 4-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh. Bryce Schulte and Connor Powers drove in the first two runs for Xavier to make it 4-2.

Bryce Charipar tied the game, 4-4, with a two-run double. The winning run scored on a wild pitch.

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Saints fall to No. 4 Dowling

The Xavier Saints lost to fourth-ranked Dowling, 5-2, in a prep baseball game Tuesday night at Ken Charipar Field.

Connor Powers had two hits and a double for Xavier. Drake Wawro drove in both runs for the Saints.

Xavier fell to 10-16 for the campaign. Dowling raised its record to 21-6.

Dowling  140 000 0 - 5 8 0

Xavier     010 100 0 - 2 4 1

W - Hoey. L - Schulte.

Xavier baseball team sweeps twinbill

The Xavier Saints swept Waterloo East, 4-1 and 11-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader Monday at Ken Charipar Field.

The twin-killing lifted Xavier to 10-15 overall and 7-11 in the MVC.

Matt Callahan pitched a three-hitter for the Saints in the 4-1 victory. Nolan Arp had two hits.

Max Hammerberg tossed a one-hitter for Xavier in the 11-1 victory, which ended after five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. Hammerberg collected nine strikeouts.

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