Baseball 2020

[GoMuskies]

I see that the schedule is out. Challenging as always. Every year I enjoy seeing how many games Xavier will play on the road prior to the first home game. This year the home opener is against UC on March 18. If all goes to plan, that will be the 20th game of the season.

https://goxavier.com/sports/baseball/schedule

[94GRAD]

I see that the schedule is out. Challenging as always. Every year I enjoy seeing how many games Xavier will play on the road prior to the first home game. This year the home opener is against UC on March 18. If all goes to plan, that will be the 20th game of the season.

https://goxavier.com/sports/baseball/schedule

It's the Guinness/Jameson Crosstown Who's Hungover Less Shootout.

[MADXSTER]

So the BE tournament is in Mason Ohio?? Wow

[BMoreX]

So the BE tournament is in Mason Ohio?? Wow

It has been for the last two seasons. Contract runs through 2022.

[X-band '01]

I see that the schedule is out. Challenging as always. Every year I enjoy seeing how many games Xavier will play on the road prior to the first home game. This year the home opener is against UC on March 18. If all goes to plan, that will be the 20th game of the season.

https://goxavier.com/sports/baseball/schedule

3-game series with Ole Miss, Long Beach State and Cal State-Fullerton will be brutal. Also single games against USC, Kentucky and Louisville.


So the BE tournament is in Mason Ohio?? Wow

Yep - went to Prasco Park for the first time last year during the Big East Tournament. I wish they'd play at least one conference night game there for TV purposes.

[X-band '01]

2020 Big East Baseball Preseason Selections (https://goxavier.com/news/2019/12/18/baseball-picked-to-finish-second-in-big-east-four-selected-to-preseason-all-conference-team.aspx)

Xavier picked in a 3-way tie for 2nd in the Big East this season along with St. John's and Seton Hall. Creighton was picked #1 by a single vote over the other three teams. There is a huge gulf between the top four and the chaff (Butler, Villanova and Georgetown).

4 Xavier players were picked to the preseason All-Big East team - P Lane Flamm, 2B Ryan Altenberger, C Natale Monastra and SS Jack Housinger.

And for the third straight season, the Big East Tournament will be held at Prasco Park up in Mason.

[GoMuskies]

Xavier starts its 19 game road trip this Friday in Memphis. Valentines Day on Beale Street for the baseball team. Very romantic.

[Masterofreality]

It's the Guinness/Jameson Crosstown Who's Hungover Less Shootout.

Smithwicks wants a piece of that.

[GoMuskies]

It's back: BASEBALL!!!!!!

[GoMuskies]

Here's a link to the stream for the game. Not sure if it's going to work yet, but fingers crossed.

https://gotigersgo.com/watch/?Live=3971&type=Live

Is Allbry Major hurt? He's not in the lineup.

[GoMuskies]

X has been no-hit through 6. So not the IDEAL start. Plus, Big East preseason player of the year Allbry Major isn't in the lineup, so again not the best.

The guy who started and threw 5 no hit innings at Xavier was 2-3 with a 7.79 ERA for Memphis last year. His WHIP was over 2.0. That's not good.

[X-band '01]

Might be injury - Major not in today's lineup, either.

But Nick Zwack having a good outing so far with 8 Ks through five innings. Xavier currently leading 2-1 in the top of the 6th.

[Masterofreality]

XU WINS 3-1.
1-1 on the year.

[X-band '01]

Xavier-Memphis Finale (https://gotigersgo.com/watch/?Live=3972&type=Live)

Xavier leading 5-4 through 4 innings. X had a 4-spot in the 3rd inning capped off by a 2-run HR from Lane Flamm.

[paulxu]

Won the 3rd game to go 2-1.

[X-band '01]

A pair of 2-run homers did the trick today. It was good to win this weekend series considering their next 4 games are a 3-game weekend series at Ole Miss along with a midweek trip to Louisville.

Then again, almost the entire 19-game road trip to open the season is brutal.

[Masterofreality]

A pair of 2-run homers did the trick today. It was good to win this weekend series considering their next 4 games are a 3-game weekend series at Ole Miss along with a midweek trip to Louisville.

Then again, almost the entire 19-game road trip to open the season is brutal.

At least it's in warm weather?

Note forecast: 51 degrees Oxford, MS this weekend. 48 Cincinnati. Welp...

[paulxu]

Was hoping they would play at Wofford this year. No such luck.

63 here today.

[X-band '01]

They do play in Charleston.

[Masterofreality]

The Musketeers head to Oxford, Miss. to face the No. 15 Rebels for a three-game series. All three games will be on SEC Network+.

[GoMuskies]

The Rebels got 2 out of 3 from Louisville last weekend. Louisville was preseason #1....but then also lost 10-3 at home to Wright State this week, so maybe they're a tad overrated.

Go Muskies! Hoping Major is back given that he's Xavier's best player.

[X-band '01]

So, Xavier lost the opener and failed to get a hit.

[GoMuskies]

The weekend series in Oxford wasn't a great idea. Lost all 3 by a combined 35-3.

[X-band '01]

No-hit in the first game and mercy ruled in the finale. Burn the tapes and move on.

Or do we baptize the head coach with a Fire Billy thread?

[GoMuskies]

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Muskies travel to Louisville for a mid-week game with the #3 Cards today. Frankly, #15 Ole Miss looks a lot better than #3 Louisville right now, and Wright State knocked off the Cards mid-week last week. So perhaps there's hope?

Would be nice if Allbry Major was playing.

[GoMuskies]

X took a 5-2 lead to the 7th but couldn't hold on. They lost 8-5. Three games at College of Charleston this weekend. CofC is 5-1 with five wins over essentially no one and a loss to Maryland.

[X-band '01]

Back in the W column today - Nick Zwack now 2-1 with today's win against Charleston.

[GoMuskies]

Currently trailing the powerful Norse of NKU 6-1 with one out in the first inning.

7-1 after 1. Not the best outing for Trevor Olsen. 0.2 IP, 6H, 2BB, 1HBP, 7 R, 7ER. NKU left the bases loaded, and two of those runners were Olsen's, so it could have been even worse.

[GoMuskies]

A pitcher's duel is developing in Highland Heights. Xavier just hit a grand slam, and has put up an 8 spot in the 2nd. X leads 9-7 still batting in the second.

15-8 Xavier after 4.5 innings...and 2.5 hours!

Also, just checked and NKU is a healthy 0-12 so far this year. Nice of our guys to let them feel good about themselves for an inning!

Muskies broke open a 16-14 game with 8 total runs in the 8th and 9th for the 24-14 win over now 0-13 NKU. Don't book your flights for Omaha just yet.

[X-band '01]

Yep - went to Prasco Park for the first time last year during the Big East Tournament. I wish they'd play at least one conference night game there for TV purposes.

Not a conference game, but Xavier will host Ohio State at Prasco Park on May 12 at 8 PM - game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

[GoMuskies]

Muskies are out in Cali and so far hanging tough with the Dirtbags of LBSU. 2-2 in the 5th.

[X-band '01]

All in all, one win against the #17 team in the country this weekend ain't bad. Just hope the bats awaken before the team finally gets to play at home later this month.

[paulxu]

I believe I read that the NCAA was giving all spring sports athletes an extra year because of the cancellations.

What does that mean for high school seniors committed to X for next year in these sports? Will there be roster spots/scholarships, etc.?

[usfldan]

This article is not much on specifics, but it does make seem like the NCAA did address these issues:


https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/28972856/ncaa-approves-extra-year-eligibility-spring-athletes



The NCAA's decision will extend the eligibility of all spring-sport student-athletes -- not just seniors whose careers would have ended after the cancellation of their seasons -- and will allow schools to expand their rosters beyond current scholarship limits to account for incoming recruits and seniors who were expected to leave.
...
The council also increased the roster limit in baseball, the only spring sport with such a limit, for student-athletes impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.