Xavier Baseball 2023

[paulxu]

Gotta find a couple of runs. Come on Muskies!!!!

[Xville]

Oregon… again. Sigh

[Masterofreality]

Annnd..
We turn the page to a new Xavier sports season.
Well done, however, Billy O and crew!

[Xville]

Annnd..
We turn the page to a new Xavier sports season.
Well done, however, Billy O and crew!

Huh? It’s double elimination.

[Masterofreality]

Annnd..
We turn the page to a new Xavier sports season.
Well done, however, Billy O and crew!

Uh….my bad. DELETE!!!! Game vs someone on Saturday.

[X-band '01]

They're playing Eastern Illinois tomorrow barring something cataclysmic happening tonight.

[GoMuskies]

Defense did Xavier in today.

Would love to finish second in this regional now. That's a noble goal after today.

[GoMuskies]

Save Bosacker?

Saw the lineup. Guess not.

[X-band '01]

He's been real efficient so far - only 55 pitches thru 5 with X leading 1-0 in the middle of the inning.

[MADXSTER]

X up 4-0 top of the 6th

[X-band '01]

3-run homer by Andrew Walker helped give X some much-needed breathing room. Could blow it open even further in the bottom of the 7th.

[X-band '01]

And more insurance in the form of a 2-run single by McCormick.

[GoMuskies]

Finish this off then Go Ducks. Xavier might be able to surprise Vandy once. No way we're beating Vandy twice. At least very unlikely.

[Xville]

Finish this off then Go Ducks. Xavier might be able to surprise Vandy once. No way we're beating Vandy twice. At least very unlikely.

I’ll take just beating Oregon 1 out of 6 times.

[X-band '01]

4-hit shutout. Ensures Xavier has at least one win in all 5 of their NCAA appearances to date.

[GoMuskies]

I’ll take just beating Oregon 1 out of 6 times.

Agree. But lots of close games with Oregon. We could definitely beat them twice.

[GoMuskies]

Either way, hopefully a 23 inning thriller for the Ducks and Dores tonight!

[GoMuskies]

Oregon is either going to win or have a completely worn out bullpen...or both!

[X-band '01]

At least Xavier would only have to beat Vandy once if this result holds up.

[GoMuskies]

Vandy it is tomorrow.

[X-band '01]

It was nice of Oregon to get to Vandy's starter early and wear out their bullpen a bit. It can't be understated how important it was for Bosacker to throw a complete game; the shutout was a bonus.

Luke Hoskins is all but certain to be the ace of the pitching staff in 2024; here's a great opportunity to get a head start on that.

[X-band '01]

Today's game wiil be at 3 PM on ESPNU against Vandy.

[bobbiemcgee]

Today's game wiil be at 3 PM on ESPNU against Vandy.

Let's cookbook look X

[X-band '01]

Scoreless 1st for Vandy - Hoskins gets out of trouble after a walk and a high chopper to 2nd base.

[GoMuskies]

Put up the crucial top 1 0. Now let's jump on them!

[X-band '01]

Nice play by Stephenson to get to the bottom of the 2nd. Would like to see more than 5 pitches out of the Vandy pitcher this time through the order.

[GoMuskies]

Can't square anything up on offense...but we've turned it into a 7 inning game now. The shorter we make the game, the better our chances.

[GoMuskies]

Third base kills us again.

[GoMuskies]

One run is no biggie. Let's go!!

[X-band '01]

Both of the balls were scalded in the 3rd inning; not gonna get on Stephenson for that one.

But this Vandy pitcher looks like he's going to bail his bullpen out at this rate.

[GoMuskies]

Unfortunate performance with the bats through three. This was the pitcher Vandy was trying to sneak by us, and so far it's worked for them. Likely the worst Vandy pitcher we'll face unless we get way behind.

[GoMuskies]

Huge inning for Hoskins. Need something here. Middle of the order.

[X-band '01]

Vandy's CF saved a run in that inning; knew how to play the sun field for one of the outs and prevented Schultz's single from hitting the gap and preventing an RBI.

[X-band '01]

Now that was definitely a fielding boner. McCormick has to glove that one.

[X-band '01]

But bailed out after pitching out on a hit-and-run.

[GoMuskies]

This is our inning!!!

[GoMuskies]

One fly ball off the flamethrower needed.

Squeeze?

[X-band '01]

One deep one needed. Strikeout would be bad, DP worse.

But McCormick is capable of an RBI and maybe more.

[X-band '01]

Nice job with the sac fly there. Not too far off from potentially being 3-1 on that pitch.

[GoMuskies]

Three inning game. Here we go.

[GoMuskies]

More Hoskins? Or Loer time?

[X-band '01]

Guessing they'll ride the Hoskins train until a runner gets aboard. Pitch count is 91; not bad for a career-high 7 innings of work.

[X-band '01]

And now a Vanderbilt fielding boner loads the bases with one out and Housinger coming up to hit.

[GoMuskies]

Got to take advantage of the Vandy error!!!

[GoMuskies]

Awful AB from Housinger. Brutal.

[X-band '01]

How about that? 3rd hit batter results in the go-ahead run after House struck out.

[GoMuskies]

Go ahead HBP!!!

[Xville]

Lol I’ll take the gift

[GoMuskies]

Jesus, our guys forgot how to hit once bases were loaded. Terrible at bats. But get six outs and take the gift!!!

[X-band '01]

Now we see how long that gift lasts. Vandy desperately wants to see a pitcher other than Hoskins right now.

[X-band '01]

And now sink or swim with Loer.

[GoMuskies]

Fucking throw a strike.

[GoMuskies]

Better!!!

[X-band '01]

Damn. Another Lakeville guy?

Sure JP Macura approves.

[GoMuskies]

Our first baseman can pick it.

[X-band '01]

That's like 2 high choppers in the Vandy infield. At least this one is the 2nd out.

[Xville]

3 more!

[X-band '01]

Onions. 1 more inning to go!

[GoMuskies]

Three more outs!

[X-band '01]

I have no clue why Vandy did not challenge that HBP.

[GoMuskies]

I've got to go coach a baseball practice in ten minutes. Brutal to miss the ending. Hopefully a whole new game to watch tonight!

[GoMuskies]

Oh, we're getting fucked.

[X-band '01]

Wow. Lightning just close enough to the ballpark to force a delay.

[X-band '01]

Lightning policy in a nutshell - 30 minutes need to pass between the last lightning strike 6+ miles away from the event. Probably 5:40 is the earliest they could resume.

[XUOWNSUC]

This is like the Prudential Center roof leak...

[X-band '01]

Now hearing 5:30 is the projected time to resume play.

[X-band '01]

This is like the Prudential Center roof leak...

No, that was at Providence (now affectionately known as the AMP).

[XUOWNSUC]

No, that was at Providence (now affectionately known as the AMP).

Oops, I can't keep shit straight...

[X-band '01]

Guess Vandy wasn't ready. Another lightning strike and now we're looking at 6:00 at the earliest.

[Xville]

Any idea of ETA on time? Watching the memorial playoff but trying to keep one eye on the game

[XUOWNSUC]

Any idea of ETA on time? Watching the memorial playoff but trying to keep one eye on the game

Xavier's baseball twitter account says 6:24 PM ET

[Xville]

Xavier's baseball twitter account says 6:24 PM ET

Thanks!

[X-band '01]

Xavier finally warming up. Now to see if Xavier brings in a new pitcher or asks Loer to get the final 3 outs.

[X-band '01]

And another lightning strike. Back to the clubhouse for another 30 and change.

[XUOWNSUC]

And another lightning strike. Back to the clubhouse for another 30 and change.

Just call the game.

[Xville]

Gotta be kidding. Geezus this is stupid

[X-band '01]

As much as we'd like that to happen, it absolutely won't happen for a postseason game.

What's interesting here is that the night game (should Xavier hold on) would still be at 9 PM. If the night game gets postponed to tomorrow, then there's a better chance Alazaus could be called back on 2 days rest again to pitch the first game against Oregon. The way things stand right now, Xavier would have to win 2 just to get to the winner-take-all Game 7 for the regional.

[GoMuskies]

I guess the good news I didn't miss anything while at my own baseball practice! :)

[X-band '01]

We have a near-20000-post thread devoted to whether or not climate change is real, yet Vanderbilt may have somehow thrown their own spin in on the matter.

[GoMuskies]

9:00 Eastern. 20 minutes


Can Loer warm up and go again?

[X-band '01]

Warming up on the field again.

[Xville]

Here we go. Maybe they need to look at that ridiculous lightning rule.

[X-band '01]

Two outs.

[X-band '01]

Nails. Bring on the Oregon overlords.

[Xville]

Awesome!! Let’s see if x can finally figure out how to beat the ducks!

[GoMuskies]

Hell yeah! More baseball!

[GoMuskies]

4 hour delay. 4 minutes to exit the Dores!

[drudy23]

Have never really paid attention, but this is pretty interesting.

[Xville]

Game starts again in about an hour.. chances of me falling asleep on the couch? 100%

[GoMuskies]

Xavier needs to score early and often to have a shot tonight. We're definitely capable of doing that before getting to the back end of Oregon's bullpen.

[XU '11]

This is putting the cart WAY before the horse, but Oral Roberts, the 4 seed in the Stillwater regional, is in very good shape to win that region. So that should mean the winner of X-Oregon would be hosting next weekend's super-regional.

[GoMuskies]

Xavier definitely couldn't host, but maybe Prasco Park would be available.

[GoMuskies]

10:15 first pitch according to Oregon baseball twitter

[X-band '01]

I've also read that 9:15 PM local time is the latest a game can start per NCAA rules. Heaven forbid if there's another delay, then they'd have to start tomorrow.

[X-band '01]

This is putting the cart WAY before the horse, but Oral Roberts, the 4 seed in the Stillwater regional, is in very good shape to win that region. So that should mean the winner of X-Oregon would be hosting next weekend's super-regional.


Xavier definitely couldn't host, but maybe Prasco Park would be available.

Oral Roberts already up 4-1 in the bottom of the 2nd against DBU. Could we really be wondering about Prasco (as in are the Cincinnati Spikes playing that weekend) or whether or not Xavier gets permission to borrow GABP for the weekend? Reds are on the road at St. Louis next weekend.

[XUGRAD80]

Game set for 10:10 EST on ESPN+.

[GoMuskies]

Whether it's Oregon or Xavier or DBU or ORU, whoever makes it will have a chance to bid on hosting the Supers since the two national seeds are out. The NCAA will decide who has the winning bid$$$$$$$$$.

[GoMuskies]

X +135

[X-band '01]

Nick Boyle will be the starter for Xavier tonight. Definitely a bullpen game here.

[X-band '01]

Grayson Grinsell starting for Oregon; he gave up 2 runs against X before the Ducks went to the meat of their bullpen Friday.

[GoMuskies]

Walks bad

Huge 6-4-3! Let's go!

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Go X!

[X-band '01]

Nice DP to bail out Boyle in the 1st.

[GoMuskies]

Maybe forced their starter to throw enough pitches that he's done, but they probably weren't looking for more than about two from him anyway.

Need another zero from Boyle.

Boyle just can't throw strikes. That's not going to work. We'll, there you go. Billy agrees.

[X-band '01]

Luke Bell coming in to relieve. Frankly thought he would be starting to begin with.

[GoMuskies]

Can we scrub Vandyboys off the back of the mound for the rest of the series?

Luke Bell: hero

[GoMuskies]

Not a good hitting day for X. We're going to need quite a few runs today, I'm pretty certain.

[X-band '01]

Tough to waste a leadoff double. Only real bright side is that Oregon's starter won't last long at his pitch count.

[GoMuskies]

I think their pitchers are only going to get tougher, unfortunately.

Fantastic inning for Bell.

[GoMuskies]

Was just a matter of time until they launched one. Solo shot. No big deal. We need to score a few anyway.

[X-band '01]

Fortuntately that's the only hit Oregon has managed off of Bell.

Still thinking Xavier is on the verge of adding a run or two on the board.

[X-band '01]

New rules also bit Penn in the butt - they had the bases loaded but a hitter-clock violation led to the Quakers stranding the bases loaded on what became strike 3.

As it is, they're still up 2-1 in the 5th. Could potentially have two 4-seeds moving on to the Super Regionals tonight should Penn and Oral Roberts win.

[GoMuskies]

Xavier's hitting has been a major disappointment. Bell can't keep this up all night. Hope I'm wrong on that...

[GoMuskies]

Luke Bell is now pitching like Luke Bell.

Jesus, awful baseball here. No hits and two runs. So far.

Well, we knew the offense needed to step up, and they just haven't. Still 12 outs to go, but likely their best chances are behind them as they get deep in the Oregon pen.

[X-band '01]

That's going to be much tougher to overcome. Throwing errors and balks just handed 2 runs to the Ducks on a silver platter.

[GoMuskies]

Nice job by Schwaner. Need to respond with the bats NOW.

[GoMuskies]

Gift run from Oregon to get it to 4-1. One zero here and a rally?

[X-band '01]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFmNyxni-0A

Now they just need 3 runs against the teeth of the Oregon bullpen.

[X-band '01]

"Both Oregon and Xavier have tremendous facilities"

Guessing David Dellucci has never set foot at Hayden Field.

EDIT: Saying this as Oral Roberts has won the Stillwater Region.

[GoMuskies]

Good night. Great season. Way too many walks tonight, and just a bad hitting day overall.

Get em next year!

[KabeX]

Tough way to go out. Keep recruiting. Keep challenging for BE titles and who knows? Fun team to watch (even though admittedly I have not seen them much this year).

[X-band '01]

11-2 final. Great season to get back to the NCAAs and a 3rd regional final.

[XUGRAD80]

Still had a really really good year. 2nd in the regular season, BE tournament champs, and 2nd in the NCAA regional. Beat the overall #6 seed on their home field along the way. Congratulations and well done.

[Xville]

The ducks were certainly x’s kryptonite this year… yeesh. Once it was determined that it was a bullpen game, ya just knew the offense was going to have to really show up, and they just didn’t. Great season overall, hopefully they can sustain this success and really build the program. Are there plans to get better facilities for baseball? I thought I remember reading something but maybe I’m mistaken. I’d think to have sustained success, the facilities are going to have to be better and not sure if there is an appetite for that for a non revenue generating sport.

[paulxu]

Wish we were hosting the super instead of the Ducks. But they are playing some crazy baseball out there.

[X-band '01]

As crazy as it sounds, Hayden Field COULD have hosted a super regional had Xavier won the Nashville regional. Not having lighting would have dictated an early time, but it does meet the minimum designation of 250+ seats for the game. Hosting an early regional would have been more problematic.

[GoMuskies]

At least the Ducks don't get to go to Omaha.

[X-band '01]

Kendall Rogers posting on Twitter that Justin Loer will be transferring to LSU for next season. Nice pickup for the Tigers, but leaves Xavier with a big hole in the pen for 2024.

[GoMuskies]

I didn't realize Bosacker also hit the portal. Guess he has another year even though he was listed as a senior.

And Ryan Rumsey and his 27.00 ERA are in the portal. We can probably survive that one!

[X-band '01]

You know where Bosacker is headed?

[GoMuskies]

You know where Bosacker is headed?

I don't. Just saw a tweet from Kendall Rogers saying he's in the portal.

[Xavgrad08]

How big of a loss is it losing Justin Loer to LSU? Seems less than ideal.

[GoMuskies]

How big of a loss is it losing Justin Loer to LSU? Seems less than ideal.

Huge. He pitched like 50 innings and had an ERA under 2. He's likely to be in LSU's weekend rotation.

[X-band '01]

Someone put a moat around Luke Hoskins immediately.

[GoMuskies]

Someone put a moat around Luke Hoskins immediately.

We may as well tank and get a high draft pick.

[bobbiemcgee]

Sam Shaw X commit 9th round to Blue Jays maybe 180 k spot?

[Masterofreality]

Xavier “mentioned” in the Alabama baseball gambling scandal, but it seems like nothing more than usual recruiting contacts and no gambling implications.
What an idiot this guy Neff is!!

https://www.si.com/college/2023/07/10/inside-the-alabama-baseball-gambling-scandal

[Masterofreality]

Sam Shaw X commit 9th round to Blue Jays maybe 180 k spot?

Too bad! Lose a really good recruit!
But that shows that Billy is really getting after good players.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Too bad! Lose a really good recruit!
But that shows that Billy is really getting after good players.

Will he for sure go pro you think? Not sure what most 9th rounders out of high school decide?

[GoMuskies]

Will he for sure go pro you think? Not sure what most 9th rounders out of high school decide?

If he's drafted that high, they either expect him to sign (really, they've talked to him and know he will sign for a certain #) or are purposely wasting a pick to save money for other signings.

[bobbiemcgee]

32x9 ain't too high. 180k after tax ain't so much. 274th pick.

[Masterofreality]

If he's drafted that high, they either expect him to sign (really, they've talked to him and know he will sign for a certain #) or are purposely wasting a pick to save money for other signings.

Hard to turn down money and a potential career launch.
You can always go back to school

[X-band '01]

If he doesn't go pro, he'd have to go to college for 3 years.

[X-band '01]

Xavier “mentioned” in the Alabama baseball gambling scandal, but it seems like nothing more than usual recruiting contacts and no gambling implications.
What an idiot this guy Neff is!!

https://www.si.com/college/2023/07/10/inside-the-alabama-baseball-gambling-scandal

Seasoned gamblers will definitely tell you it's a rookie mistake to be putting huge globs of money on real obscure games.

[Masterofreality]

Seasoned gamblers will definitely tell you it's a rookie mistake to be putting huge globs of money on real obscure games.

No doubt. Idiocy multiplied.

[bobbiemcgee]

Luke Bell signs with White Sox.

[bobbiemcgee]

Vinny Natolli back up with Mets.