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Urdaneta
2
Indiana State INS 14-4
4
Winner Xavier XAV 9-11
Indiana State INS
14-4
2
Final
4
Xavier XAV
9-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana State INS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 1
Xavier XAV 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 X 4 9 1

W: BOYLE (3-0) L: Lybarger, Brayden (0-1) S: HOOKER (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Seth Montgomery | GoSycamores.com

Xavier rallies to take series finale over Sycamores

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Connor Misch and Hayden Christiansen both homered to propel a late-inning comeback from Xavier as Indiana State fell in Sunday's series finale at Hayden Field, 4-2.
 
Indiana State (14-4) took the lead in the top of the third inning on Randal Diaz's RBI single giving the Sycamores the early advantage over Xavier (9-11) starter Nick Boyle (3-0). ISU starter Luke Hayden kept the Musketeers' bats in check through the first five innings pitching out of several jams to keep the Sycamore lead intact midway through the game.
 
The Musketeers jumped on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning as Misch's solo home run broke up Hayden's shutout attempt and led to the Sycamores turning to the bullpen. Reliever Brayden Lybarger (0-1) retired the first two batters he faced before surrendering a Jared Cushing double and Aedan Anderson's go-ahead pinch-hit single to push Xavier ahead 2-1.
 
The Musketeers added two more runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stretch the lead as Christiansen greeted ISU reliever Jared Spencer with a two-run home run over the left field wall scoring Luke Hammond to make it a 4-1 ballgame.
 
The Sycamores threatened to bring the game back in the top of the eighth as Indiana State loaded the bases with none out. Josue Urdaneta and Diaz connected on back-to-back singles, while Dominic Listi reached on a fielding error bringing the potential go-ahead run to the plate. However XU reliever Jake Hooker (S, 2) was able to get Luis Hernandez to ground into a double play allowing Urdaneta to score, before getting a fly out to left field to shut down ISU's final scoring opportunity in the contest.
 
Urdaneta and Diaz had two hits apiece for Indiana State and Hernandez added a single as the Sycamores were limited to just five hits in Sunday's contest. Urdaneta scored both of ISU's runs as well as adding his second stolen base of the season.
 
Hayden went 5.0 innings in the start allowing five hits and one run while walking four. He added a season-high seven strikeouts in taking the no-decision.
 
Hammond paced Xavier's offense going 4-for-4 from the plate with a pair of doubles as the Musketeers connected on nine hits in the win.
 
Boyle went 7.0 innings allowing three hits and a run while striking out 11. Hooker worked the final two frames allowing two hits and a run while striking out two in the save opportunity.
 
How They Scored
  • Randal Diaz drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single scoring Josue Urdaneta in the top of the third inning to give Indiana State the early 1-0 lead. Urdaneta reached on a single and stole second before coming around on Diaz's base hit.
  • Connor Misch tied the game up for Xavier with a leadoff solo home run in the bottom of the sixth and Aedan Anderson added a pinch-hit RBI single scoring Jared Cushing to give the Musketeers the 2-1 lead.
  • Hayden Christiansen put Xavier ahead 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run home run over the left field wall to extend the lead.
  • The Sycamores tallied their final run in the top of the eighth as Urdaneta scored on a double play ball in the infield to provide the final 4-2 margin. 
News & Notes
  • Indiana State claimed the weekend series over Xavier following Friday and Saturday's wins.
  • The Sycamores move to 22-7 all-time against the Musketeers following the conclusion of Sunday's game.
  • Indiana State has posted a pair of seven-game winning streaks so far in the 2024 season.
  • ISU wraps up their season-opening stretch with 17 of their first 18 games on the road with a 14-4 overall record on the season. This includes an 8-4 mark in true road games to date with series wins over Florida A&M and Xavier.
  • Luis Hernandez extended his hitting streak to 17 consecutive games following his two-out single in the first inning.
  • Dominic Listi continued his on-base streak on Sunday after drawing a walk in the third inning.
  • Luke Hayden posted a season-high seven strikeouts in the game. Over his five starts in 2024, the junior right-hander has struck out at least five batters in all five contests.
Up Next
Indiana State opens up an eight-game home stand on Tuesday afternoon as the Sycamores welcome Indiana to Bob Warn Field. First pitch between the Sycamores and the Hoosiers is set for 4 p.m. ET with the game to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend. Game day promotions for Tuesday's game include an MVC Championship T-Shirt Giveaway to first 50 students (Courtesy of University Village) and Two for Tuesdays (2/$5 Hot Dogs) at the concession stand.
 
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