INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Xavier scored early and held off a late Butler surge for a 12-10 victory Saturday afternoon at Bulldog Park. The Musketeers improved to 24-27, while the Bulldogs fell to 17-30.

Ashton Chronister threw six innings, allowing four earned runs on no hits with four strikeouts. Landon Mensik homered and drove in three runs, and Clay Burdette had three hits and two RBIs. Donavan Canterberry added two hits and an RBI.

Butler’s David Ayers homered with three RBIs. Gavin Gilmore drove in two runs. Max Winders took the loss, allowing three earned runs over five innings.

Xavier broke open the game with five runs in the seventh inning to build a 12-4 lead. Butler rallied for six runs in the ninth, including RBIs from Connor Sackett, Danny Gavin, Matthew Rhoades, Gilmore and Charlie Schebler, but the comeback fell short. The Musketeers outhit the Bulldogs 17-13.