Xavier Musketeers sweep Bulldogs with 9‑2 victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Sam Stevens pitched three hitless innings and Jorge Valdes drove in three runs as Xavier completed a three-game sweep of Butler with a 9-2 win Sunday at Bulldog Park.
The Musketeers improved to 25-27 and outhit the Bulldogs 15-7. Stevens struck out two to earn the win. Valdes went 4 for 6 with a two-run single in the second inning.
Owen Poole struck out three over three innings, allowing one unearned run. Joey Young, Sam Eppley and Eli Bridenthal each tossed a scoreless inning.
Butler’s Brock Buckley allowed eight hits and two earned runs over five innings. Logan Crock doubled in two runs in the sixth for the Bulldogs, who fell to 17-31.
Xavier scored four runs in the sixth, capitalizing on a Butler error and a wild pitch. The Musketeers led 1-0 after the first inning and added two in the second. Butler scored on a sacrifice fly in the third and Crock’s double.
Xavier won the series with 12-10 and 5-2 victories Friday and Saturday.