Xavier Rallies with Two Ninth-Inning Runs to Stun Cincinnati in Crosstown Showdown
CINCINNATI (Interstat) — The Xavier Musketeers scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun the Cincinnati Bearcats 4-3 in a nonconference game Tuesday evening at Marge Schott Stadium.
Cincinnati built a 3-0 lead on an RBI single by Alec Infelise in the first inning and a solo home run by Quinton Coats in the third. Xavier’s Jorge Valdes cut the deficit to one with a two-run homer in the seventh.
After Cincinnati added a run in the top of the ninth, Xavier answered in the bottom half. Luke Hammond tied the game with a solo shot, and Matthew Fitz later delivered a walk-off single to score Carter Burdette.
Xavier improved to 8-18. Cincinnati, which outhit Xavier 11-7, fell to 19-8.