OXFORD, Ohio (Interstat) — Xavier scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning and held off Miami (Ohio) 10-7 on Tuesday afternoon at Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park.

The Musketeers’ bullpen keyed the win as Owen Poole pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out five. Joseph Arend added four innings, giving up two earned runs with five strikeouts. Xavier’s offense produced 10 runs on nine hits, helped by Tommy Townsend’s solo home run and two RBIs and Jonathan Fitz’s three RBIs.

Miami’s Diego Cruz homered twice, including a three-run shot in the sixth and a solo blast in the 10th, finishing 2 for 5 with four RBIs. Christopher Roa went 3 for 5 with a home run. Jake Tedesco threw three scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

Xavier took a 6-3 lead into the ninth before adding a run in the ninth and then four in the 10th. Miami answered with Cruz’s final homer but could not complete the rally.

Xavier improved to 21-25 overall. Miami dropped to 29-14.