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Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Baseball vs Xavier
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8
Winner Xavier XU 21-20
7
Georgetown GU 23-17
Winner
Xavier XU
21-20
8
Final
7
Georgetown GU
23-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Xavier XU 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 8 7 1
Georgetown GU 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 7 12 2

W: GADD, Jared (3-2) L: Tonas, Angelo (1-3) S: HUNTZINGER, Jerry (6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Lopez Hits Record-Breaking 16th Homer, Hoyas Fall 8-7 to Xavier

WALDORF, Md. - Despite graduate student Ubaldo Lopez smashing the program's single-season home run record with his 16th of the season, the Hoyas dropped Sunday's contest 8-7 to Xavier. GU fell to 23-17 overall with a 5-7 BIG EAST record while the Musketeers moved to 21-20 with a 5-4 conference record.

"Xavier came in and made the plays they needed to win. Matthew Sapienza was outstanding today while guys like Tony Barreca and Nolan Matsko provided timely moments for us and Ubaldo Lopez broke the program record. We'll regroup and be back to work on Tuesday." - Head Coach Edwin Thompson on today's game.

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
  • Lopez surpassed Glen Bruckner (1987) and Jake Hyde (2022) for the program's single-season record with his 16th home run of the year. The Hoya left fielder finished the game with a pair of RBIs.
  • Barreca put forth a 2-for-4 day at the dish with two RBIs and two runs scored.
  • Jake Hyde also registered two hits to go along with an RBI and a tally.
  • Christian Ficca and Cam Meyer rounded out those with multiple hits, recording two apiece.
  • Sapienza put forth a quality start for the Hoyas, going six innings and striking out a career-high seven Musketeers.
  • Connor Udell also tossed a perfect two frames out of the pen with one punchout.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Hoyas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first behind an RBI fielder's choice from Lopez and Ficca's one-run single to right.
  • After Xavier put one run on the board in the top of the second, Georgetown responded with two more in the home half. Barreca drove in a run on a groundout to short before Hyde laced an RBI single behind the second baseman, lifting GU to a 4-1 edge.
  • Lopez delivered his record-breaking dinger in the fifth on a 1-1 pitch, sending it to deep left center for a 5-1 lead.
  • In the bottom of the sixth, Barreca smacked an RBI single through the right side to bump the advantage to five (6-1).
  • Xavier stormed back and took the lead in the seventh with a seven-run frame to go up 8-6.
  • The Hoyas did not go down quietly, scoring one tally in the ninth on an Ethan Stern single up the middle before Xavier closed the door 8-7.

UP NEXT
Georgetown will remain in the DMV area for a midweek game against George Washington on Tuesday, April 26 for its first meeting in the District at Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.
 
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