Cincinnati, OH – Xavier University Musketeer’s baseball 2024-25 season has officially come to an end after falling 11-2 to UConn in an elimination game in the BIG EAST Tournament on May 23.
The game had a slow start as UConn scored first in the third inning, and continued to add runs in the fourth and fifth to take the lead of 10-0. It was not until sophomore, Jake Lambdin, scored a solo home run in the sixth that the Musketeers were on the board. The Musketeers gained their second run after bases were loaded due to walks and Lambdin was walked, getting the RBI for the Musketeers. Finally, UConn added their final run in the eighth inning.
Xavier’s biggest player in this tournament was junior infielder, Connor Misch. Misch batted at .385 and had six RBI and scored five runs for his team. In his time thus far at Xavier, the infielder has made his mark and proved to be an asset to the team. He played 29 games in 2023 and made the BIG EAST all academic team for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. He played 46 games in 2024 and made the all-BIG EAST second team in 2024.
Xavier’s bullpen had a run for its money in their final game, facing a good hitting team in UConn. The two pitchers who kept UConn from scoring no runs were Luke Hoskins and Joseph Chavana. Hoskins is a right handed senior, and in this game he struck out two people and allowed two hits within 1.2 innings. Chavana is a right handed graduate and in this game he walked two, struck out one person, and allowed no hits within 1 inning.
The Musketeers had a season record of 32-27, which is consistent with their last few years of play. Inside of their conference they held a 14-7 record, defeating some big named rivals such as University of Connecticut, Butler, and the University of Cincinnati. Now the Musketeers can focus on their off season and see how they may change and develop their team and skills to go even further next season.
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