Box Score TROY, Ala. - Zac Lowther tied a career-high with eight strikeouts and Nate Soria launched a two-run homer as Xavier baseball got off to a winning start to the 2017 season, 6-2, at Troy on Friday evening.
Xavier put three on the board immediately in the first inning, getting an RBI single from Connor Grammes in his first collegiate AB. Nate Soria then followed with a 2-run homer to give XU a 3-0 lead.
Xavier added more insurance later, scoring runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.