CINCINNATI – Xavier baseball kept rolling in BIG EAST play on Thursday, getting an eight-inning gem from Zac Lowther and another clutch hit by Joe Gellenbeck to take a 1-0 win against visiting Villanova at Hayden Field.
With the win, XU improves to 25-28 overall and 12-4 in BIG EAST play. The Musketeers have now won 11 of their last 13.
Head coach Scott Googins also picked up his 300th win with the result.
Villanova dropped to 20-30 overall and 5-11 in the league with the setback, despite a strong start from staff ace Hunter Schryver (7.