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Dunkelberger Pitching
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Winner XAVIER XAV 3-4
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LIPSCOMB LIP 2-5
Winner
XAVIER XAV
3-4
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Final
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LIPSCOMB LIP
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
XAVIER XAV 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 8 13 0
LIPSCOMB LIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 3

W: BOYLE, Nick (1-0) L: Dunkelberger, Michael (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Falls to Xavier to Close Out Series

NASHVILLE - Lipscomb Baseball fell in Sunday's rubber match at home against Xavier, as the Musketeers took the weekend series 2-1 over the Bisons. Lipscomb held Xavier scoreless for the first four innings, but four combined runs in the following three, and then a four-run ninth lifted the Musketeers over the Bisons, handing Lipscomb its fifth loss of the year. 

The Bisons loaded the bases in each of the first two innings but got nothing out of it, and that proved to be a recurring theme in game three, as the Bisons left 15 runners stranded Sunday aftenoon. 

Michael Dunkelberger got the start for the second straight Sunday outing and pitched effectively to start, with four strikeouts in the opening two frames. However, Xavier broke the silence on a hit through the left side to go up 1-0 in the fifth. The Musketeers then scored two in the sixth on a single up the middle and then a balk with a runner on third to extend their lead to three runs.

Next time up, Xavier's sophomore left fielder, Isaac Wachsmann, put another run on the board for his team with one swing of the bat, homering to left field. Lipscomb finally got a run across after seven scoreless frames in the bottom half on a hard ground out by Noah Boughton, but the Bisons still found themselves trailing 4-1. 

The Bisons were unable to hold off Xavier who blew the game open in the top of the ninth, scoring four runs on five hits to go up 8-1. Lipscomb scored none in the bottom half, resulting in a seven-run loss to close the weekend.

POSTGAME NOTES

  • The Bisons left 15 runners on base in game three of the series, while the Musketeers left just six stranded.
  • Michael Dunkelberger tossed a season-high seven strikeouts but went down with the loss, moving to 1-1 on the mound this year. 
  • The Musketeers outhit the Bisons 13-9. Lipscomb also had three errors Sunday afternoon. 
  • Xavier had five two-out RBIs in this one and hit just under .400 with runners on base. 
  • Lipscomb finished 1-of-15 with runners in scoring position, while the Musketeers went 5-of-9. 
  • Will Lee and Jesus Pacheco each had a pair of base knocks in their at-bats. 

UP NEXT
The Bisons will travel to MTSU for their first midweek matchup with the Blue Raiders on Tuesday, Feb. 27, with a 3 p.m. CT first pitch at Reese Smith Jr. Field in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. For more information on Bisons Baseball, check lipscombsports.com or follow the team's social media accounts (@lipscombbaseball on IG and @BisonBaseball on X).

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