Xavier Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 21, 2023 · CSM Staff
Xavier Musketeers
Big East (37-23, 14-7)
Coach: Billy O’Conner
Key Field Players:
Andrew Walker, Senior, OF, .329 BA, 7 HR, 53 RBI, 29 SB
Matt McCormick, Senior, IF, .310 BA, 13 HR, 39 RBI
Matthew DePrey, Junior, C, .288 BA, 14 HR, 41 RBI
Jared Cushing, Senior, IF, .286 BA, 14 HR, 49 RBI
Tyler DeMartino, Senior, OF, .264 BA, 10 HR, 32 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Brant Alazaus, Senior, P, 3.87 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 1 CG, 100.0 IP, 98 SO
Ethan Bosacker, Senior, P, 3.84 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 1 CG, 89.0 IP, 95 So
Luke Hoskins, Sophomore, P, 4.79 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 71.1 IP, 49 SO
Justin Loer, Sophomore, P, 1.96 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 55.0 IP, 60 SO, 6 SV
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .276 (171st in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.70 (133, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.66 (208, 5)
Earned Run Average: 4.64 (41, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .979 (23, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.55 (49, 1)
Scoring Offense: 6.8 (143, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .466 (104, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.02 (163, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (207, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2017 | Regional | lost to Oklahoma, defeated Radford, defeated Oklahoma, eliminated by Louisville |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Vanderbilt, lost to UC Santa Barbara, defeated Washington, eliminated by UC Santa Barbara |
| 2014 | Regional | lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Clemson, eliminated by Oregon |
| 2009 | Regional | lost to Kansas State, defeated Sam Houston State, eliminated by Rice |
*all team stats through 5/21
