RHP Jordan "Top Sheff" Sheffield (8-5, 2.73) vs. LHP Zac Lowther "of the Hill People" (6-5, 3.22)
The last time we opened an NCAA Regional against Xavier, Tyler Beede went 8 innings of shutout ball, striking out 14 Xavier 16th Century Basque Jesuits in the process. Jordan Sheffield will have to be on his A game to top that. Following that game, we won some sort of trophy in Omaha, Nebraska. Probably a gold watch for 25 years of service at an insurance agency or something. It's not important.
The last time we faced Xavier LHP Zac Lowther (of the Hill People), Sheffield threw 7 and 2/3 of shutout, 1 hit ball, K'd 12, and we won 7-0.