CINCINNATI - Xaver baseball used a huge first inning, getting three homers and eight runs right off the bat to cruise to a 14-3 win over visiting Northern Kentucky on Tuesday at Hayden Field.
Xavier improved to 18-34, while Northern Kentucky fell to 14-36 overall. Xavier also swept the season series with a second 2018 win against NKU.
• Xavier begins its final series of the 2018 season on Thursday against Villanova, beginning at 3 p.m. at Hayden Field.
• XU put up 18 hits and struck out just twice in the game, working six walks and hitting four homers.