OXFORD, Ohio - Xavier baseball built up a 5-0 lead through three and a half innings, but hosting Miami (OH) came back to steal a 6-5 win at the Joe Nuxhall Classic on Tuesday at McKie Field.
Xavier fell to 11-20 overall and was burned by the walk-off in a third straight game.
The RedHawks improved to 18-10 on the season.
• Xavier wraps up the Joe Nuxhall Classic on Wednesday, facing Wright State at 3 p.m. in Oxford.
• Xavier collected eight hits and worked five walks in the game.
• Matt Warkentin continued his hot hitting, going 2-for-4 with a run scored, a double, a homer and two RBI.