CINCINNATI - Xavier baseball extended its win streak to eight, taking an 8-3 win over Butler at Hayden Field on Thursday afternoon to move to 18-12 on the season, opening BIG EAST play at 1-0.
The Musketeers took the lead in the second inning after getting the first two on, with Tyler DeMartino reaching on an error and Matt McCormick hitting a single through the middle. DeMartino moved to third on a fielder's choice and came home on a sac fly from Alex Helmin to put the Musketeers up 1-0.