By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications
NEW YORK - Prior to the 2021 Xavier baseball season kicking off this weekend, three Musketeers, Natale Monastra, Jack Housinger and Nick Zwack, were named to the the BIG EAST Preseason All-Conference list, as voted on by the coaches. Additionally, Xavier was picked the finish fifth in BIG EAST in the preseason coaches poll.
Graduate student Natale Monastra, the coaches' preseason pick at catcher, has appeared in 150 games as a Musketeer, starting in 128.