By: Mark Leopold, Xavier Athletics Communications
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY - Xavier baseball took their bats across the Ohio River to come back and beat Northern Kentucky 24-15 in a shootout. Luke Franzoni got the Musketeers on the board with a solo home run to center in the first, but Northern Kentucky responded with seven in the home half. Not to be out done, the Musketeers scored eight in the 2nd, and added four in the 4th to retake control. The teams traded blows for the remainder of the game and Northern Kentucky got within one, but Xavier pulled away to take a commanding 24-15 victory.