Xavier, UC set for crosstown clash on diamond

(Photo: The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar)The Xavier Musketeers and University of Cincinnati Bearcats will play a three-day series starting Thursday at Marge Schott Stadium on UC's campus at 6 p.m.

Friday's game also will be at UC, scheduled for 6 p.m., while the series finale will be played at Xavier's Hayden Field Saturday at 1 p.m.

UC started its season with a splash by taking No. 5 LSU to extra innings before eventually losing.

The Musketeers began their season with losses at Arizona State, but since have won four of their five last games.