MASON, Ohio – No. 4 seed Xavier came back to win, 4-2, over Seton Hall in the first elimination game of the 2021 BIG EAST Baseball Championship Presented by JEEP. Thunderstorms and torrential rain delayed the game from a 2:30 p.m. ET start to 10 p.m. The contest finished a little longer than three hours with a 1:15 a.m. finish at Prasco Park.
Xavier (26-25) will face the loser of No. 1 UConn vs. No. 2 Creighton at approximately 4 p.m. With the delay, the Husky-Bluejay game, originally scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, will now be played at noon on Saturday.