CINCINNATI, Ohio - The University of Evansville baseball team got a gutsy pitching performance from Nathan Croner, however it wasn't enough, as they fell to Xavier for the second straight day, 5-2.
After tossing a pair of shutout frames to open the game, the junior left-hander got tagged for a two-run home run by Conor Grammes in the bottom of the third, snapping the scoreless deadlock.
Evansville would respond in the top of the fourth, beginning with sophomore first baseman Tanner Craig drawing a lead-off walk, followed by a passed ball, allowing Craig to move into scoring position.