LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Xavier baseball had a season-high 15 hits, including four home runs, but a late surge from No. 16 Louisville gave the Musketeers the 12-8 set back at Jim Patterson Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
Xavier took the one-run lead in the second inning on a solo home run from Jared Cushing. The Cardinals got the run back and moved in front on back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the frame.
In the third, Jack Housinger got aboard with a lead-off walk, and Matt McCormick drove him home on a two-run home run to put the Musketeers back in front, 3-2.