TEMPE, Ariz. - Xavier baseball rallied for three runs in the ninth inning, but No. 23 Arizona State was able to hold on for a weekend sweep as the Musketeers fell 11-6 in the series finale on Sunday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
XU fell to 5-8 overall with a third straight loss, while ASU remained undefeated at 15-0.
Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, playing a single game against Arizona at 8 p.m. ET in Tucson, Ariz. before embarking on a four-game series with Grand Canyon on Wednesday, March 13 in Phoenix.
• Ryan Altenberger had another productive day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a pair of doubles.