STORRS, Conn. - The Musketeers opened up the series with the top-15 ranked UConn Huskies with a wire-to-wire win, topping UConn 7-2 after taking the lead in the second inning and never relinquishing it.
Xavier went ahead 2-0 in the second with a two-run home run from Andrew Walker, bringing in Garrett Schultz, who reached on an error, for the 2-0 lead.
Luke Franzoni hit a solo shot in the fourth to make it a 3-0 lead, but the Huskies got the run back in the bottom of the inning.