CINCINNATI - Xavier baseball used a pair of hits, both homers, to top Northern Kentucky, 5-2, at Hayden Field on Wednesday afternoon. Xavier moved to 20-25 overall with the win.
NKU took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Xavier tied it with a solo home run to lead off the third, then took the lead on a Matt Warkentin grand slam later in the inning to go ahead 5-1. NKU would pick up a run in the seventh to cut the lead to three, 5-2.
Xavier remains at home this weekend, hosting its final BIG EAST home series of the season.