LEXINGTON, Ky. - Head coach Billy O'Conner had a memorable first win on Tuesday night as Xavier baseball outlasted No. 8 Kentucky, 3-2, in 10 innings at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
XU improved to 1-3 with the result, snapping a three-game losing streak and giving O'Conner his first career win.
Freshman Allbry Major came up with a clutch two out, two run single in the first and XU was able to hang on until the 10th inning when Natale Monastra's sacrifice fly gave the team the lead for good.
Junior Trey Schramm came up huge in a second straight scoreless three inning relief appearance, leaving the bases loaded in the ninth and nailing down his first win of the season in the 10th.