PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – and combined to allow just one run on three hits, but Xavier baseball was held scoreless for just the fourth time this year in a 1-0 loss to Villanova on Saturday at Villanova Ballpark.
For the second straight day, XU dropped a well-pitched game as the Wildcats capitalized on an infield hit in the sixth to steal a win.
The Musketeers, 10-4 in their last 14, dropped to 17-14 overall and saw a four-game winning streak snapped. The Wildcats improved to 6-16 on the season with a second straight win.
• Xavier was held without a run for just the fourth time in 31 games this season.