Connor Misch hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Xavier a 5-4 victory on Saturday afternoon. The clutch at-bat came on a one-two count with two outs in the inning. With the win, Xavier moves to 17-14. Butler is now 10-20 on the year.
 
Game two of the series got going with Tommy Townsend hitting a home run in the top of the fourth to put BU on top 2-0. Xavier got one back in the bottom half of the inning and a sac fly in the sixth made the score 2-2.
 
Jack Moroknek put the Bulldogs on top in the seventh with a two-RBI single through the left side of the infield. The timely hit made the game 4-2, but the three-run homer in the eighth determined the outcome.
 
Butler did make some noise in the ninth. Will Burgess pinch hit for Ian Choi and doubled to center representing the game-tying run. He advanced to third after a sac bunt from AJ Solomon but was stranded at third.
 
BU used four pitchers in game two of the series. Andrew Hendrickx got the start and helped BU get the first eight outs of the game. He struck out four and walked four.
 
Alex Thomas and Brett Sherrard were next in line for innings. Thomas faced 13 batters and limited Xavier to just two hits, resulting in one run. Sherrard threw two innings and held Xavier to one run. The loss went to Nate Rosser (1-1).
 
Butler and Xavier will close out the series tomorrow. Game time has been moved up to 11 a.m.