Xavier headed into the top of the seventh with a 2-1 lead and probably hoped to add some extra insurance against host Vanderbilt. What the Musketeers received instead was turning the game into a blowout.
Xavier scored 13 runs in the inning, powered by a grand slam from Rylan Bannon, and eventually advanced to the winner's bracket with a 15-1 win in the Nashville regional. Here is a full breakdown of the Musketeers' incredible outing:
Givin walked
Larue reaches on throwing error, Givin to second
Morton single, runners advance
Fallon reaches on fielder's choice, Given scores on error
Bannon grand slam
Rizzle single
Gellenbeck doubles
Jernigan hit by pitch
Soria single, Rizzie scores
Larue walks, Gellenbeck scores
Morton walks, Jernigan scores
Fallon singles, Soria scores
Bannon and Rizzie walks, Larue and Morton score
Gellenbeck hit by pitch, Fallon scores
Jernigan reaches on fielder's choice, Bannon scores
The grand slam from Bannon in the middle of the inning ended the day for Vanderbilt starter Jordan Sheffield, who gave up six hits and four earned runs. Bannon meanwhile led Xavier with a 2-for-4 and 5 RBI performance while Daniel Rizzie went 3-for-4 with pair of runs scored.
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Death. Taxes. Dan Rizzie.
— Xavier Baseball (@XavierBASE) June 4, 2016
He's 8-for-9 in his last two games.#NCAABaseball
The Musketeers didn't just offer some exciting offense in their win, but some impressive defense as well. Check out Joe Gellenbeck's dugout catch and Matt Fallon robbing a home run too:
OH MY!
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 4, 2016
Xavier's Joe Gellenbeck somehow, someway makes this INCREDIBLE play! #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/noFLgGjeio
HIGHWAY ROBBERY!
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 4, 2016
Xavier's Matt Fallon with the TREMENDOUS catch! #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/ROzEj58KO8