Xavier suffers season-ending loss to Creighton in Big East Tournament
Xavier fell to Creighton in the second round of the Big East Tournament on Saturday, May 23 to end its season.
MASON − Exactly one year since Xavier's last trip to the Big East Tournament came to an end , the Musketeers suffered a similar fate after a 7-4 loss to Creighton in an elimination game at Prasco Park on Saturday, May 23. After a rainy Friday that pushed all second-round games back to the weekend, Xavier entered the day needing just one win in two tries to reach the Big East Tournament Championship. Xavier was on the ropes after a 17-6 loss to top-seeded St.
John's in the afternoon and couldn't string together enough offense in a loss to the Bluejays. More: Xavier falls to St. John's, faces elimination from Big East Tournament More: PHOTOS: Xavier baseball in Round 2 of Big East Tournament Xavier's season ends at 28-30.
"Proud of the way they competed. We overcome a lot this year. There was a lot of adversity," Xavier head coach Billy O'Conner said.
"Some things within our control, some things out of our control. It could have gone really, really sideways. " There will be no agonizing wait on the NCAA Tournament bubble heading into the Selection Show on Monday, May 25.