St. John's baseball team faced a 4-3 defeat against Xavier at Hayden Field, despite a late comeback attempt led by Ben Beauchamp's three RBIs and Garrett Scavelli's impressive performance.

By the Numbers
  • Ben Beauchamp hit his fourth home run of the season.
  • Garrett Scavelli extended his reached base streak to 24 games.
  • Reliever Tim Cunningham excelled, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts.
  • Xavier took a 4-0 lead before St. John's narrowed the gap to 4-3.
Yes, But

The comeback fell short, as Xavier managed to hold off St. John's in the final six innings to secure the win.

State of Play
  • Xavier claimed the series opener victory over St. John's.
  • The teams will face each other again on Saturday at 1 p.m. for the continuation of the series.
What's Next

The two teams will meet for the next game in the weekend series, with St. John's aiming to bounce back from the series opener loss.

Bottom Line

St. John's faces a narrow defeat in the series opener against Xavier, looking to regroup and strive for a victory in the upcoming games to turn the tide.