Official Box Score - Final
Villanova at Xavier
4/10/2026 at Hayden Field (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Villanova100000300 4617
Xavier22020110X 814211
Win: Piech (5-3)Loss: Jake Francis (0-5)Save: Poole (3)


Villanova 4 (11-18; 0-4BIG EAST )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
24 Austin LemonRF4211111000
5 Brayden Leon2B5011012101
13 Michael WhooSS4010010212
27 Collin Quint1B4000028000
4 John FreitagDH4011000000
6 Mark GiallusC4010027202
1 JoJo MontgomLF4000002102
23 Larry Hotali3B3100100300
34 Jack RoventiCF2110214000
30 Jake FrancisP0000000100
2 JP Podgorski (P)0000000000
11 Jack Chavez (P)0000000000
9 Pat McKenzie (P)0000000000
20 Matthew Kahn (P)0000000100
Totals3446348241117
BATTING
2B: Lemon (off Poole); Freitag (off Poole).
TB: Lemon 2; Freitag 2. KL: Lemon; Leon; Quint; Roventi.
Team RISP: 2-10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Roventi.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Quint, Giallus, Kahn). PB: Giallus 2.
Xavier 8 (14-21; 4-3BIG EAST )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
44 Valdes (LF)CF3100212002
5 BurdetteRF4221112000
36 Stonehouse1B52330010000
18 FitzC5122008002
4 JohnsonDH5020010002
3 HammondSS5021000410
6 MensikLF4020020003
1 Crisp (CF)0000101000
41 Christenson2B3110101202
7 Thomas3B2100103510
20 PiechP0000000000
26 Poole (P)0000000000
Totals368147652711211
BATTING
2B: Burdette (off Francis); Mensik (off Francis).
HR: Burdette (4th, 0 out, RBI off Francis); Stonehouse (1st, 1 out, RBI off Francis); Fitz (6th, 1 out, RBI off Chavez)
TB: Burdette 6; Stonehouse 6; Fitz 5; Mensik 3. 2-Out RBI: Stonehouse; Fitz. HBP: Thomas. GDP: Stonehouse.
Team RISP: 5-14.
BASERUNNING
CS: Crisp.
FIELDING
PB: Fitz.

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30 Jake Francis (L)3.09652321187140
2 JP Podgorski2.020001882822
11 Jack Chavez1.021101552114
9 Pat McKenzie0.01112031156
20 Matthew Kahn2.00002064217
Totals8.0148765433615689
HB: Francis. Inher. Rnrs: Podgorski 1/1; Kahn 1/3.
GO-FO: Francis 3-3; Podgorski 2-2; Chavez 1-1; McKenzie 0-0; Kahn 3-1.
XAViphrerbbkbfabnpst
20 Piech (W)6.03102724229459
26 Poole (S)3.03312114125733
Totals9.064148383415192
GO-FO: Piech 9-2; Poole 4-4.

Umpires: HP: Manny Gonzalez; 1B: Jake Botek; 2B: ; 3B: Cory Hinga.
First Pitch: 3:05 PM. Duration:3:02.
Attendance: 145
Weather: 70s and cloudy
Weather: 70s and cloudy


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Villanova at Xavier
4/10/2026 at Hayden Field (Cincinnati, Ohio)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Villanova100000300 4617
Xavier22020110X 814211

Villanova starters:
24/rf/Austin Lemon; 5/2b/Brayden Leon; 13/ss/Michael Whoo; 27/1b/Collin Quint; 4/dh/John Freitag; 6/c/Mark Giallus; 1/lf/JoJo Montgom; 23/3b/Larry Hotali; 34/cf/Jack Roventi; 30/p/Jake Francis;

Xavier starters:
44/cf/Valdes; 5/rf/Burdette; 36/1b/Stonehouse; 18/c/Fitz; 4/dh/Johnson; 3/ss/Hammond; 6/lf/Mensik; 41/2b/Christenson; 7/3b/Thomas; 20/p/Piech;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - VU batting
Austin Lemon reached on an error by ss (3-2 KFBBB).
Brayden Leon singled (1-1 BK); Austin Lemon advanced to second.
Michael Whoo singled (2-2 FBFB); Brayden Leon advanced to second; Austin Lemon advanced to third.
Collin Quint struck out looking (1-2 SBSK).
John Freitag reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-2 BKSB); Michael Whoo advanced to second; Brayden Leon out at third 3b unassisted; Austin Lemon scored, unearned.
Mark Giallus struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

Bottom of 1st - XAV batting
Valdes grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKK).
Burdette doubled (0-0).
Stonehouse homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 KK); Burdette scored.
Fitz flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Johnson singled to center field (1-0 B).
Hammond singled to center field (0-0); Johnson advanced to second.
Mensik struck out swinging (2-2 FBKFFBF).

This InningRHEL
VU1212
XAV2402
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - VU batting
JoJo Montgom grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
Larry Hotali grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).
Jack Roventi struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).

Bottom of 2nd - XAV batting
Christenson flied out to lf (2-0 BB).
Thomas hit by pitch (0-0).
Valdes walked (3-1 BKBBB); Thomas advanced to second.
Burdette struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBSS).
Stonehouse singled to right field, RBI (2-1 BBK); Valdes advanced to third; Thomas scored.
Fitz singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 KF); Stonehouse advanced to second; Valdes scored.
Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 BKFFS).

This InningRHEL
VU0000
XAV2202
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - VU batting
Austin Lemon struck out looking (2-2 BFBFK).
Brayden Leon grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBF).
Michael Whoo struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKS).

Bottom of 3rd - XAV batting
Hammond grounded out to p (1-1 FB).
Mensik doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).
Christenson walked (3-2 KBBBSB).
Thomas flied out to cf (0-0).
Valdes grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
VU0000
XAV0102
4th Inning
Top of 4th - VU batting
Collin Quint struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
John Freitag grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
Mark Giallus singled through the right side (0-1 F).
JoJo Montgom reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 SB); Mark Giallus out at second ss to 2b.

Bottom of 4th - XAV batting
Burdette homered to left center, RBI (3-1 BSBB).
Stonehouse singled through the right side (0-1 K).
JP Podgorski to p for Jake Francis.
Fitz flied out to rf (2-2 BKBF).
Johnson reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); Stonehouse advanced to second.
Hammond singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 FFF); Johnson advanced to second; Stonehouse scored, unearned.
Mensik singled through the left side (2-2 KKBB); Hammond advanced to second; Johnson advanced to third, out at home lf to c.
Christenson grounded out to ss (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
VU0101
XAV2412
5th Inning
Top of 5th - VU batting
Larry Hotali fouled out to rf (2-1 KBB).
Jack Roventi walked (3-2 BFBBKB).
Jack Roventi stole second.
Austin Lemon walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Brayden Leon reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KBSB); Austin Lemon advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 3b; Jack Roventi out at third 3b unassisted.
Michael Whoo grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 5th - XAV batting
Thomas flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
Valdes struck out swinging (0-2 KKFFFS).
Burdette grounded out to ss (0-1 S).

This InningRHEL
VU0012
XAV0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - VU batting
Collin Quint grounded out to ss (1-1 BS).
John Freitag popped up to 3b down the lf line (2-1 BBK).
Mark Giallus struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).

Bottom of 6th - XAV batting
Jack Chavez to p for JP Podgorski.
Stonehouse flied out to lf down the lf line (3-2 BBBKF).
Fitz homered down the lf line, RBI (2-2 BKBF).
Johnson singled up the middle (1-2 BKS).
Johnson advanced to second on a passed ball.
Hammond reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 SB); Johnson out at second 3b to 2b.
Mensik struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).

This InningRHEL
VU0000
XAV1201
7th Inning
Top of 7th - VU batting
Poole to p for Piech.
Valdes to lf.
Crisp to cf for Mensik.
JoJo Montgom lined out to cf (1-1 BK).
Larry Hotali walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
Jack Roventi walked (3-0 BBBB); Larry Hotali advanced to second.
Austin Lemon doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 SBB); Jack Roventi advanced to third; Larry Hotali scored.
Austin Lemon advanced to third on a passed ball; Jack Roventi scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Brayden Leon grounded out to ss, RBI (2-1 BKB); Austin Lemon scored, unearned.
Michael Whoo grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).

Bottom of 7th - XAV batting
Pat McKenzie to p for Jack Chavez.
Christenson singled to third base (1-2 BFS).
Thomas walked (3-2 BBKFBFB); Christenson advanced to second.
Valdes walked (3-0 BBBB); Thomas advanced to second; Christenson advanced to third.
Matthew Kahn to p for Pat McKenzie.
Valdes advanced to second on a passed ball; Thomas advanced to third on a passed ball; Christenson scored on a passed ball.
Burdette walked (3-2 KBKBBB).
Stonehouse grounded into double play p to c to 1b (2-0 BB); Burdette advanced to second; Valdes advanced to third; Thomas out on the play.
Fitz grounded out to 3b.

This InningRHEL
VU3100
XAV1102
8th Inning
Top of 8th - VU batting
Collin Quint grounded out to 3b (1-1 BF).
John Freitag doubled up the middle (3-2 KBKFBFFB).
Mark Giallus flied out to rf (2-1 FBB); John Freitag advanced to third.
JoJo Montgom lined out to lf (1-1 SB).

Bottom of 8th - XAV batting
Johnson flied out to cf (1-1 SB).
Hammond grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB).
Crisp walked (3-0 BBBB).
Crisp out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

This InningRHEL
VU0101
XAV0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - VU batting
Larry Hotali grounded out to ss (3-2 BKBKFBF).
Jack Roventi singled through the right side (1-1 BK).
Austin Lemon fouled out to lf down the lf line (0-0).
Brayden Leon struck out looking (0-2 FKK).

This InningRHEL
VU0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Villanova at Xavier
4/10/2026 at Hayden Field (Cincinnati, Ohio)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Villanova100000300 4617
Xavier22020110X 814211

Villanova starters:
24/rf/Austin Lemon; 5/2b/Brayden Leon; 13/ss/Michael Whoo; 27/1b/Collin Quint; 4/dh/John Freitag; 6/c/Mark Giallus; 1/lf/JoJo Montgom; 23/3b/Larry Hotali; 34/cf/Jack Roventi; 30/p/Jake Francis;

Xavier starters:
44/cf/Valdes; 5/rf/Burdette; 36/1b/Stonehouse; 18/c/Fitz; 4/dh/Johnson; 3/ss/Hammond; 6/lf/Mensik; 41/2b/Christenson; 7/3b/Thomas; 20/p/Piech;


Top of 1st - VU batting
Austin Lemon reached on an error by ss (3-2 KFBBB).
Brayden Leon singled (1-1 BK); Austin Lemon advanced to second.
Michael Whoo singled (2-2 FBFB); Brayden Leon advanced to second; Austin Lemon advanced to third.
Collin Quint struck out looking (1-2 SBSK).
John Freitag reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-2 BKSB); Michael Whoo advanced to second; Brayden Leon out at third 3b unassisted; Austin Lemon scored, unearned.
Mark Giallus struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - XAV batting
Valdes grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKK).
Burdette doubled (0-0).
Stonehouse homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 KK); Burdette scored.
Fitz flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Johnson singled to center field (1-0 B).
Hammond singled to center field (0-0); Johnson advanced to second.
Mensik struck out swinging (2-2 FBKFFBF).
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - XAV batting
Christenson flied out to lf (2-0 BB).
Thomas hit by pitch (0-0).
Valdes walked (3-1 BKBBB); Thomas advanced to second.
Burdette struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBSS).
Stonehouse singled to right field, RBI (2-1 BBK); Valdes advanced to third; Thomas scored.
Fitz singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 KF); Stonehouse advanced to second; Valdes scored.
Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 BKFFS).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - XAV batting
Burdette homered to left center, RBI (3-1 BSBB).
Stonehouse singled through the right side (0-1 K).
JP Podgorski to p for Jake Francis.
Fitz flied out to rf (2-2 BKBF).
Johnson reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); Stonehouse advanced to second.
Hammond singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 FFF); Johnson advanced to second; Stonehouse scored, unearned.
Mensik singled through the left side (2-2 KKBB); Hammond advanced to second; Johnson advanced to third, out at home lf to c.
Christenson grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - XAV batting
Jack Chavez to p for JP Podgorski.
Stonehouse flied out to lf down the lf line (3-2 BBBKF).
Fitz homered down the lf line, RBI (2-2 BKBF).
Johnson singled up the middle (1-2 BKS).
Johnson advanced to second on a passed ball.
Hammond reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 SB); Johnson out at second 3b to 2b.
Mensik struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - VU batting
Poole to p for Piech.
Valdes to lf.
Crisp to cf for Mensik.
JoJo Montgom lined out to cf (1-1 BK).
Larry Hotali walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
Jack Roventi walked (3-0 BBBB); Larry Hotali advanced to second.
Austin Lemon doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 SBB); Jack Roventi advanced to third; Larry Hotali scored.
Austin Lemon advanced to third on a passed ball; Jack Roventi scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Brayden Leon grounded out to ss, RBI (2-1 BKB); Austin Lemon scored, unearned.
Michael Whoo grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - XAV batting
Pat McKenzie to p for Jack Chavez.
Christenson singled to third base (1-2 BFS).
Thomas walked (3-2 BBKFBFB); Christenson advanced to second.
Valdes walked (3-0 BBBB); Thomas advanced to second; Christenson advanced to third.
Matthew Kahn to p for Pat McKenzie.
Valdes advanced to second on a passed ball; Thomas advanced to third on a passed ball; Christenson scored on a passed ball.
Burdette walked (3-2 KBKBBB).
Stonehouse grounded into double play p to c to 1b (2-0 BB); Burdette advanced to second; Valdes advanced to third; Thomas out on the play.
Fitz grounded out to 3b.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.



Villanova at Xavier
4/10/2026 at Hayden Field (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Villanova100000300 4617
Xavier22020110X 814211
Villanova Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#24 Austin Lemon
rf
E6
*
KL
BB
E
2B
LL
1RBI
PB
*
FF7
4
2
1
1
2
#5 Brayden Leon
2b
*
1B
OUT
*
G5
FC5U
*
G6
1RBI
*
KL
5
0
1
1
3
#13 Michael Whoo
ss
1B
*
K
*
G5
*
G5
4
0
1
0
4
#27 Collin Quint
1b
*
KL
*
K
*
G6
*
G5
4
0
0
0
5
#4 John Freitag
dh
FC5U
1RBI
*
G4
*
P5
2B
MI
4
0
1
1
6
#6 Mark Giallus
c
*
K
*
1B
RS
OUT
*
K
*
F9
4
0
1
0
7
#1 JoJo Montgom
lf
*
G4
FC6-4
*
L8
*
L7
4
0
0
0
8
#23 Larry Hotali
3b
*
G5
*
FF9
BB
*
G6
3
1
0
0
9
#34 Jack Roventi
cf
*
KL
*
BB
SB2
OUT
BB
1B
RS
2
1
1
0
Totals34463
Runs1000003004
Hits2001001116
Errors1000100002
LOB2001200117
VUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
30 Jake Francis (L)3.09652321187140
2 JP Podgorski2.020001882822
11 Jack Chavez1.021101552114
9 Pat McKenzie0.01112031156
20 Matthew Kahn2.00002064217
Totals8.0148765433615689
HB: Francis. Inher. Rnrs: Podgorski 1/1; Kahn 1/3.
GO-FO: Francis 3-3; Podgorski 2-2; Chavez 1-1; McKenzie 0-0; Kahn 3-1.


Villanova at Xavier
4/10/2026 at Hayden Field (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Villanova100000300 4617
Xavier22020110X 814211
Xavier Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#44 Jorge Valdes
lf
*
G4
BB
*
G3U
*
K
BB
PB
3
1
0
0
2
#5 Clay Burdette
rf
2B
*
K
HR
7
1RBI
*
G6
BB
4
2
2
1
3
#36 Josh Stonehouse
1b
HR
9
2RBI
1B
9
1RBI
1B
RS
E
*
F7
*
DP2-3
5
2
3
3
4
#18 Jonathan Fitz
c
*
F8
1B
LS
1RBI
*
F9
HR
LL
1RBI
*
G5
5
1
2
2
5
#4 Peter Johnson
dh
1B
8
*
K
E6
*
1B
MI
PB
OUT
*
F8
5
0
2
0
6
#3 Luke Hammond
ss
1B
8
*
G1
1B
LS
1RBI
FC5-4
*
G5
5
0
2
1
7
#1 JD Crisp
#6 Landon Mensik
cf
*
K
2B
LL
1B
2
*
K
*
BB
OUT
0
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
8
#41 Carter Christenson
2b
*
F7
BB
*
G6
1B
5
3
1
1
0
9
#7 Tanner Thomas
3b
HBP
*
F8
*
F8
*
BB
PB
DP
2
1
0
0
Totals368147
Runs220201108
Hits4214021014
Errors000100001
LOB2222012011
XAViphrerbbkbfabnpst
20 Piech (W)6.03102724229459
26 Poole (S)3.03312114125733
Totals9.064148383415192
GO-FO: Piech 9-2; Poole 4-4.