[Baseball] Saint Xavier Sweeps Grace in Four-Game Series

Morristown, Tenn. – Behind pair of shutouts, the Saint Xavier University baseball team (11-1, 0-0 CCAC) outscored Grace College (Ind.) 33-6 in a four-game sweep to run its winning streak to seven games in a pair of doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday at Lakeway Christian Academy in Morristown, Tenn. Sophomore pitcher Julian Vargas (Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park) carried a no-hitter into the 7th inning of game one Friday afternoon and finished with a two-hit shutout in the 10-0 win. The Cougars took the second game, 9-5, using a six-run top of the 4th to pull away. On Saturday, the SXU pitching staff allowed just three hits in a 2-0 win and in a nine inning in game two, Saint Xavier used rapped out seven extra-base hits in a 12-4 triumph.

Senior infielder Jimmy Smyth (Evergreen Park, Ill./Tennessee Wesleyan/South Suburban/Robert Morris/Oak Forest) continued his hot start to the season, going 8-for-15 with seven RBI's, five runs scored, two home runs, two stolen bases and a double. Sophomore catcher Evan Orzech (Shorewood, Ill./Crossroads Christian Academy) went 7-for-14 at the plate with four walks, three runs, two RBI's and two doubles. Junior infielder Declan Smyth (Evergreen Park, Ill./North Central/Evergreen Park) was 6-for-13 with five RBI's, four runs scored, three doubles and two steals. Senior outfielder Drew Hunniford (Frankfort, Ill./Providence Catholic) finished 6-for-16 with six runs, four stolen bases, a pair of doubles and two walks.