Box Score CHICAGO – After falling behind 7-0 in the first six innings, the Saint Xavier University baseball team (13-17/5-4 CCAC) scored twice in both the seventh and eighth innings, however they couldn't come up with the equalizer in a 7-4 setback to Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play Thursday afternoon at Richard R. Ferrell Memorial Field in Chicago, Ill. Freshman catcher Aaron Orzech (Shorewood, Ill./Crossroads Christian Academy) had the hot bat for the Cougars, collecting three hits in three at-bats with two RBI and a walk. Senior infielder Darren Zarrillo (Grapevine, Texas/Frank Phillips/Grapevine) also drove in two runs in five trips at the plate with a base hit.

• Senior infielder Patrick Hayes (Chicago, Ill./Moraine Valley/Parkland/Brother Rice) was a tough out, going 3-for-5 with a double.
• Sophomore pitcher Tommy Dougherty (Alsip, Ill./South Suburban/Shepard) made the start (3-3) and pitched 3.1 innings, allowing four hits, four runs, three walks and striking out four batters.
• Sophomore pitcher Logan McCleery (Patterson, Calif./Patterson) worked 1.2 innings of relief with two hits, three runs, three walks and three strikeouts.
• Junior pitcher Caleb Ziehr (Rockford, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) logged 4.0 innings out of the bullpen and gave up just three hits, one walk and posted four strikeouts.
• The Crimson Wave took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 3^rd on a two-out RBI single.
• Calumet St. Joseph added three runs in the top of the 4^th after a bases loaded walk and a two-run single.
• CCSJ tallied a run on a double play in the top of the 5^th and tacked on two runs in the top of the 6^th off a sacrifice fly and an RBI base hit.
• Zarrillo pulled a two-run single down the third base line, but was thrown out at second trying to stretch it into a double.
• Orzech flared a two-run single to right field in the bottom of the 8^th to cut the deficit to 7-4. SXU would get the go-ahead run to the plate, however a lineout to right ended the threat.
• The Cougars brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, but the Crimson Wave got a fly out to end the ballgame.

Saint Xavier (13-17/5-4 CCAC) is scheduled to travel to Whiting, Ind. to conclude the three-game series with Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 1. The first game is scheduled for a 12:00 pm start.