Box Score Charleston, Ill. – Sophomore pitcher Logan McCleery (Patterson, Calif./Patterson) pitched well for the Saint Xavier University baseball team (19-22/11-8 CCAC) in non-conference contest with NCAA Division I Eastern Illinois University in a 5-0 loss Wednesday afternoon at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Ill. McCleery (1-3) allowed just one hit, one run (unearned) and had one strikeout over 4.0 innings for the Cougars. Errors were the difference in the game as two SXU miscues led to all five runs for the Panthers being unearned. Saint Xavier tied its season high by turning three double plays, a mark they first achieved on March 28 at University of St. Francis (Ill.).

• Freshman catcher Aaron Orzech (Shorewood, Ill./Crossroads Christian Academy) had a hit and a walk in three at-bats.
• Freshman infielder Gannon Burns (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) collected a hit and stole his team-leading 10^th base and was 1-for-3.
• Senior outfielder Sean Haddlesey (Ann Arbor, Mich./Albion/Skyline), senior infielder Joe Rycerz (Schererville, Ind./Andrean) and senior infielder Declan Smyth (Evergreen Park, Ill./North Central/Evergreen Park) each finished the game 1-for-4.
• Freshman pitcher Heath Mann (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy Orange) worked 2.0 innings out of the bullpen with one hit and one strikeout.
• Junior pitcher Jimmy Fairley (Lake in the Hills, Ill./Rock Valley/Huntley) threw 0.2 innings of relief with three runs (all unearned), two walks and a strikeout
• Junior pitcher Max Smyth (Tinley Park, Ill./Illinois Central/Andrew) gave up two hits and an unearned run before being lifted in the bottom of the 7^th.
• Junior Tzu-Chun Yen (Kaohsiung, Taiwan/Ohlone/Meiho) finished the game with 1.1 innings and one hit.
• EIU scored in the bottom of the 1^st after the leadoff batter was hit-by-pitch, advanced to second on a passed ball and came around to score on an error.
• In the bottom of the 7^th, Eastern Illinois had the leadoff batter reach on an error, and he would steal both second and third before scoring on an RBI groundout after a strikeout by Fairley. A double steal netted a run for the Panthers and a pair of RBI doubles, all with two outs, extended the lead to 5-0.
• The Cougars were able to get runners in scoring position in the final three innings, but couldn't cash in.

Saint Xavier (19-22/11-8 CCAC) returns to conference play when they play Trinity International University (Ill.) on Friday, April 21. The nine-inning contest is slated for a 3:00 pm first pitch.