Xavier baseball aims for NCAA automatic bid at Big East Tournament
Xavier baseball is seeking an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning a share of the Big East regular-season title. The team, which has won eight of its last eleven games, is set to compete as the No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament. They will face No. 2 UConn in the first round at Prasco Park.
- ▪Xavier baseball finished the regular season with a 15-6 conference record, sharing the title with UConn and St. John's.
- ▪The Musketeers last made the NCAA Tournament in 2023 and have been on the bubble in the past two years.
- ▪Xavier's RPI is currently the highest in the Big East at 66, with five wins over top 50 RPI teams.
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