Xavier falls to St. John's, faces elimination from Big East Tournament
Xavier faced a tough loss against St. John's in the Big East Tournament, putting their NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy. Will Cowan of St. John's had a standout performance, hitting two home runs and driving in seven runs. The Musketeers must win their next game against Creighton to stay in contention.
- ▪Xavier lost to St. John's in the Big East Tournament on May 23, 2026.
- ▪Will Cowan led St. John's with two home runs and seven RBIs.
- ▪Xavier needs to defeat Creighton to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/xavier-falls-st-johns-faces-212939147.html","headline":"Xavier falls to St. John's, faces elimination from Big East Tournament","datePublished":"2026-05-23T21:29:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-23T21:29:39.000Z","keywords":["Xavier baseball","Big East Tournament","St. John","Luke Hammond","Tommy Townsend","Will Cowan"],"description":"The Musketeers will need to beat Creighton Saturday, May 23 to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.