Xavier Musketeers baseball

American college baseball team

Xavier Musketeers

2024 Xavier Musketeers baseball team
Founded| 1926 (1926)
Conference history| Midwestern City Conference (1981–1995)
Atlantic 10 Conference (1996–2013)
University| Xavier University
Athletic director| Greg Christopher
Head coach| Billy O'Conner (7th season)
Conference| Big East Conference
Location| Cincinnati, Ohio
Home stadium| J. Page Hayden Field
(Capacity: 500)
Nickname| Musketeers
Colors| Navy blue, white, and gray[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances
2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2023
Conference tournament champions
2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2023
Regular season conference champions
2008, 2016

The Xavier Musketeers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The program's first season was in 1974, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Big East Conference since the start of the 2014 season. Its home venue is J. Page Hayden Field, located on Xavier's campus. Billy O'Conner is the team's head coach starting in the 2018 season. The program has appeared in 5 NCAA Tournaments, with the most recent appearance in 2023. It has won four conference tournament championships and 2 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2022 Major League Baseball season, 8 former Musketeers have appeared in Major League Baseball.

## History

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A Xavier pitcher in 2018

### Early history

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The program's first season of play was 1926.

### Conference affiliations

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* Midwestern City Conference (1981–1995)
* Atlantic 10 Conference (1996–2013)
* Big East Conference (2014–present)

## J. Page Hayden Field

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Main article: J. Page Hayden Field

Xavier began playing at the location in the 1920s.[2] In 1935, the field's dimensions were adjusted with the construction of the O'Connor Sports Center beyond the right center field fence. The field was renovated again in 1982 because of a donation made under the name of J. Page Hayden (1898–1979), the field's namesake. Following the 2010 season, a new playing surface, brick backstop, and dugouts were added.[2]

From 1980 to 2013, Xavier baseball has a 450–307–3 overall record at the field.[2]

## Head coaches

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Xavier's longest tenured head coach are John Morrey, who has coached the team for 12 years.

### Current coaching staff

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* Head coach – Billy O'Conner
* Pitching coach – Doug Willey
* Assistant coach – Brian Furlong
* Assistant coach – Austin Cousino
* Volunteer assistant coach – Jake Yacinich

## Musketeers in the Major Leagues

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| = All-Star |  |  | = Baseball Hall of Famer

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Athlete  | Years in MLB  | MLB Teams

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Red Dooin | 1902–1916  | Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants
Jim Boyle | 1926  | New York Giants
Buzz Boyle | 1929–1930, 1933–1935  | Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers
Gordon McNaughton | 1932  | Boston Red Sox
Jim Brosnan | 1954, 1956–1963  | Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox
Jim Bunning | 1955–1971  | Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers
Ron Moeller | 1956, 1958, 1961, 1963  | Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Washington Senators
Charles Leesman | 2013–2014  | Chicago White Sox
Vinny Nittoli | 2021–present  | Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Oakland Athletics
Zac Lowther | 2021–2022  | Baltimore Orioles

Taken from Baseball Reference.[3] Updated June 28, 2021.

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

## References

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1. ^ Xavier University: Brand and Graphic Identity Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 3, 2019.
2. ^ a b c "Hayden Field". Go Xavier. Xavier University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
3. ^ "Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH) Baseball Players". Retrieved June 28, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website

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Xavier University

Located in: Cincinnati, Ohio

Life|

* Xavier Newswire
* Xavier University MBA Program
* St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati)
* Edgecliff College
* Alumni Center

Athletics|

* Xavier Musketeers
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Men's soccer
* Baseball
* Cintas Center
* J. Page Hayden Field
* Big East Conference

* Founded: 1831

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Teams|

* Butler Bulldogs
* Creighton Bluejays
* Georgetown Hoyas
* St. John's Red Storm
* Seton Hall Pirates
* UConn Huskies
* Villanova Wildcats
* Xavier Musketeers

Championships & awards|

* Tournament
* Coach of the Year

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