Final

Xavier vs Butler

Xavier beat Butler 12–10 in NCAA Division I baseball on Sat, May 9, 2026.

Bulldog Park · Indianapolis, IN

Xavier
12
Butler
10

Line score

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Xavier10002251112172
Butler00031010510131

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Lineups

XavierButler
2BTanner Thomas
SSDonavan Canterberry
CFJorge Valdes
PAshton Chronister
1BTommy Townsend
3BLuke Hammond
RFClay Burdette
CJonathan Fitz
DHLandon Mensik
LFJosh Stonehouse

Scoring plays

Bot 9
Charlie Schebler grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-0)3a Matthew Rhoades scored.
Bot 9
Gavin Gilmore flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-0 B)3a Matthew Rhoades advanced to third3a Danny Gavin scored.
Bot 9
Matthew Rhoades doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 BK)3a Danny Gavin advanced to third3a Gunnar Duncan scored.
Bot 9
Danny Gavin singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B)3a Connor Sackett advanced to second3a Chris Lewis scored.
Bot 9
Connor Sackett singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 KB)3a Chris Lewis advanced to third3a Will Burgess scored.
Top 9
Jorge Valdes singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB)3a Donavan Canterberry scored.
Top 8
Landon Mensik reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KBFB)3a Jd Crisp out at second ss to 2b3a Jonathan Fitz advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 2b, unearned.
Bot 7
Will White grounded out to 3b, RBI (0-0)3a Aidan Thaxton scored, unearned.
Top 7
Clay Burdette singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 KSBB)3a Jorge Valdes advanced to third3a Donavan Canterberry scored.
Top 7
Donavan Canterberry singled to right field, RBI (1-1 BF)3a Tanner Thomas advanced to third3a Landon Mensik scored.
Top 7
Tanner Thomas singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-2 BKF)3a Landon Mensik advanced to third3a Jd Crisp scored3a Luke Hammond scored.
Top 7
Landon Mensik walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB)3a Tommy Townsend advanced to second3a Luke Hammond advanced to third3a Jonathan Fitz scored.
Top 6
Landon Mensik homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 BKFFB)3a Tommy Townsend scored.
Bot 5
Gavin Gilmore singled to center field, out at second cf to c to ss, RBI (0-1 K)3a Danny Gavin scored.
Top 5
Jonathan Fitz walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKFFB)3a Josh Stonehouse advanced to second3a Clay Burdette advanced to third3a Jorge Valdes scored.
Top 5
Clay Burdette singled to left field, RBI (2-1 BBF)3a Jorge Valdes advanced to second3a Donavan Canterberry scored.
Bot 4
David Ayers homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-2 BBFKF)3a Logan Baker scored3a Charlie Schebler scored.
Top 1
Luke Hammond singled to center field, RBI (0-0)3a Jonathan Fitz advanced to third3a Jorge Valdes scored.