CHICAGO --- Saint Xavier University powered up for 11 home runs against the University of St. Francis baseball team on Friday afternoon to score 11-0 and 13-3 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victories and claim all four games in the weekday series.

The Cougars (15-15, 8-6 CCAC) totaled 29 hits on the day and authored three home runs in a pair of innings over the two contests.  Adam Orzech (4-for-7, 5 RBIs) provided three of the home runs, Justin Massingale (5-for-8, 6 RBIs) had two and Sean Moore (4-for-8, 2 RBIs) homered once and doubled twice.

USF (12-19, 8-8) countered with a pair of home runs off the bat of Brian Graves, which were the first two of his St. Francis career.  Both round-trippers came in Game 2, while Max Montgomery posted two hits in each contest to finish with a 4-for-7 afternoon.

A 0-for-13 blemish with runners in scoring position over the two games led to the Saints being limited to the three runs on the afternoon.

Game 1: Saint Xavier 11, USF 0
Saint Xavier built a 7-0 lead after the first two innings of the opener via three home runs and scored at least one run in five of their six at-bats.  Half of the Cougars' hits (6 of 12) went for extra bases, including five home runs. 

Moore and Massingale each produced three-hit games and provided one of the home runs.  Massingale drove in four runs and Moore did a pair.

Montgomery had two of USF's four hits with Cliff Vickers and Nate Maliska collecting the other two.

Three Saint Xavier pitchers combined on the shutout.

Game 2: Saint Xavier 13, USF 3
The hosts rang up six home runs in the nightcap, including three in the second inning to build a 4-0 lead.  The Cougars added three more home runs in a six-run seventh inning to pull away.  Jackson McFarland's grand slam was the big blow.

Orzech accounted for two of the home runs.  He, along with three other SXU players, had a multi-hit game.

Graves' home runs came in back-to-back at-bats in the fifth and seventh innings.  USF's other run scored on a wild pitch.

Montgomery matched his two-hit contest in Game 1 with another two singles in the second affair.

Up Next
The Saints meet Lewis University on Wednesday (April 2) in Romeoville.  First pitch for the neighboring rivalry is set for 3 pm.    

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