Junior pitcher Matt Allen (Carmel, Calif./Carmel) went the distance to pick up his second win on the year. Allen (2-1) worked nine innings, giving up six hits and one run, which was unearned, lowering his season ERA to a team-leading 1.40. Allen also struck out six Musketeers and did not walk a single batter.

Miami opened the scoring in the first inning as junior John Lackaff (Downers Grove, Ill./North) singled home senior Bobby Barnes (Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota). Lackaff tallied a season-high four hits in four at-bats, including an RBI-double, and drove in all four runs for the RedHawks.

After Xavier knotted the score at 1-1 in the second inning, Miami took the lead for good in the third on Lackaff's RBI-double, which scored junior Brady Nori (Middletown, Ohio/Middletown). Nori finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Junior Clark Mace (London, Ohio/Madison Plains) got back on track going 2-for-3 with one run scored.

Freshman Eric Greenwell collected two hits to lead Xavier. Senior James Siefker took the loss for the Musketeers working eight innings, surrendering nine hits and three runs.

Miami (12-6) returns to the field Saturday, hosting Spalding University at 2 p.m. Xavier hosts St. Xavier at noon Saturday in a doubleheader.