THE BASICS:

• Score (Game 1): Holy Cross 10, Brown 3
• Score (Game 2): Holy Cross 5, Brown 3
• Records: Holy Cross (17-19); Brown (8-22)
• Pitching Decision (Game 1): W: Phil Reese (2-5) | L: Max Ritchie (0-2)
• Pitching Decision (Game 2): W: Zach Fox (3-3) | L: Will Marcal (0-2) | S: Ryan Filipowicz (1)
• Location: Worcester, Mass. (Fitton Field)
• The Lead: Holy Cross sophomore Anthony Critelli (Holmdel, N.J.) combined to hit .833 (5-for-6) with three runs scored and three RBIs, to help lead the Crusaders to the doubleheader sweep over Brown in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday evening at Fitton Field. Holy Cross earned the 10-3 win in game one and claimed the 5-3 triumph in game two.   

GAME 1
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Crusaders grabbed the early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, as Critelli and freshman Cam O'Neill (Lynn, Mass.) both had RBI-singles in the frame. Critelli drove in junior Nick Lovullo (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), while O'Neill scored Critelli.
• Brown sliced the deficit in half with a score in the top of the third inning, but Holy Cross answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Lovullo launched a solo home run over the left-field fence for the first run of the inning, while senior Evan Ocello (Camarillo, Calif.) scored later in the frame on a sacrifice fly by Critelli to give Holy Cross the 4-1 lead.
• The Crusaders added four insurance runs in the top of the fourth to go ahead 8-1. With the bases loaded, Ocello cashed in all three on a double down the left-field line to give Holy Cross the 7-1 advantage. Ocello scored later in the frame on a Critelli RBI-double to advance the Holy Cross lead to seven runs.
• Holy Cross struck for another run in the top of the fifth inning, as Lovullo plated freshman Dan Vucovich (Lititz, Pa.) on an RBI-double to give the Crusaders the 9-1 lead.
• Brown put up two scores in the top of the sixth to make it a six-run game (9-3), but a sophomore Bill Schlich (Massapequa, N.Y.) sacrifice fly in the bottom of the frame to score senior Jack St. Clair (Newton, Mass.) made the score its final, 10-3.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Holy Cross sophomore starting pitcher Phil Reese (Frederick, Md.) picked up his second win of the season (2-5), as he allowed one run on four hits in 4-2/3 innings of work. He fanned four batters, while issuing a pair of walks.
• Brown starter Max Ritchie was charged with the loss (0-2), as he surrendered eight runs on five hits, while walking six in 3-1/3 innings pitched.
• Holy Cross held the 9-6 advantage in total hits and the 4-3 edge in extra-base hits.
• Critelli batted 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in game one, while Lovullo went 2-for-2 with three runs, a double, a home run and two RBIs. Ocello went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, three RBIs and a trio of stolen bases.

GAME 2
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Holy Cross put up four quick runs in the bottom of the first inning to gain the 4-0 lead. Ocello plated Lovullo on an RBI-double and scored three batters later on an O'Neill single through the left side. Sophomore Josh Hassell (Tulsa, Okla.) then cashed in St. Clair, while Critelli scored the fourth run of the frame on a ground out.
• After a scoreless second inning, Brown answered with a run in the top of the third to make the score 4-1. Holy Cross, however, countered with a run of its own in the bottom of the third, as Critelli crossed home on a wild pitch to give the Crusaders the 5-1 lead.
• Brown made things interesting in the top of the fourth inning with two runs to slice the margin to 5-3, but left the bases loaded to end the inning.
• Over the final three innings, Brown managed only one base runner, as Holy Cross held on for the 5-3 triumph.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Holy Cross sophomore starter Zach Fox (Los Gatos, Calif.) picked up the win (3-3), as he allowed one unearned run on two hits in three innings of work. Fox walked none and recorded six punchouts.
• Crusader senior reliever Ryan Filipowicz (Yardley, Pa.) earned the save with 3-1/3 no-hit innings out of the bullpen, including a crucial fly out with the bases loaded in the fourth inning.
• Brown starter Will Marcal was charged with the loss (0-2), as he allowed five runs (four earned) on four hits in three innings pitched.
• Both teams had six hits apiece in game two with one extra-base hit each.
• Critelli went 2-for-3 with a pair of scores, while Ocello batted 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• With three hits in the doubleheader, Ocello moves into fourth place on the Holy Cross all-time hits list with 191 in his career. He also advances into sixth place on the all-time doubles list with 38 as a Crusader.
• Ocello also set a career-high in the first contest with three stolen bases in a single game. He now has 13 swipes this season and 58 in his career.
• The Crusaders have now won 10 straight against the Bears and are now 113-61-5 all-time in the series with Brown.
• The home run for Lovullo was his first of the season and the second of his career.
• Fox's six strikeouts were a personal best.
• The save for Filipowicz was the first of his career.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, with a four-game road series against Army West Point. Saturday's doubleheader will begin at 12:00 p.m., while Sunday's twinbill starts at 1:00 p.m.

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