THE BASICS:

• Score (Game 1): Holy Cross 4, Bucknell 0
• Score (Game 2): Bucknell 6, Holy Cross 5 (11)
• Records: Holy Cross (21-22, 12-6 PL); Bucknell (22-22, 6-12 PL)
• Pitching Decision (Game 1): W: Murray (2-3) | L: Hough (4-5)
• Pitching Decision (Game 2): W: Rafferty (1-0) | L: Gustin (2-1)
• Location: Worcester, Mass. (Fitton Field)
• The Lead: Holy Cross senior starting pitcher Donny Murray (Walpole, Mass.) tossed a complete game shutout in game one, but the Crusaders split the doubleheader with Bucknell on Saturday afternoon at Fitton Field. Holy Cross earned the 4-0 victory in game one, but lost the second contest by a score of 6-5 in 11 innings.  

GAME 1
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After two scoreless frames, Holy Cross struck for a run in the bottom of the third, as senior Jack St. Clair (Newton, Mass.) plated sophomore Alex Voitik (Shorewood, Ill.) on an RBI-single up the middle to give the Crusaders the 1-0 lead.
• Holy Cross added some insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Senior Evan Ocello (Camarillo, Calif.) walked with the bases loaded to score junior Bobby Indeglia (North Kingstown, R.I.) for the first run of the frame. Sophomore Bill Schlich (Massapequa, N.Y.) then cashed in both St. Clair and classmate Anthony Critelli (Holmdel, N.J.) on a single through the left side to give the Crusaders the 4-0 advantage.
• Bucknell only managed one hit over the final two frames, as Holy Cross held on for the 4-0 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Murray picked up his second win of the season (2-3), as he went the distance and only allowed four hits, while walking none and striking out six batters.
• Bucknell starter Bryson Hough was charged with the loss (4-5), as he surrendered four runs (one earned) on seven hits, while recording five punchouts.
• Holy Cross held the 7-4 advantage in total hits, as junior Connor Perry (Haverhill, Mass.) was the only Crusader with multiple hits, batting 2-for-3.

GAME 2
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• In the second contest, Bucknell drew first blood with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning to gain the 2-0 lead.
• The Bison added another score in the top of the fourth to go ahead 3-0, but Holy Cross would rally in the bottom of the fifth inning. Indeglia plated the Crusaders' first run of game two with an RBI-single into center field to score freshman Cam O'Neill (Lynn, Mass.). Two batters later, Ocello drove in both Indeglia and sophomore Josh Hassell (Tulsa, Okla.) on a single down the left-field line to knot the game at 3-3.
• Bucknell broke the stalemate with two scores in the top of the seventh inning to go back on top, 5-3. The Crusaders got one run back in the bottom of the eighth inning, as Ocello scored on an O'Neill groundout to make the score 5-4.
• With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Indeglia drew a walk and moved over to third on a double down the left-field line by junior Nick Lovullo (Thousand Oaks, Calif.). During the next at-bat, a dropped third strike on a wild pitch allowed Indeglia to cross home and tie the game at 5-5.
• The Bison, however, grabbed the 6-5 lead in the top of the 11th inning on a wild pitch to make the score its final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Bucknell reliever Danny Rafferty picked up his first win of the season (1-0), as he allowed one run and one hit in four innings of work, while recording 10 strikeouts. Bison starting pitcher Xavier Hammond went the first seven innings and allowed four runs (one earned) on six hits.
• Holy Cross junior relief pitcher Sean Gustin (Stoneham, Mass.) was tagged with the loss (2-1), as he allowed one run on four hits in two innings of work. Crusader sophomore starter Ben White (Holden, Mass.) pitched six innings and allowed three runs (one earned) on seven hits.
• The Bison held the 15-7 advantage in the hitting department, but left 17 men on base compared to seven for Holy Cross.
• The Crusaders were led offensively by Ocello, who batted 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, two RBIs and a pair of stolen bases. Indeglia went 1-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Ocello moves into third on the Holy Cross all-time career hits list with 197 as a Crusader. He also now stands ninth in Patriot League history in career stolen bases with 61 swipes in his four seasons.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross will wrap up its four game series with Bucknell on Sunday, April 26, with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m. 

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