• Score: Holy Cross 5, Penn 3
• Records: HC (2-8); UP (2-3)
• Location: Port St. Lucie, Fla.
• Date: March 9, 2016
• The Lead: Holy Cross junior outfielder Josh Hassell (Tulsa, Okla.) batted 2-for-3 with two runs, a double and a home run to help lead the Crusaders to a 5-3 triumph over the University of Pennsylvania in non-conference baseball action on Wednesday afternoon at the New York Mets Spring Training Complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Holy Cross gained a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Senior Nick Lovullo (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) scored the first run of the frame on an error, as Hassell scored the second run on an RBI-single by sophomore Thomas Russo (Weston, Mass.).
• Penn, however, answered with two scores of its own in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game at 2-2.
• The Crusaders broke the stalemate in the top of the third, as Hassell led off the frame with a solo home run to give Holy Cross a 3-2 edge.
• The Quakers tied the game back up in the fourth inning with one run to make the score 3-3.
• Holy Cross countered right back in the top of the fifth inning with two runs to gain a 5-3 lead. Junior Anthony Critelli (Holmdel, N.J.) brought in senior Bobby Indeglia (North Kingstown, R.I.) on a RBI-single, and Lovullo scored later in the frame on a groundout by junior Alex Voitik (Shorewood, Ill.).
• The Crusader bullpen only allowed two hits for the remainder of the game, as Holy Cross held on for a 5-3 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Crusader junior relief pitcher Joe Cravero (Hanover, N.H.) picked up the win (1-0), as he tossed two no-hit innings with three punchouts. Senior closer Sean Gustin (Stoneham, Mass.) picked up his third save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning.
• Holy Cross junior relievers George Capen (Gainesville, Md.) and Jon Escobar (Inverness, Ill.) combined to allow only two hits in 2.2 innings of work.
• Penn relief pitcher Mitch Holtz was charged with the loss (0-1), as he surrendered two runs on four hits in three innings pitched.
• Each team had nine hits apiece, as Holy Cross held a 3-1 edge in extra-base hits.
• In addition to Hassell for Holy Cross, Russo (2-for-4) and Indeglia (2-for-4) had multi-hit games.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Friday, March 11, when it begins a three-game weekend series with South Florida at 6:30 p.m.

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