THE BASICS:

• Game 1: Holy Cross 5, Bucknell 3 (8 innings)
• Game 2: Holy Cross 12, Bucknell 10
• Records: Holy Cross (22-22, 11-5 PL), Bucknell (16-28, 7-9 PL)
• Location: Depew Field, Lewisburg, Pa.
• Date: April 24, 2016
• The Lead: Sophomore second baseman Cam O'Neill went three-for-nine with a double and four runs batted in, as the Holy Cross baseball team won both ends of a doubleheader with Bucknell at Depew Field. The Crusaders took the first game 5-3 in eight innings, before posting a 12-10 victory in the nightcap to sweep the four-game weekend series.

HOW GAME 1 HAPPENED:

• Holy Cross claimed a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a two-run homer by freshman designated hitter Travis Cloney.
• Bucknell responded with a run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second, then tied the game at 2-2 in the sixth inning on another sacrifice fly.
• The score was still tied at 2-2 at the completion of the seventh, forcing extra innings.
• The Crusaders pulled back in front with three runs in the top of the eighth, on a RBI single by O'Neill and a two-run homer by junior first baseman Anthony Critelli.
• Bucknell scored once in the bottom of the eighth and then loaded the bases with two outs, before freshman righthanded pitcher Pat McGowan retired Brett Smith to end the game and earn the save.
• Junior righthanded pitcher Justin Finan threw 5-1/3 innings in a no decision, allowing two runs on five hits.
• Junior righthanded pitcher George Capen earned the victory in relief, throwing 1-2/3 scoreless innings.

HOW GAME 2 HAPPENED:

• The Crusaders opened game two by jumping out to a 6-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
• Junior catcher Alex Voitik had a two-run triple during the inning, while senior outfielder Bobby Indeglia added a two-run single and senior shortstop Nick Lovullo had an RBI single.
• Bucknell cut into the lead with two runs in the second inning and three more in the third, including a two-run homer by Danny Rafferty.
• Holy Cross then plated five more runs in the top of the fourth inning to make the score 11-5.
• A two-run double by O'Neill was the biggest hit of the inning, while Cloney added an RBI single and Lovullo had a sacrifice fly.
• The Bison responded again with a run in the sixth and four more in the seventh to make the score 11-10, as Rafferty hit his second home run of the game, a three-run shot.
• In the top of the ninth, an RBI single by O'Neill increased the Crusader lead to 12-10.
• Junior righthanded pitcher Joe Cravero then retired Bucknell in order in the bottom of the ninth to end the game.
• Freshman righthanded pitcher Danny Barlok picked up the win out of the bullpen, while Cravero earned the save.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Lovullo went three-for-eight with a triple and two RBIs on the day.
• Indeglia was three-for-seven with a pair of RBIs.
• Critelli finished the day three-for-eight with a homer and two RBIs.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• With the two victories, Holy Cross clinched a top-two seed in the Patriot League Tournament, and a home series in the semifinals.
• At 11-5 in the Patriot League, the Crusaders are just one game behind first place Navy (12-4).

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Tuesday, April 26, when it plays host to Connecticut at 5:05 p.m.

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