HATTIESBURG, Mississippi – The Holy Cross baseball team couldn't overcome a strong pitching performance from Southern Miss, falling 4-0 in the series finale on Saturday, March 9.

STATS LEADERS:

• Jared Enders (1-for-3, walk, stolen base)
• Garret Keough (4.2 IP, one earned run, three strikeouts)
• Chris Rinaldi (1-for-3, stolen base)

W: Cody Carroll (1-0)

L: Garret Keough (0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Gabe Montenegro led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run to give Southern Miss an early 1-0 lead.
• With one out in the third inning, junior right fielder Jared Enders reached third base after a walk and an error by the pitcher. However, the next two batters could not bring Enders across home plate.
• Southern Miss added another run in the sixth before a two-run seventh to take a 4-0 lead.
• Holy Cross also had runners on third in the fourth, fifth and eighth innings, but the Crusaders could not send anyone home.

DUE UP:

• The Crusaders return to New England for a contest against Boston College on Tuesday, March 12.
• First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.

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