WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross baseball team fell in both ends of a Patriot League doubleheader against Lehigh on Saturday, May 8.

GAME ONE:
Lehigh 5, Holy Cross 0

STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross:

• Wolf (1-for-3)
• Latham (1-for-3)
• D'Acunto (1-for-3)
• Selima (1-for-3)
• Fletcher (1.0 IP, one strikeout)

Lehigh:

• Black (W, 7.0 IP, no runs, four hits, 10 strikeouts)
• Gorla (1-for-4, home run, three RBI)
• Cichocki (2-for-4)
• Sweeney (2-for-3)

W: Black (7-2)
L: DiLauro (1-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After Holy Cross starter Jack DiLauro and Lehigh starting pitcher Mason Black traded three shutout frames, Lehigh broke through first in the top of the fourth with a pair of RBI singles.
• Third baseman Joe Gorla knocked a three-run homer in the fifth to extend Lehigh's lead to 5-0.
• Holy Cross loaded up the bases in the bottom of the ninth after a pair of walks and a single by junior catcher Angelo D'Acunto; Black struck out the next two batters and drew a groundout to end the Holy Cross threat and preserve the shutout.

GAME TWO:
Lehigh 5, Holy Cross 4

STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross:

• Dudunakis (2-for-3, double, RBI)
• Meyer (2-for-4, run scored, stolen base)
• Kirkpatrick (2-for-4, run scored)
• McElroy (2-for-3)
• Lopes (4.0 IP, no runs, one hit, two strikeouts)

Lehigh:

• Retzbach (2-for-4, home run)
• Sweeney (2-for-4, two RBI)
• Davis (1-for-3, two runs scored, stolen base)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Lehigh got on the board first with a two-run third.
• The Crusaders cut the Mountain Hawks' lead in half in the bottom of the third; second baseman Sam Kirkpatrick was able to score on a fielder's choice.
• Lehigh's lead grew to 5-1 by the fifth inning.
• Holy Cross cut within one run after a three-run sixth. A double to left-center by senior right fielder Peter Dudunakis brought home senior shortstop Cam Meyer, and senior left fielder Evan Blum scored on a wild pitch. Dudunakis later scored on an RBI groundout.
• Senior right-hander Eric Lopes threw four shutout innings of relief; the Crusaders were unable to rally in the final innings, a diving catch and subsequent double play by Lehigh right fielder Eric Cichocki in the eighth robbed the Crusaders of a potential game-tying opportunity.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Holy Cross' Game 2 starter, Garret Keough, struck out seven batters, a career high.
• With his runner caught stealing this season in the first game, D'Acunto now has thrown out 15 runners this year – eight more than any other catcher in the Patriot League.

DUE UP:

• Holy Cross will host Lehigh for a doubleheader on Sunday, May 9 beginning at noon in the teams' regular-season finale.