Box Score SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Holy Cross baseball team fell to Bryant, 15-5, on Tuesday, April 12.

STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross:
Cooney (2-for-5, triple, two runs scored, RBI)
Mudd (1-for-1, two RBI)
Kirkpatrick (2-for-3, run scored)

Bryant:
M. Smith (3-for-6, double, home run, two runs scored)
Woods (2-for-3, double, home run, five RBI)
DeMartinis (2-for-5, double, three RBI, two runs scored)

W: MacDonald (1-2)
L: Scanlon (1-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Bryant jumped out to an 8-0 lead by the second inning, and a solo homer pushed that advantage to 9-0 in the third inning.
• A four-run fourth by the Bulldogs extended the lead to 13-0.
• The Crusaders got in the board in the top of the sixth; senior catcher Angelo D'Acunto hit a two-out single to score freshman pinch runner Tyler Mudd, and sophomore shortstop Sam Kirkpatrick scored after a Bryant error to make the score 13-2.
• Bryant got a run back in the bottom of the sixth with another home run.
• Freshman third baseman Brendan Jones led off the seventh with a double, and he came home after a single to left-center by freshman center fielder Connor Cooney. Cooney moved to third after a groundout and a stolen base, and then scored on an RBI single by Mudd, bringing the Crusaders within 14-4.
• Bryant had an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to score its 15th run of the day.
• Cooney tripled to lead off the ninth inning, and scored on a sac fly to make the score 15-5.

DUE UP:

• The Crusaders host Rhode Island on Wednesday, April 13 at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field.
• First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.

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