HANOVER, N.H. – The Holy Cross baseball team defeated Dartmouth, 3-1, on Tuesday, April 26.
The Crusaders' pitching staff had another outstanding performance, with sophomore
Matt Remley, freshman
Augie Walters and sophomore
Payton Sutman allowing just four total hits and one run over nine innings.
STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross:
Remley (W, 3.0 IP, no hits, one strikeout)
Walters (3.0 IP, two hits, three strikeouts)
Peek (2-for-3, double)
Mudd (1-for-4, two runs scored)
Wolf (1-for-3, RBI)
Dartmouth:
Murray (2-for-4, double, home run)
Cox (2-for-4)
W: Remley (1-4)
L: Chappell (0-2)
S: Sutman (1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Freshman designated hitter Sean Scanlon hit a two-out double in the first, and scored after senior first baseman Nate Wolf dropped an RBI single into right field to give the Crusaders a 1-0 lead.
- The Crusaders went ahead 2-0 in the second inning when a groundout and a misthrow by the Big Green to home plate allowed freshman center fielder Tyler Mudd to score.
- Mudd led off the sixth with an infield single, and advanced to second after a single by freshman second baseman Connor Peek. A sacrifice bunt pushed the runners ahead, and Mudd scored on a sac fly by sophomore shortstop Sam Kirkpatrick to make it a 3-0 advantage for the Crusaders.
- Remley, Walters and Sutman shut out the Big Green through the first eight innings. Justin Murray hit a home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth and spoil the shutout for Holy Cross' staff, but Sutman secured two flyouts and a pop-up to keep Dartmouth off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Holy Cross has allowed just five total runs over its last four games, holding its opponents to just one run in three of those four contests.
DUE UP:
- The Crusaders head to Lehigh for a key Patriot League series on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1.
- Saturday's doubleheader is set to get underway at 12 p.m. in Bethlehem, Pa., with a single game set for 12 p.m. on Sunday.
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