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Holy Cross HC 0
11
Winner VMI VMI 0
Holy Cross HC
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10
Final
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VMI VMI
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Holy Cross HC 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 10 16 2
VMI VMI 3 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 X 11 16 2

W: Caden Plummer (1-0) L: Macchiarola, Danny (0-1) S: Trey Morgan (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball falls short in back-and-forth battle at VMI

LEXINGTON, Va. — The Holy Cross baseball team's rally fell just short in a back-and-forth contest at the Virginia Military Institute, with the Crusaders falling 11-10 on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Gray-Minor Stadium.

The Crusaders trailed 11-8 late, and scored two runs in the eighth to cut close, but were unable to complete the comeback.

STATS LEADERS 
Holy Cross (1-6):
Toomey (2-for-5, double, three RBI)
Benton (2-for-3, double, three RBI)
Egrie (3-for-5, two RBI, three runs scored, two stolen bases)
Peek (1-for-2, two RBI, two walks)
Wywoda (2.0 IP, two hits, no runs, strikeout)

VMI (4-3):
Morris (4-for-5, double, triple, RBI, three runs scored)
Cook (2-for-4, double, home run, four RBI)

THE DECISION: 
W: Plummer (1-0)
L: Macchiarola (0-1)
S: Morgan (1)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • The Crusaders took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when senior first baseman Chris Benton had a sac fly to score freshman second baseman CJ Egrie. 
  • VMI scored three runs off an RBI single and two-run homer in the bottom half of the frame to jump in front, 3-1. 
  • Junior right fielder Jake McElroy and sophomore shortstop Brendan Jones led off the second inning with back-to-back singles, and scored on a two-run double by freshman center fielder Jack Toomey to even things up. Senior right-handed pitcher Luke Fox then struck out the side in the bottom of the second.
  • The Keydets scored three runs in the bottom of the third to jump back ahead, 6-3. 
  • The Crusaders tied the game again with an RBI single by Toomey and a two-run single by sophomore third baseman Connor Peek in the top of the fourth. Egrie and Benton each followed with RBI singles to push Holy Cross in the lead, 8-6. 
  • VMI immediately responded with a four-run bottom of the fourth to regain the lead. 
  • Shortstop Zac Morris scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning to extend the Keydets' lead to 11-8. 
  • Sophomore left fielder Connor Cooney hit a one-out double in the eighth inning and scored on a single to center by Egrie. Egrie stole second, and then advanced to third on a single by sophomore designated hitter Sean Scanlon; Benton hit another sacrifice fly to bring Holy Cross within 11-10.
  • Rookie right-handed pitcher Jaden Wywoda threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth, capped with a strikeout looking, to keep VMI off the board. 
  • The Keydets contained Holy Cross' bats in the top of the ninth to prevent any more of a rally. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 

  • Holy Cross' 16 hits are the most by the Crusaders in a single game this season.
  • Six Crusaders had multi-hit games.

DUE UP: 

  • Holy Cross and VMI will round out the weekend series with a 1 p.m. contest on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Gray-Minor Stadium.

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