SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — The Holy Cross baseball team posted a series-opening win over Seton Hall before falling in extra innings in the second half of a doubleheader on Saturday, March 18. 

GAME ONE 
Holy Cross 6, Seton Hall 4

STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross (5-13): 
Scanlon (3-for-5, two doubles, two runs scored)
Cooney (2-for-4, double, three RBI)
Toomey (2-for-3, double, two RBI)
McOsker (W, 2.1 IP, no hits, no runs, two walks)

Seton Hall (5-9):
Viera (1-for-4, double, RBI, stolen base)
Hack (three stolen bases)

THE DECISION
W: McOsker (1-0)
L: Dirado (0-1)
S: Walters (1)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• A sac fly gave the Pirates a run and a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. That Seton Hall advantage grew to 3-0 by the third inning. 
• Sophomore pitcher Sean Scanlon and freshman right fielder Jack Toomey hit back-to-back doubles to lead off the fourth inning and put Holy Cross on the board, 3-1. Sophomore shortstop Brendan Jones drew a walk and junior third baseman Jake McElroy was hit by a pitch to load up the bases; sophomore left fielder Connor Cooney cleared the bases with a double of his own to push the Crusaders into the lead, 4-3. 
• Seton Hall tied up the game at 4-4 after center fielder Devin Hack scored on an error. 
• Scanlon hit a one-out single in the fifth inning, and advanced to third after Toomey walked and junior pinch hitter Patrick Casserly was hit by a pitch. Scanlon then scored on a wild pitch, giving Holy Cross a 5-4 lead. 
• In the top of the ninth, freshman catcher Lucas Manning singled and moved to third after a double by Scanlon. Manning then scored on a sac fly, giving the Crusaders an insurance run. 

GAME TWO 
Seton Hall 4, Holy Cross 3 (10 inn.)

STATS LEADERS
Holy Cross: 
Scanlon (2-for-2, two walks)
Casserly (double, RBI, run scored)
Egrie (1-for-3, two walks, three stolen bases)
Wywoda (2.0 IP, no runs, one hit)

Seton Hall: 
D'Amico (2-for-4, double)
Murray (2-for-3 double, two runs scored)
Gale (2-for-5, game-winning RBI, run scored) 
Payero (4.2 IP, one hit, three walks, six strikeouts)

THE DECISION: 
W: Allmer (1-1)
L: Brown (1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• An RBI double gave the Pirates an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. 
• Holy Cross used a three-run top of the second to take the lead. Cooney drew a one-out walk, and scored after Casserly doubled to right field. McElroy followed with a single, and Casserly and McElroy both scored on a passed ball and then a wild pitch. 
• Seton Hall got a run back on a sac fly in the bottom of the second to cut the advantage to 3-2.
• The Pirates were able to tie things up in the eighth inning after a fielding error. 
• Seton Hall went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth, sending the game to extras. 
• Holy Cross put two runners on in the top of the 10th with only one out after a pair of walks, before the Pirates struck out the next two Crusader batters. 
• In the bottom of the 10th, Seton Hall loaded up the bases and left fielder Will Gale delivered the game-winning base hit to right field.

DUE UP: 

• Holy Cross and Seton Hall round out the weekend series on Sunday, March 19. 
• First pitch at Owen T. Carroll Field is set for 12 p.m. 

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