EASTON, Mass. — The Holy Cross baseball team cruised to a 20-7 victory over Stonehill in non-conference action on Tuesday, April 11. 

STATS LEADERS: 
Holy Cross (11-23):
Cooney (3-for-4, double, two runs scored, three RBI, two stolen bases)
McElroy (2-for-5, double, two runs scored, three RBI, stolen base)
Brown (2-for-4, three runs scored, two RBI)
Peek (1-for-4, triple, two runs scored, three RBI)
Toomey (1-for-3, three runs scored, stolen base)

Stonehill (3-24):
Zemotel (3-for-4, two runs scored, RBI)
Parks (2-for-5, two stolen bases)
Kiely (2-for-5, double, two RBI)

THE DECISION: 
W: Wywoda (2-2) 
L: Duff (1-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Crusaders put up five runs in the top of the second inning. Junior third baseman Jake McElroy was hit by a pitch with the bases load to drive in the first run, and sophomore designated hitter Sean Scanlon had a sac fly to tack on another run. Two more runs scored after a fielding error by the right fielder, and sophomore left fielder Connor Cooney singled to send home the fifth run of the inning. 
• McElroy hit an infield single to score a run in the top of the third, and freshman center fielder CJ Egrie scored on a double steal to push the Holy Cross advantage to 7-0. 
• The Skyhawks had a pair of RBI singled to bring them within 7-2 in the bottom of the third. 
• Holy Cross scored five more runs in the top of the fourth, with back-to-back errors making it a 9-2 game before sophomore second baseman Connor Peek walked with the bases loaded to build a 10-2 advantage. A sac fly by McElroy gave Holy Cross an 11-2 lead, and Scanlon doubled to score another run. 
• Stonehill hit a two-out single in the bottom of the fourth to drive in another run, and a two-run sixth helped the Skyhawks cut within 12-5. 
• The Crusaders rattled off eight runs in the top of the seventh to extend the advantage to 20-5. Cooney hit a two-run double with the bases loaded to score two runs, and freshman shortstop Oliver Brown had a two-run single to build a 16-5 edge. Senior first baseman Chris Benton scored after a passed ball, and a two-run triple by Peek gave Holy Cross a 19-5 lead. Freshman Will Harding drew a pinch-hit walk to drive in one more run. 
• Stonehill scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth, but the Crusaders' lead proved insurmountable. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 

• Holy Cross' 20 runs were a season-high.

DUE UP: 

• The Crusaders head to Kingston, R.I., for a contest against the University of Rhode Island. 
• First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. 

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