LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Holy Cross baseball team came up short in both ends of a doubleheader against Bucknell on Saturday, April 29.
GAME ONE
Bucknell 4, Holy Cross 2
STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross (13-32, 4-16 PL):
Toomey (double, RBI)
Scanlon (run scored)
Bucknell (20-21-1, 13-11 PL):
Dunn (2-for-3, double, two runs scored)
Wortman (three RBI)
THE DECISION:
W: DiFiore (5-5)
L: McOsker (2-3)
S: Osinski (7)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Holy Cross got on the board quickly, with sophomore designated hitter Sean Scanlon hitting a one-out single in the top of the first and freshman right fielder Jack Toomey driving him home with a double.
- The Crusaders held on to the one-run lead until the bottom of the fourth, when the Bison tied up the game on an RBI groundout.
- Bucknell scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to go up by a score of 4-1.
- Holy Cross got a run back in the top of the seventh after freshman center fielder CJ Egrie scored on a fielder's choice, but the Crusaders could rally no further.
GAME TWO
Bucknell 7, Holy Cross 5
STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross:
Peek (2-for-3, double, two runs scored)
Baillargeon (triple, two RBI)
Egrie (2-for-4)
King (2-for-3)
Bucknell:
Corson (3-for-4, two doubles, two runs scored)
Keys (2-for-4, two doubles, three RBI)
THE DECISION:
W: Farynick (4-1)
L: Macchiarola (0-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sophomore first baseman Chris Baillargeon hit a two-run triple to put Holy Cross on the board in the top of the first.
- Junior third baseman Jake McElroy had a sac fly to extend the Crusader lead to 3-0 by the second inning.
- Bucknell made it a 3-1 game in the bottom of the third with an RBI double.
- A bunt single by sophomore shortstop Jimmy King scored another run to extend the Holy Cross lead to 4-1.
- The Bison scored four runs in the seventh inning to jump ahead, 5-4.
- Junior catcher Patrick Casserly scored after an error to knot the game up at 5-5 in the top of the eighth.
- Bucknell quickly regained the lead, 7-5, in the bottom of the eighth.
DUE UP:
- The Crusaders and Bison are scheduled to play a single contest on Sunday, April 30.
- First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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