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4
Holy Cross HC 16-34, 6-18 Patriot
5
Winner Lehigh LEHIGH 23-26, 9-15 Patriot
Holy Cross HC
16-34, 6-18 Patriot
4
Final
5
Lehigh LEHIGH
23-26, 9-15 Patriot
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Holy Cross HC 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 2
Lehigh LEHIGH 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 5 11 3

W: S. O'Neill (3-1) L: Walters, Augie (2-4)

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Holy Cross HC 16-35, 6-19 Patriot
3
Winner Lehigh LEHIGH 24-26, 10-15 Patriot
Holy Cross HC
16-35, 6-19 Patriot
1
Final
3
Lehigh LEHIGH
24-26, 10-15 Patriot
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Holy Cross HC 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0
Lehigh LEHIGH 1 0 0 0 2 0 X 3 10 0

W: B. Christian (3-2) L: Fox, Luke (2-4) S: N. Glenn (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball falls against Lehigh

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Holy Cross baseball team fell in both ends of a doubleheader against Lehigh on Sunday, May 7, in the teams' regular-season finale. 

GAME ONE 
Lehigh 5, Holy Cross 4 (nine innings)

STATS LEADERS: 
Holy Cross (16-35, 6-19 PL): 
Toomey (2-for-4, double, RBI, run scored)
Peek (2-for-4, double, RBI)
Cooney (home run)

Lehigh (24-26, 10-15 PL): 
Whitlinger (4-for-5, RBI, two runs scored)
Sweeney (2-for-4)
Patrizi (2-for-4, two runs scored)

THE DECISION: 
W: O'Neill (3-1) 
L: Walters (2-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • Lehigh took a 1-0 lead in the first inning after a passed ball. 
  • Sophomore center fielder Connor Cooney hit a solo homer to even up the score in the third. 
  • An RBI double by sophomore second baseman Connor Peek gave Holy Cross the lead in the fourth, and a fielding error in the fifth scored two more runs to give the Crusaders a 4-1 advantage. 
  • Lehigh cut within 4-3 after an error and RBI single in the bottom of the fifth. The Mountain Hawks then evened the score at 4-4 after a single in the sixth. 
  • The deadlock forced extra innings, and Lehigh eventually secured the walkoff win with an RBI single by Jake Whitlinger in the bottom of the ninth. 
GAME TWO 
Lehigh 3, Holy Cross 1

STATS LEADERS: 
Holy Cross: 
King (two doubles, run scored)
Scanlon (1-for-3)

Lehigh: 
Sweeney (3-for-3, home run, two RBI)
Christian (W, 5.1 IP, one run, two hits, two strikeouts)
Young (2-for-3, double)

THE DECISION:
W: Christian (3-2) 
L: Fox (2-4) 
S: Glenn (1)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • Gerard Sweeney opened the scoring for the Mountain Hawks with a solo homer in the bottom of the first. 
  • That 1-0 lead held until the top of the fifth, when an RBI groundout scored sophomore shortstop Jimmy King to even the score. 
  • Lehigh responded quickly, with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth. The Mountain Hawks secured an insurance run in that frame with an RBI single.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • Freshman right fielder Jack Toomey hit his 19th double of the season, ranking him solely in third place in single-season program history. 
  • Cooney's home run was his first of the year. 

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