WORCESTER, Mass. — The Holy Cross baseball team fell against Army West Point, with a 15-3 result in eight innings in Patriot League action on Wednesday, April 17.  

STATS LEADERS: 
Holy Cross (17-21, 8-7 PL)
Sandell (1-for-3, two RBI)
Connors (double, two runs scored)
Wieder (2.1 IP, one run, one hit, three strikeouts)
Needham (1.1 IP, no runs, two hits, one strikeout)

Army (20-16, 10-5 PL)
Parker (5-for-6, two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored)
Golinski (4-for-6, two doubles, two RBI, four runs scored)
Schreck (2-for-4, home run, two RBI, two runs scored)
Ruta (home run, three RBI)

THE DECISION:
W: Ronnebaum (3-3)
L: Mateffy (1-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Army took an early 1-0 lead with a two-out solo homer in the top of the first. That lead grew to 3-0 after a two-run homer in the second.
• Aided by a pair of Army errors, junior third baseman Brendan Jones came around to score and bring the Crusaders within 3-1 in the bottom of the second. 
• The Black Knights led off the third inning with their third homer of the day, and a sac fly extended the lead to 5-1. 
• Army used a six-run fifth to extend the lead to 11-1. 
• In the sixth, junior first baseman Chris Baillargeon was hit by a pitch and freshman designated hitter Braden Connors doubled to put runners on second and third. Freshman second baseman Alex Sandell then singled to right to bring the Crusaders within 11-3. 
• Army had a sac fly in the seventh before scoring three runs in the eighth to earn the run-rule victory. 

DUE UP: 

• Holy Cross hits the road for the next seven contests, beginning with a three-game Patriot League series at Lafayette. 
• First pitch of a doubleheader on Saturday, April 20 is set for noon. 

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