VESTAL, N.Y. – Senior shortstop Jimmy King was 3-for-4 with a pair of extra base hits and four RBI as the Holy Cross baseball team fell by a 16-5 score in seven frames to nonconference opponent Binghamton Friday afternoon at the Bearcats Baseball Complex.

The loss sends the Crusaders to 7-9 on the season while the Bearcats improve to 7-8.

It was the seventh multiple hit effort of the campaign for King and his first three hit showing. He drilled his first home run of the year in his first at bat, followed by a bases clearing triple in his ensuing at bat. King is the team's leading hitter with a .385 batting average.

Junior outfielder CJ Egrie has reached base in all 16 games for the Crusaders in 2025. It was the 25th consecutive contest he has reached base dating back to May 7, 2023.

STARTING ON THE MOUND:

• Ryan Packard: ND, 2.0 innings pitched, four hits allowed, five earned, four walks, zero strikeouts.
• Senior Sean Scanlon L, (0-2): 1.2 innings pitched, seven hits allowed, six runs – five earned, two strikeouts.

OUT OF THE BULLPEN:

• Hayden Tarsia: W, (1-1) 4.1 innings pitched, three hits allowed, zero earned runs, eight strikeouts.
• Vincent Luther: 0.2 innings pitched, one hit allowed, strikeout.
• Freshman Derek Volz: 2.1 innings pitched, five hits allowed, six runs – five earned, one walk, two strikeouts.
• Sophomore Dan Mateffy: 2.0 innings pitched, two hits allowed, four earned runs, four walks, one strikeout.

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Devan Bade: 4-for-4, home run, six RBI, three runs scored, walk.
• Matt Bolton: 2-for-4, home run, three RBI, three runs scored.
• Jimmy King: 3-for-4, home run, triple, four RBI, three runs scored.
• Senior Brendan Jones: 1-for-3, RBI.
• Sophomore Gianni Royer: 1-for-4, stolen base.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Binghamton homered on a 2-2 count in their first at bat for the 1-0 lead. A fielding miscue combined with an RBI single up the middle pushed the lead to 3-0.
• King hit his first home run of the year in the top of the second to trim the deficit to 3-1.
• In the home half of the second, a two RBI single up the middle plated a pair for the 5-1 edge. Some two out hitting, tacked on another run as they led 6-1.
• Holy Cross loaded the bases in the third and King unloaded them driving an opposite field triple putting his team down 6-4. A sacrifice fly put another run on the Holy Cross ledger.
• In the fourth, three straight hits, including a two RBI double upped the margin to 8-4. They loaded the bases and plated another run off a sacrifice fly. Three more runs came across as the Bearcats led 12-5.
• A grand slam in the sixth for Binghamton increased their score to 16-5.

DUE UP:

• The Crusaders conclude the series on Saturday, March 15 with a doubleheader.
• First pitch is slated for 12 p.m. and the contest will stream on ESPN+.

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