WORCESTER, Mass. – Paced by junior
Jaden Wywoda's complete game shutout and a monster afternoon from classmate
CJ Egrie, the Holy Cross baseball team earned a Sunday sweep of Patriot League foe Navy at Fitton Field winning the seven inning game one 9-0 before earning a 10-0 run rule victory in game two holding the guests to one hit in the final contest.
The Crusaders (13-15, 5-3 PL) snapped their four game losing streak with the win while the Midshipmen slide to 15-13, 7-4 PL.
Wywoda took the bump in game one and delivered a gem scattering three hits and two walks striking out a career-high eight batters in the complete game shutout effort. In game two, the freshman duo of
Derek Volz and
Jake Lenahan allowed only one hit across seven innings of work.
Egrie hit .714 (5-for-7) in both games hitting a pair of homers with five RBI, six runs scored and three stolen bases. He currently has reached base in nine straight games and has a five game hitting streak. Egrie has stolen 19 bases this year which leads the Patriot League and he needs six more steals to set the single-season program record.
GAME ONE: HOLY CROSS 9, NAVY 0 (7 INN.)
STARTING ON THE MOUND:
- Jaden Wywoda: (W, 4-1), complete game, shutout, three hits allowed, two walks, eight strikeouts.
- Matt Archibald: (L, 2-3), 2.1 innings pitched, one hit allowed, four runs – three earned, seven walks, five strikeouts.
OUT OF THE BULLPEN:
- Jackson Beattie: 1.2 innings pitched, five hits allowed, five runs – two earned, three strikeouts.
STEPPING TO THE PLATE:
- CJ Egrie: 3-for-3, two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored, walk, two stolen bases.
- Senior Brendan Jones: 2-for-3, two doubles, RBI, two runs scored, walk.
- Sophomore Gianni Royer: 1-for-2, double, run scored, two walks, two stolen bases.
- Senior Chris Baillargeon: 1-for-3, RBI, walk.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Egrie stole a pair of bases in the first frame and scored on an errant throw into center field for the 1-0 Crusader lead.
- Egrie homered in the second, a three-run shot to left field to expand the lead to 4-0.
- Egrie blasted a solo shot in the fourth to expand the lead to 5-0. Baillargeon singled up the middle to score Scanlon who reached via double. Jones doubled down the left field line and a two run error upped the margin to 9-0.
- Wywoda struck out the final batter in the game following a single and walk to complete the shutout.
GAME TWO: HOLY CROSS 10, NAVY 0 (7 INN.)
STARTING ON THE MOUND:
- Freshman Derek Volz: (W, 2-0), 4.0 innings pitched, zero hits allowed, zero earned runs, three walks, two strikeouts.
- Mikey Plummer: (L, 0-1), 4.0 innings pitched, four hits allowed, three earned runs, three walks, two strikeouts.
OUT OF THE BULLPEN:
- Freshman Jake Lenahan: (S, 3), 3.0 innings pitched, one hit allowed, walk, six strikeouts.
- Spencer Stephens: 2.1 innings pitched, three hits allowed, seven runs – five earned, three walks, strikeout.
STEPPING TO THE PLATE:
- Senior Sean Scanlon: 2-for-3, double, home run, two RBI, walk.
- CJ Egrie: 2-for-4, RBI, three runs scored, stolen base.
- Senior Jimmy King: 1-for-3, RBI, run scored, walk.
- Senior Connor Peek: 1-for-3, RBI, run scored, walk.
- Freshman Nick Spaner: 1-for-3, RBI, run scored.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Holy Cross struck first in the third when Egrie bunted for a hit to bring home the first run. Baillargeon grounded out and a wild pitch plated Egrie for the 3-0 edge.
- Scanlon smacked an opposite field homer on a 2-1 count to extend the Crusader margin to 5-0.
- The first hit for Navy came in the top of the seventh, a double down the left field line. A wild pitch moved both runners up 90 feet to second and third. Lenahan induced a fly out to left field to end the threat.
- A five spot for the Crusaders in the seventh began with a King RBI single to left. Spaner ended the ballgame with a sacrifice fly RBI to center for the 10-0 win.
POSTGAME THOUGHTS:
DUE UP:
- Holy Cross continues their nine game homestand on Tuesday, April 1 against Merrimack (8-18-1)
- First pitch is slated for 5 p.m.
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