WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross baseball team achieved three program milestones Saturday as they rolled to a 24-7 seven inning win against Patriot League opponent Lehigh Saturday on Senior Day at Fitton Field.
The win was the fifth straight for the 2025 Regular Season Champion Crusaders (26-21, 16-7 PL) and their 13th over their last 17 games. Lehigh falls to 22-23, 10-13 PL with the loss. The 16th Patriot League win passed the previous program high of 15 set during the 2013 and 2019 seasons. Head coach
Ed Kahovec also won his 100th career game at Holy Cross.
Junior right fielder
CJ Egrie became the program's single-season run leader when he crossed the plate in the second inning. He passed Matt Perry's previous mark of 54 set in 2010. Egrie has set the program's single-season steal and run mark during his junior campaign.
Sophomore
John LaFleur belted a grand slam in the win going 2-for-5 with a career-high seven RBI. Seniors
Sean Scanlon and
Jimmy King posted three hit efforts each while classmate
Connor Peek was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI. As a team, Holy Cross has averaged 18 runs over the last three games and has outscored their opponents 55-to-10.
In a pregame ceremony, seniors
Jimmy King,
Brendan Jones,
Chris Baillargeon,
Connor Cooney,
Connor Peek,
Luke LeMond,
Augie Walters and
Sean Scanlon were honored for their contributions to the program and the College.
STARTING ON THE MOUND:
- Junior Danny Macchiarola: (W, 7-4), 3.2 innings pitched, two hits allowed, zero earned runs, one walk, four strikeouts.
- Jack Hamilton: (L, 1-2), 1.0 innings pitched, two hits allowed, five runs – four earned three walks, two strikeouts.
OUT OF THE BULLPEN:
- Senior Luke LeMond: 1.1 innings pitched, two hits allowed, two earned runs, zero walks, one strikeout.
- Grady Golier: 1.1 innings pitched, seven hits allowed, 10 runs – seven earned, four walks, zero strikeouts.
STEPPING TO THE PLATE:
- John LaFleur: 2-for-5, home run, seven RBI, two runs scored.
- Connor Peek: 2-for-5, double, three RBI, four runs scored, walk.
- Jimmy King: 3-for-3, double, RBI, walk, four runs scored.
- Chris Baillargeon: 2-for-2, double, RBI, four runs scored.
- Sean Scanlon: 3-for-5, two RBI, three runs scored, walk.
- Brendan Jones: 2-for-2, double, three RBI, run scored, four walks.
- Connor Cooney: 1-for-3, two RBI, run scored, walk.
- Joey Esposito: 3-for-3, double, three RBI, two runs scored.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Peek unloaded the bases in the home half of the first ripping a double off the right field wall making it 3-0 Crusaders. He came around to score on a failed backcheck to third base making it 4-0.
- Holy Cross batted around in second inning scoring six times to lead 10-0. Jones doubled down the right field line scoring two in the frame.
- The Crusaders sent 17 batters to the plate in the third frame bringing home 12 runs as LaFleur belted a first pitch grand slam as Holy Cross led 22-0.
- LaFleur's seventh RBI of the game expanded the edge to 23-0.
POSTGAME THOUGHTS:
DUE UP:
- Holy Cross will resume game two of Saturday's doubleheader in the top of the fifth inning at 11 a.m. on Sunday versus Lehigh.
- First pitch for game three of the series is slated for 40 minutes after the conclusion of the game.
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