PORTLAND, Ore. — The Holy Cross baseball team suffered a setback in its series opener at the University of Portland, falling 15-3 in seven innings on Thursday, March 5.
The Crusaders fall to 4-7 on the season, while the Pilots improve to 5-6.
STARTING ON THE MOUND:
- Senior Jaden Wywoda: L (1-1), 3.1 innings pitched, nine hits allowed, eight runs (eight earned), two walks, no strikeouts
- Carter Gaston: W (2-0), 5.0 innings pitched, five hits allowed, no runs, one walk, three strikeouts
OUT OF THE BULLPEN:
- Senior Dan Mateffy: 2.1 innings pitched, two hits allowed, no runs, two strikeouts
- Callum Young: 1.0 innings pitched, one hit allowed, no runs
STEPPING TO THE PLATE:
- Sophomore Nick Spaner: 2-for-2, RBI
- Junior Gianni Royer: 2-for-2
- Junior Van Coughlin: double
- Sophomore Nick Andersen: 1-for-2, RBI
- Brady Bean: 3-for-4, three runs scored, RBI
- Dakota Chun: 2-for-4, double, three RBI
- Leo Cote: 2-for-2, two runs scored, home run, three RBI
- Cody Nitowitz: 2-for-2, triple, three runs scored, three RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Pilots hit a bases-clearing double with two outs in the bottom of the second to take a 3-0 advantage; a pair of diving catches by Royer limited the damage in the frame.
- A two-run homer kicked off a 12-run fourth-inning, extending the Portland lead to 15-0.
- That score held until the top of the seventh inning, when Holy Cross put three runs on the board. After a pair of strikeouts, four straight walks pushed a run across for the Crusaders. Back-to-back bases-loaded singles made it a 15-3 game before the Pilots shut the door with another strikeout.
DUE UP:
- Holy Cross and Portland resume the series on Friday, March 6.
- First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
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