Holy Cross Athletics

CAREER HONORS:
2019 NEIBA All-Star Game
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021)
Tied for sixth in program history in career saves (six)
Tied for ninth in single-season (2019) program history in appearances (23)
Tied for ninth in single-season (2019) program history in saves (four)

AS A SENIOR IN 2021: 

• Led Holy Cross with 14 total relief appearances. 
• Recorded 21.2 innings of work, totaling a career-high 24 strikeouts.
• Threw a hitless inning against UMass (3/31). 
• Earned the win and allowed just one hit in three innings of work against Bucknell, striking out four (4/3).
• Went 1.2 hitless innings against Bucknell and earned the save, striking out three (4/4).
• Struck out three in 1.2 hitless innings against Lafayette. 
• Threw four shutout innings against Lehigh, giving up just one hit and striking out two (5/8).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020:

• Made five relief appearances, posting a 1-0 record with a save.
• Pitched 8.2 innings, recording three strikeouts.
• Earned a win at CSU Bakersfield, giving up two hits and not allowing an earned run over 2.2 innings (2/29).
• Secured a save at CSU Bakersfield, not allowing any baserunners and striking out one in an inning of work (3/3).
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019:

• Posted a 1-1 record in 23 relief appearances, tied for ninth in single-season program history.
• Recorded a team-high four saves, tied for ninth in single-season program history.
• Posted a team-best 3.13 ERA in 31.2 innings pitched.
• Struck out 17 batters and held opponents to a .240 average.
• Did not allow any earned runs in 12 Patriot League appearances (14.1 innings), holding batters to a .159 average in league play.
• Did not allow any baserunners in one inning of work at No. 13 LSU.
• Threw a scoreless inning to combine with Liam Dvorak for first shutout vs. Navy since 2013 (3/24).
• Recorded first save of season in 2.0 innings vs. Lehigh, allowing one hit and striking out one (3/30).
• Earned second save in under 24 hours with 1.1 perfect innings vs. Lehigh (3/31).
• Did not allow any hits in 1.2 innings at Navy to earn save (4/7).
• Held Bucknell scoreless in 3.0 innings with two strikeouts, recording save (4/13).
• Threw scoreless inning vs. Lehigh to combine with Pat McGowan for shutout (5/6).
• Selected for NEIBA All-Star Game.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018:

• Pitched 11.0 innings over 10 appearances.
• Tossed one inning in upset of No. 24 Houston in collegiate debut (2/16). 
• Allowed one hit over two innings with three strikeouts vs. Lafayette (5/5). 
• Threw a scoreless inning in Patriot League semifinal at Navy (5/12). 

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• Competed in one season at Boston College High School under head coach Norman Welsh.
• Earned team’s Scholar Athlete Award in 2017.
• Team won Catholic Conference Championship in 2017.
• Earned academic honors all four years.

PERSONAL:

• Son of Jorge and Dianne Lopes.
• Majoring in economics.