Holy Cross Athletics

IN THE NEWS:

“Jennifer Toland’s College Notes: Liam Dvorak keys Holy Cross baseball’s late-season surge” (Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 30, 2019)

CAREER HONORS:
2019 First Team All-Patriot League (starting pitcher)
Two-time Academic All-Patriot League (2019, 2021)
2020 Patriot League Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Two-time Preseason All-Patriot League (2020, 2021)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Member of Irish National Team for 2019 European Baseball Championships
2019 Perry-Conlon Award (Holy Cross’ Most Outstanding Pitcher)
Patriot League Pitcher of the Week (3/26/19)
GoHolyCross.com ckSmithSuperior Crusader of the Week (4/1/19)
Ranks fifth in single-season (2019) program history in strikeouts (83)
Ranks tied for fifth in single-season (2019) program history in games started (13)

AS A SENIOR IN 2021:

• President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
• Named to Patriot League All-Academic Team.
• Appeared in seven contests, starting five.
• Totaled 17 strikeouts on the year.
• Allowed just one hit in three shutout innings against Buckell, striking out four (4/4).
• Struck out a season-high six batters against Lehigh (5/9).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020:

• Preseason Pitcher of the Year and Preseason All-Patriot League selection.
• Threw 2.1 innings at South Carolina with two hits, one earned run and five strikeouts (2/16).
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19.
• Secretary of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019:

• Named to 2019 All-Patriot League first team as a starting pitcher.
• Named 2019 Academic All-Patriot League.
• Posted a 6-5 record with one save in 14 appearances (13 starts).
• Recorded a 3.58 ERA in a team-high 75.1 innings pitched.
• Tallied team-best 83 strikeouts, second-most in the Patriot League, fifth-most in single-season program history and most recorded by a Holy Cross pitcher since 1925.
• Held opposing batters to a team-low .238 average.
• In Patriot League action, posted a 2.89 ERA with a 4-2 record.
• Earned Holy Cross’ first victory of the year with a six-inning outing vs. Nicholls (3/2).
• Named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week after posting eight shutout innings vs. Navy, recording seven strikeouts and allowing just seven hits in team’s first shutout victory over Navy since 2013 (3/25).
• Recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts while not allowing any earned runs in win vs. Lehigh (3/31).
• Earned GoHolyCross.com ckSmithSuperior Crusader of the Week honors following outings vs. Navy and Lehigh (4/1). 
• Matched career high of 10 strikeouts in 6.0-inning, two-hit outing vs. Lafayette (4/22).
• Undefeated in six starts between March 17 and April 22.
• Notched first career save, recording one inning of work with no hits and a strikeout, in Crusaders’ playoff victory vs. Army (5/11).
• Earned Perry-Conlon Award as Holy Cross’ most outstanding pitcher.
• Named to 2019 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018:

• Posted a 3-4 record in 14 appearances with five starts.
• Ended the season with a 3.40 ERA in 47.2 innings pitched.
• Earned first collegiate victory vs. Bucknell, allowing one earned run with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings in relief (3/25).
• Tallied six strikeouts in start at Lafayette, giving up two earned runs and four hits (4/21). 
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• Competed in two varsity seasons at Chaminade under head coach Mike Pienkos.
• Earned Rawlings-Perfect Game Second Team Northeast Region and All-American honorable mention honors.
• Also competed in football for two seasons, earning all-league honors as a kicker.
• Named to academic honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL:

• Son of James and Eileen Dvorak.
• Eileen competed in cross country at Clarkson.
• Has two brothers (Sean and Tim).
• Majoring in physics.