FROM CBB NEWS SOURCES

Game 1: Holy Cross 9 Army 0
Game 2: Army 16 Holy Cross 0

WORCESTER, Mass. - Sophomore Matt Shapiro (Raynham, Mass.) threw is second career complete, picking up a seven inning shutout in the first game as the Holy Cross baseball split a doubleheader with Army this afternoon in Patriot League action, winning 9-0 and losing the second game, 16-0. The Crusaders are now 10-15 (5-1 Patriot League) while the Black Knights are 8-17 on the season (2-4 Patriot League). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy, Patriot League, Patriot League Recap

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCES
AMHERST, Mass. - After spotting visiting Holy Cross an early 7-0 lead, the UMass bats came alive as the Minutemen (6-10) pounded out 16 hits, including four home runs, to defeat the Crusaders (8-14), 16-9, on Tuesday afternoon at Earl Lorden Field. Brian Baudinet (Watertown, Conn.) hit a pair of solo shots, his third and fourth of the season. Mike Donato (East Hartford, Conn.) dealt the biggest blow, a fourth inning two-out grand slam, in what turned out to be a seven run inning for the Minutemen. Adam Tempesta (Brockton, Mass.) also went deep for UMass. Freshman Garrett Butt (Marlboro, Mass.) (1-0) pitched four innings of relief to earn his first-career victory. Aaron Smith (Westfield, Mass.) tossed three shutout innings to close the game and earn his first save of the 2008 campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Atlantic 10, Holy Cross, Patriot League, UMass

Game 1: Bucknell 8 Army 5
Game 2: Bucknell 6 Army 3

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Bucknell baseball team finished off its series with Army on Sunday with a sweep of the second doubleheader of the weekend. The Bison took game one, 8-5, and rode a solid pitching performance by freshman Dylan Seeley (Shavertown, Pa./Wyoming Seminary) to a 3-1 victory in game two. With the pair of wins, the Bison are now 13-10-2 on the season, 3-1 in the Patriot League, while the Black Knights fall to 6-16 and 1-3.

In game one, Army’s Andy Ernesto scored the first run of the contest in the bottom of the first, coming home on an error after reaching with a single up the middle. Mike Greco then made it 2-0 with an RBI single that plated Cole White. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy, Patriot League, Patriot League Recap

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Game 1: Holy Cross 1 Lehigh 0
Game 2: Holy Cross 5 Lehigh 4 (11 innings)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Sophomore Matt Shapiro (Raynham, Mass.) threw his first collegiate shutout, giving up two hits while striking out five batters as the Holy Cross baseball team swept Lehigh in Patriot League play this afternoon by scores of 1-0 and 5-4 (11 innings). The Crusaders improve to 6-13 on the season (2-0 Patriot League) while Lehigh falls to 12-13 (0-2 Patriot League). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy, Patriot League, Patriot League Recap

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCES

Miami (FL) 7 Bethune-Cookman 6

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Freshman catcher Yasmani Grandal drove in the game-winning run after junior Dave DiNatale hit a two-run game-tying single in the bottom of the eighth as No. 2 Miami rallied to defeat Bethune-Cookman, 7-6, Wednesday night at Mark Light Field. Junior right-hander Carlos Gutierrez tossed the final inning to record his fifth save for the Hurricanes, who improved to 19-2 on the season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Alabama State, America East, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Bethune Cookman, Boston College, Charlotte, Clemson, Conference USA, Duke, Elon, FSU, Gardner-Webb, George Washington, Holy Cross, Marshall, Maryland, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina Central, Patriot League, Stetson, SWAC, UMBC, UNC, UVA, Wake Forest

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCES
WORCESTER, Mass. (March 25, 2008) — Freshman Elliot Glynn’s (Los Alamitos, Calif.) grand slam in the fourth inning helped lead the University of Connecticut baseball team past Holy Cross 10-3 on Tuesday afternoon in non-conference action at Fitton Field in Worcester, Mass.

The Huskies even their mark at 10-10 overall this season as Holy Cross falls to 4-12 on the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big East, Holy Cross, Patriot League, UConn

The Quinnipiac Bobcats heading north to take on the Holy Cross Crusaders in a single game on Saturday. The Bobcats were able to pick up a 7-3 victory at Fitton Field behind strong pitching from Andy Mayer and Chris Gloor. John Delaney led them at the plate by going 3-5 with a long home run that ended up on Route 290 which is the first time in many years that a ball have reached that area. Mayer was able to work through six innings allowing only three hits and one run. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CBB Visit, Holy Cross, Northeast Conference, Patriot League, Quinnipiac

The CBB will be at the Quinnipiac-Holy Cross game on Saturday between the two New England schools. Quinnipiac enters with a 2-8 overall record while Holy Cross is 4-10 on the year. Quinnipiac’s last game was Sunday when they finished a three game set with the Spartans where the Bobcats won the first game but lost the final two. Pete Kummerfeldt is the leading hitter for QU with a .385 average and three homers and 11 RBI on the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CBB Visit, Holy Cross, Northeast Conference, Patriot League, Quinnipiac

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCES
SEATTLE - The Washington baseball team held Holy Cross scoreless over both ends of a doubleheader Sunday, winning 14-0 and 8-0 to sweep a four-game series at Husky Ballpark.

In the opener, starter Jorden Merry (2-0) combined with two relievers on a three-hit shutout. Merry went six innings, allowing the three hits while striking out six. Josh Scofield threw two innings and Jacob Clem pitched the ninth. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Holy Cross, Pac 10, Patriot League, Washington

FROM PRESS RELEASE
WINTER PARK, Fla. - A single to left field by junior Jake Gorman (Norfolk, Mass.) drove in the winning run as the Holy Cross baseball team beat St. Joseph’s, 7-6, in extra innings, concluding it’s competition in the Rollins Baseball Week Tournament. The Crusaders improve to 4-5 on the season while the Hawks drop to 2-10. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Atlantic 10, Holy Cross, Patriot League, St. Joseph's

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WINTER PARK, Fla. – A two-run home run by senior Brendan Akashian (Lowell, Mass.) lifted the Holy Cross baseball team to a 4-3 victory over Georgetown. The Crusaders improve to 3-5 on the season while the Hoyas drop to 5-5 overall. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big East, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Patriot League

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Northeastern 4 Western Michigan 2

The Northeastern University baseball team defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 4-2 on Thursday afternoon at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. Sophomore Charly Bashara improved to 1-0 on the season after outdueling the Broncos’ Ethan Hollingsworth.

Bashara finished with a final line of six innings, four hits, one earned run, four strikeouts and no walks, making it the second straight day that the Huskies were able to silence the heavy-hitting Bronco lineup. Senior Bobby Carrington was strong for out of the ‘pen for the Huskies, tossing three scoreless innings to pick up the save. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Atlantic 10, CAA, Coppin State, Hofstra, Holy Cross, MAC, MEAC, Northeastern, Patriot League, St. Joseph's, Western Michigan

Georgetown 5 Holy Cross 4 (11 innings)

WINTER PARK, Fla. - Senior Brendan Akashian (Lowell, Mass.) drove in two runs for the Holy Cross baseball team but it wasn’t enough as Georgetown outlasted Holy Cross, 5-4, in extra innings today during the Rollins Baseball Week Tournament. The Crusaders fall to 0-5 on the season while Georgetown improves to 5-3. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big East, Division 2, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Patriot League, Rollins College

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WINTER PARK, Fla. – Junior Jake Gorman (Norfolk, Mass.) went 1-for-4 including a two-run home run and drove in three runs but it wasn’t enough as the Holy Cross baseball team fell to St. Joseph’s, 16-4, at the Rollins Baseball Week Tournament. The Crusaders drop to 0-4 on the season while St. Joseph’s improves to 2-5. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Atlantic 10, Holy Cross, Patriot League, St. Joseph's

We look at various links from around the country today.

BleedCrimson.net checks in with Coach Ward (NMSU)
Gotham Magazine Players of the Week/Weekend Recap
Holy Cross Season Preview
Penn Season Preview from Daily Pennsylvanian
Penn’s Tom Grandieri looks to impact lineup
Penn’s Roth looks to have strong Sophomore season
Baseball Zealot talks with Big Ten Hardball

Tags: 2008 Season Preview, Big Ten, Big Ten Hardball, Gotham Baseball, Holy Cross, Ivy League, New Mexico St., Patriot League, Penn, WAC