Cadets Streak Hits 10 Straight with Wednesday Win

Wednesday, April 18

Worcester, Mass.

5 p.m.

Army West Point

22-14, 0

Holy Cross

12-16, 0

Army West Point

Holy Cross

Cadets Streak Hits 10 Straight with Wednesday Win

April 18, 2018 | Baseball

Box Score

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Army West Point baseball team earned its 10th-consecutive win here Wednesday night thanks to a 6-3 victory over Holy Cross.

The Black Knights remain atop the Patriot League standings with a 12-2 mark, while the Crusaders fall to 6-7 for fourth place in the conference.

It was a pitcher's duel for much of the early going as the two starting hurlers allowed just two hits in the first three innings.

The Cadets finally broke through in the fourth after Jon Rosoff was hit by a pitch with one out. John McKenna shifted him over to second following a single to right field to place two runners on base. The Crusaders registered the second out of the frame but during the ensuing at bat Rosoff advanced over to third on a passed ball. Trey Martin then beat out an infield single, which allowed the senior to score for the game's first run.

One inning later the Black Knights tacked on three additional runs thanks to a big one-out double to left field. The Cadets earned three walks in the frame to load the bases for Rosoff, who posted his team-leading ninth double of the year.

The Crusaders cut into the deficit in the sixth with two runs on one hit to make things interesting at 4-2.

Both teams tallied one run in the eighth to make it a 5-3 ballgame but one final insurance run by Army in the ninth ultimately put the game out of reach.

Cam Opp was credited with his third win on the mound after going 5.1 innings allowing just four hits and two runs. The junior struck out a game-high six while out on the hill as well.

Jacob Carte earned his team-leading fourth save of the year after closing out the final 1.0 innings giving up only one hit.

Rosoff's three-run double was a big difference marker for the Black Knights. He finished 1-for-4 with three runs batted in and one run. Drake Titus and Josh White touched home plate a team-high two times, while Titus earned a season-high four walks.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Both teams earned one extra base hit in the game and they were both in the form of a double.
Anfernee Crompton converted on Army's only sacrifice hit.
Army swiped five bases on the day, with two being credited to Jacob Hurtubise. That handed the sophomore a conference and nation-leading 27 on the year.
Hurtubise' on-base streak is still in tact and has now reach 17-consecutive games.
Titus had his five-game hitting streak snapped but his on-base streak improves to 11 straight.
Rosoff is riding a six-game hitting streak to lead the Black Knights.
Carter Van Gytenbeek also saw action in the game, coming in to work 2.0 innings of relief. The sophomore allowed one hit, and one run, while fanning three during his time on the hill.
The Army pitching staff compiled nine strikeouts to eight for the home side.
Holy Cross' Austin Masel was the only player to register multiple hits in the game.

FACTS & FIGURES

Army finished with six runs on seven hits, while Holy Cross earned three runs on six hits.
The Black Knights were credited with the only error in the game and it came during the sixth inning.
Both teams left six runners on base throughout the contest.

UP NEXT

The Black Knights will then travel to Fenway Park on Friday night for their third meeting of the year with arch-rival Navy.
That game is slated for 6 p.m.
The following day the Cadets and Mids will play a doubleheader to close out their regular-season series. First pitch for Game 1 is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Doubleday Field.