Cadets Drop Doubleheader to Holy Cross

Saturday, April 27

Worcester, Mass.

1 p.m.

Army West Point

24-18, 11-7

Holy Cross

17-26, 11-7

Army West Point

Holy Cross

Jacob Hurtubise picks up a loose ball in center field in a contest with Patriot League foe Lehigh.

Cadets Drop Doubleheader to Holy Cross

April 27, 2019 | Baseball

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WORCESTER, MASS. - The Army West Point baseball team saw its host Holy Cross take both games of a doubleheader here Saturday afternoon.

The Black Knights dropped a 4-2, seven-inning, decision in the opener before watching the Crusaders walk off with a 4-3 win in Game 2.

Anthony Giachin finished the twin bill 3-for-8 with two runs batted in and a run scored. Tim Simoes, Jeremiah Adams, and Jacob Hurtubise chipped in two hits each as well on the day.

Tyler Giovinco and Harry Flannery Jr. were each tagged with a loss following their time on the mound.

Giovinco allowed eight hits, four runs and three walks in his 4.1 innings during Game 1, while Flannery gave up four hits, two runs, one earned, and one walk in 2.1 innings of the nightcap.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Daniel Burggraaf got the start in Game 2 and had an impressive outing for the Cadets. The senior righty allowed just three hits, two unearned runs and two walks in his 6.0 innings on the hill.
Burggraaf retired eight batters down in row during his time, and struck out a season-best 10 batters to tie his career high.
The Black Knights registered four extra base hits on the day, all doubles.
Hurtubise, Brendan Siriani, and Trey Martin each registered an RBI, while Hurtubise and Drake Titus led the team with two walks.
Logan Smith came in for relief of Giovinco in the opener and allowed only two hits in 1.2 innings.

How It Happened - Game 1

Army broke a 0-0 deadlock with two runs on one hit in the top of the third. Hurtubise started the rally by earning a two-out walk before advancing to second on a failed pickoff attempt. Titus followed suit with a walk of his own before Giachin brought them home with a two RBI-double to left field.
The Crusaders cut the lead in half in the fourth after three-straight hits, including an RBI-double by Alex Volpi.
The home side then tacked on three additional runs in the fifth following four hits. Volpi again came up with the big hit for Holy Cross after he drilled a two-RBI double to left field.
The Black Knights were never able to recover.

How It Happened - Game 2

Holy Cross took a 1-0 edge in the third following a two-out unearned run.
Army knotted the score in the fifth when Simoes and Siriani converted on back-to-back doubles.
The Cadets then broke the tie with a run on one hit and two errors in the sixth. Giachin started the frame reaching on a throwing error. A groundout during the next at bat shifted him to second before another error on a failed pickoff attempt moved him 90 feet away. On the ensuing play Martin singled up the middle to score Giachin from third and hand the Black Knights a 2-1 advantage.
The home side would not go away though, scoring one run in the seventh and eighth to take a 3-2 edge. Both of those runs were unearned after errors by Army.
The Cadets rallied in the ninth to tie the game at 3-3 after Hurtubise came through with a two-out, RBI-single to left field to score pinch runner Carter Macias.
Unfortunately, Holy Cross registered the game-winning hit in the bottom half to seal the win, 4-3.

FACTS & FIGURES

The Black Knights recorded five runs on 13 hits, while Holy Cross tallied eight runs on 18 hits.
Army was credited with five errors on the day to four for the Crusaders.
The Cadets stranded 15 runners. Holy Cross left 17 on base.

UP NEXT

These two teams will face off in a Sunday twin bill to wrap up their season series.
First pitch is slated for 8:30 a.m. due to projected inclement weather.
Live stats will be available at the start of each game.