WORCESTER, Mass. – The Yale baseball team dropped a non-conference matchup to Holy Cross on Wednesday afternoon. The Crusaders topped the Bulldogs 4-1 to snap the Elis' three-game winning streak.
With the win, Holy Cross improved to 16-18 overall. Yale dropped to 18-9 overall.
Key Performers
- DJ Peterson tossed 2.2 innings, while only allowing one hit and one unearned run.
- Jeff Pierantoni recorded one hit, one walk, and stole two bases.
Scoring Summary
- Top 3rd | Garrett Larsen executed a perfect bunt down the third-base line to score Pierantoni. 1-0 YALE
- Bottom 3rd | Holy Cross responded with a run on an RBI groundout by Sean Scanlon. 1-1
- Bottom 5th | The Crusaders added a run on a fielder's choice. 2-1 HOLY CROSS
- Bottom 6th | Holy Cross doubled its lead on an RBI groundout. 3-1 HOLY CROSS
- Bottom 7th | The Crusaders tacked on their final run on a bunt single by John LaFleur, scoring CJ Egrie. 4-1 HOLY CROSS
Game Notes
- Wednesday's win snapped a five-game winning streak for Yale over Holy Cross.
- Yale dropped to 12-6 this season in non-conference games.
- Kaiden Dossa has reached base in 22 consecutive games.
- Larsen extended his hit streak to six games.
- Pierantoni and Alec Atkinson each recorded their 10th stolen bases of the season, leading the team in that category.
- Mick Kelley started the game on the mound for the Bulldogs. Peterson, Teo Spadaccini, Ben Winslow, Ethan Lewis, Tate Evans, and Alex Hwang followed Kelley out of the bullpen.
Up Next
Yale will host Columbia in a three-game series beginning with a doubleheader on Friday, April 11 at George H.W. Bush '48 Field.
