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About The Crusaders
- Holy Cross enters Tuesday's matchup with Massachusetts with a 21-24 overall record, including a 12-8 mark in Patriot League action, tied for second in the conference. The Crusaders last hosted Bucknell in a four-game series last weekend (Apr. 25-26), with the Bison getting the upper hand in three of the four matchups.
- As a team, Holy Cross is tied for second in the Patriot League in batting average (.266) and boasts the top defense in the conference, posting a fielding percentage of .975.
- Brendan King and Ben White have been the stars of the Crusaders' pitching staff in both starting and bullpen roles. King leads the squad in ERA (2.13) and is second in the conference in that category, while White has earned a team-high four wins on the campaign.
- Offensively, the Crusaders have also played well. Clubbing 14 home runs this season, the bats are paced by Cam O'Neill, Jack St. Clair, and Anthony Critelli. Critelli, a sophomore, has hit three homers and is one of three players on the team with an average of .300 or higher.
- Several Crusaders have received recognition throughout the season, including Ben White as Patriot League Pitcher of the Week (March 23-29) and Cam O'Neill as Patriot League Rookie of the Week and ECAC Rookie of the Week (March 9-15). About The Bobcats
- Entering this week, Quinnipiac sits at .500 overall with a 20-20 record. The Bobcats play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, posting an 11-7 record conference play.
- Quinnipiac faced Marist this past weekend, taking the middle game of the series with the Red Foxes. On Tuesday, prior to Wednesday's matchup with UMass, the squad will face off against Hartford.
- Senior Vincent Guglietti has served as an offensive spark plug, hitting seven home runs and driving in 32 runs this season, both of which are team highs. The East Haven, Conn. native also received recognition earlier this spring as a member of the Preseason All-MAAC Team.
- Representing a threat on the basepaths is Matthew Batten, swiping 18 bases this season.
- The pitching staff is led by southpaw Justin Thomas. In 45.2 innings of work this season, the junior has sent down 31 by strikeout and allowed only one home run. Thomas was also named MAAC Pitcher of the Week of March 30 to April 6.
Morris And Geannelis On The Rise
- After a slow start to the season offensively, sophomore Dylan Morris has raised his batting average 68 points over the past 13 games he has seen action in, hitting .311 (14-for-45) over that stretch, including five multi-hit games during that stretch.
- Sophomore Mike Geannelis, who battled back from an early season injury, has raised his batting average 72 points over his past 13 games with a team-high 10 RBI and a 13-for-46 clip at the plate during that stretch.
Cassidy Tosses Gem At CCSU
- Redshirt junior Tim Cassidy picked up his first career win in grand fashion on April 21at Central Connecticut as the righthander hurled a four-hit, complete game shutout against the Blue Devils, striking out three and walking just one.
- It marked the first time a Minuteman tossed a complete game shutout since current Senior Andrew Grant blanked Rhode Island, 2-0, on Apr. 6, 2013.
Holding Steady
- When it's able to gain the lead, UMass has been extremely successful holding on down the stretch this season. The Minutemen are 8-2 this season leading after six, 9-2 leading after seven and 10-1 leading after eight. In one-run games, UMass is 5-4 on the year.
Adie Enjoying A Career Year At The Plate
- Redshirt senior Kyle Adie currently leads UMass with a .347 (42-for-121) batting average with sixdoubles and two triples.
- Adie has reached base in 29 of 31games on the season, including the past 10 straight and has hit safely in 26 of 31. In addtion to leading the team in average, Adie has 10multi-hit games on the year, a squad best, and holds a team-high .430 slugging percentage.
Sweet Relief
- Sophomore Mike Geannelis has made fourpitching appearances thus far this season and holds a 1.80 earned run average over 10.0 innings. In three outings as a reliever, he has not allowed a run over five innings with one walk, seven strikeouts and an opponents' batting average of .167. He earned his first career save at Siena on April 7 and picked up his second on April 13vs. Harvard in the Beanpot First Round game.
- Junior Ben Panunzio is tied for the team lead in appearances this season with 10and has allowed just threeearned runs over 15.1 innings for an ERA of 1.76. He has a 1-1 record and 10 strikeouts to sixwalks.
Next Up
- The Minutemen will return to Atlantic 10 action with its conference series at home vs. Richmond this Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning with game one on Friday at 3 p.m.
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