University of Massachusets Athletics
Tuesday, March 11
Worcester, Mass.
5 P.M.
University of Massachusetts
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Holy Cross
Baseball Set For Midweek Matchup With Holy Cross
March 10, 2025 | Baseball
Minutemen take on the Crusaders on Tuesday, March 11, at 5 p.m.
| University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes | |
| Game 12 | Massachusetts (5-5-1) at Holy Cross (7-8) |
| Date // Time | Tuesday, March 11 // 5 p.m. |
| Location | Worcester, Mass. // Fitton Field |
| Series History | Massachusetts, 39-37-1 Last Meeting: Holy Cross 21, (at) Massachusetts 5 | March 13, 2024 |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| LiveStats | SideArm Stats |
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Setting the Scene
University of Massachusetts baseball sets to face in-state rival Holy Cross on the road on Tuesday, March 11, at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. The first pitch is slated for 5 p.m., on ESPN+.
Massachusetts holds a 5-5-1 overall record on the season, while Holy Cross is currently 7-8 on the year. The contest will mark the home opener for Holy Cross.
Recap in a Minute
Massachusetts faced Navy for four games in Annapolis, Maryland, on the weekend. The two teams split the series, 2-2, with the Minutemen winning game one and two.
In the 8-5 win in game one on Friday, Jack Peters led the way with a career-best three hits, which included a double, while scoring two runs to match a career-high. Peters added an RBI on the day. Matt Travisano followed with two hits, including a double of his own, with Jack Beverly and Carter Hanson tallying one hit apiece. Beverly contributed two runs and two RBI. Four Minutemen earned a run, with Hanson adding an RBI.
On the mound, Robbie O'Connor went six complete innings with five runs on eight hits, a walk and two strikeouts to receive the winning decision. Andrew Middleton pitched three innings, allowing no runs, no hits, walking four and dealing nine strikeouts to earn his first save of the season, and fourth of his career.
UMass took the first game of the Saturday doubleheader, edging out the Midshipmen, 3-2. Ryan Kolben totaled a team-high two hits, followed by Anthony Tirado, Braden Sullivan and Hanson with one each, which included Hanson's third home run of the year. Kolben and Sullivan registered their fourth and third doubles, respectively, of the season. Sullivan, Hanson and Kyle Hoog scored the three runs for the Minutemen, while Hanson tallied a team-leading two RBI.
In a pitcher's duel, Callen Powers recorded his second winning decision of the year after allowing only two runs on nine hits, no walks and dealing a career-best seven strikeouts in six innings of work. Adam Merritt earned his first career save, striking out two with no hits, no runs and no walks to close out the seventh and final inning of the game.
All-Time vs. Holy Cross
The Minutemen and Crusaders will meet for the 78th time in program history, as Massachusetts holds the advantage in the all-time series at 39-37-1. UMass and Holy Cross first met in 1894, with the two programs' last meeting being last season on March 13, where the Crusaders topped the Minutemen, 21-5.
The Minutemen last won against Holy Cross on March 24, 2021, as they defeated the Crusaders, 6-2, on the day.
It's Going, Going, And It's Gone
Massachusetts has tallied 10 home runs in 11 games played from fie Minutemen. Hanson leads the team with four homers, followed by Tirado and Beverly with two apiece. Marc Willi and Sam Hill have one each.
Additionally, UMass registered at least one home run in its last eight games, while recording two in back-to-back games twice this season - at Coppin State (3/2) and at Quinnipiac (3/4), and at Navy (3/8-3/9).
Tirado posted his first career long ball in game one of three at Coppin State (2/28), before hitting his second of the year in game three of the series at Coppin State (3/2). Hanson had homers in back-to-back games with his first of the year coming at Coppin State (3/2) and his second at Quinnipiac (3/4). Beverly tallied his first home run of the season at Quinnipiac (3/4).
Willi registered his first home run of the season in game two of the doubleheader at Navy (3/8), while Sam Hill posted his homer in the series finale at Navy (3/9)
On A Roll…
Thirteen Minutemen are riding a current hit streak, so far this season. Sullivan, Tirado and Kolben sit atop the leaderboard with three each, followed by Mitchell Schroeder and Willi with two games apiece. Eight other players are on a one-game streak.
Hanson holds the longest streak with an eight-game hitting streak before it came to an end.
Tirado is on an eight-game reached base streak, as Willi and Kolben follow with five and four, respectively. Sullivan, Zack Zaetta and Gavin O'Brien recorded three straight games with a reached base streak, while Travisano and Schroeder have two. Five Minutemen currently have a one-game reached base streak.
Hanson had a nine-game long reached base streak before it came to an end.
[Multi]ple Games
In 11 games, UMass has a strong showing with multi-hit games, as the Minutemen have run their toral of multi-hit performances to 18. Hanson and Kolben lead the production with three, which included two three-hit games from Hanson and a four-hit contest for Kolben. Sullivan, Tirado, Beverly, Travisano and Jared Muñoz have two multi-hit contests each, with Tirado recording a four-hit performance. Michael Toth and Peters both have one multi-hit game with Peters tallying three-hits.
Massachusetts also contributed a total of 16 multi-RBI games, led by Hanson with five, including a three-RBI contest. Tirado, Beverly and Travisano have two multi-RBI games, with Travisano having one five-plus RBI game, so far, this season and Tirado registering three RBI in one game. Five Minutemen tallied on multi-RBI game, including Muñoz with five-plus RBI contest.
Meet the Minutemen
A solid mix of returners and newcomers compose the 2025 edition of the Minutemen as the squad begins its 142nd season. Twenty-two members of the team are back from the 2024 campaign, while 13 players join for their first season in Amherst, including 10 freshen and three transfers.
Keeping it in the Family
The 2025 season marks the 59th straight campaign that Massachusetts baseball will have an alumnus of the Flagship campus as head coach. Eighth-year skipper Matt Reynolds is a double graduate (2005, '10G), and was preceded by fellow alumni Mike Stone '82 (1988-2017) and Dick Bergquist '57 (1967-87).
This is the second longest streak across Division I baseball. Only BYU (62 consecutive seasons) has been led by an alum of its campus for a longer period.
On Deck
Atlantic 10 Conference play starts for the Massachusetts with a three-game series at Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina, on Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16. First pitch on Friday is set for 2 p.m., while Saturday's game begins at 1:30 p.m. Sunday's contest is slated for a 1 p.m. start.
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