WEST POINT, N.Y. (Interstat) — Holy Cross erupted for 10 runs on 10 hits to defeat Army 10-4 in a Patriot League baseball game Sunday evening at Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field, splitting the weekend series.

The Crusaders broke open a tight game with a three-run fifth inning and sealed it with three more in the eighth. CJ Egrie led the offense, driving in three runs, including a key single in the fifth. Ryan Grundy added two RBIs.

Army scored three unearned runs in the first on Carter Hewitt’s two-run double and a sacrifice fly, but managed just one run thereafter. Holy Cross relievers Derek Volz, Brock Graf and Henry Harding combined for 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and striking out nine.

Attendance was 566. Holy Cross improved to 6-12. Army fell to 7-10.