LEWISBURG, Pa. (Interstat) — Holy Cross built a seven-run lead and withstood a late Bucknell rally to win 7-5 on Saturday at Eugene B. Depew Field in the first game of a Patriot League doubleheader.

Brett Mulligan starred for the Crusaders (16-17), pitching five hitless innings with three strikeouts. John LaFleur drove in three runs for Holy Cross, which scored twice in the fourth and three times in the seventh.

The Bison (19-14) were held to one hit through six innings but rallied late. Ty Lagoni hit a solo homer in the seventh, and Michael Chiaravallo’s two-run single capped a four-run eighth. Bucknell brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth before Marco Citro secured the final out for Holy Cross.