Holy Cross edges Lafayette 4‑2 in 13-inning marathon

EASTON, Pa. (Interstat) — Jaden Wywoda pitched nine innings of no-hit ball as Holy Cross outlasted Lafayette 4-2 in 13 innings Saturday afternoon at Kamine Stadium, a game that extended into the evening.

Wywoda allowed one unearned run, struck out nine and did not issue a walk. The Crusaders improved to 21-25, while the Leopards dropped to 10-33. Holy Cross out-hit Lafayette 10-5.

Holy Cross struck first in the fifth when Owen Stelzer singled home Liam Daly. Lafayette tied it in the second on a sacrifice bunt by Charlie Chropuvka. The Crusaders went ahead in the 11th on Simon Landry’s RBI single, but the Leopards answered in the bottom half on Will Dobil’s groundout. In the 13th, Daly delivered a two-run single to break the deadlock.

Colin Brown went 3 for 5 for Holy Cross. Tristan Helmick pitched eight innings for Lafayette, allowing one earned run while striking out six. The Leopards had three sacrifice hits.