RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — Ethan Acevedo’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted VCU to a 2-1 victory over Holy Cross in both teams’ season opener Friday.

The Rams manufactured both of their runs on sacrifice flies, with Nate Kirkpatrick tying the game in the fourth. VCU pitchers limited Holy Cross to one hit. The Crusaders scored in the fourth on a wild pitch.

VCU opens the season 1-0, while Holy Cross starts 0-1. The teams continue their series with a doubleheader Saturday.