Holy Cross outlasts Bucknell in 14‑11 slugfest
LEWISBURG, Pa. (Interstat) — Holy Cross defeated Bucknell 14-11 on Wednesday at Eugene B. Depew Field. The Crusaders improved to 25-28, while the Bison fell to 27-24. Ryan Grundy homered in the third inning. Alex Sandell drove in four runs on two hits, adding a double and a single. Van Coughlin went 3-for-5 with an RBI. CJ Egrie scored three times and added a pinch-hit RBI single. Bucknell’s Billy Fluharty also had four RBIs on two hits, including a triple. Michael Trommer had three hits and two RBIs. Holy Cross relievers Brett Mulligan (1.2 innings, three strikeouts) and Aidan Gilbert (1.2 innings) combined for 3.1 scoreless frames. Bucknell scored five in the third and three in the ninth but could not complete the comeback. Holy Cross took a 14-5 lead after six innings. The game featured 25 combined hits and marked Holy Cross’s second win in the three-game series.