By Chad Garner
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
WORCESTER -- I couldn't believe my eyes.
I had just watched the Holy Cross baseball team play sloppy baseball while not getting much pitching or hitting at all in a loss to Yale on Saturday, but the Crusaders looked like a totally different team on Wednesday night in Worcester at Fitton Field.
With powerful Boston College in town, the only people who thought Holy Cross had a chance to win were wearing purple (well, I'm willing to bet many of those fans didn't think they stood a chance, either).
But that's the beauty of sports -- anything can happen on any given day.
Guess what, Holy Cross pulled off an amazing upset win, 8-2.
Holy Cross entered with a 5-14 record, while the Eagles were 14-6 with impressive wins on their resume. Boston College took 2 of 3 from Florida State in Tallahassee and 2 of 3 at Maryland. Needless to say, they're legit.
Boston College has owned Holy Cross over the years -- the Crusaders hadn't won since 1994.
There were several lessons to be learned: never take an opponent lightly, have confidence and always believe you can win even if you don't, and lay it all on the line and play hard each and every inning.
What an upset!
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Err, let's remember that BC used its midweek players and Garrett Smith even pitched for them.
ReplyDeleteThey obviously were saving their good game for Clemson on Friday. =)
Man for man, there's no reason that BC doesn't win every time, whether it's a mid-week game or not. HC only threw their ace--I'm using that term lightly -- for 2 innings and yanked him.
ReplyDeleteBottom line is BC didn't come to play, midweek or not.
FYI Garret Smith has a 91 mph fastball and he's a SS ... better than what both staffs threw:)