Holy Cross Crusaders | |
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Founded | 1876 |
University | College of the Holy Cross |
Conference | Patriot League |
Location | Worcester, MA |
Head coach | Greg DiCenzo (7th year) |
Home stadium |
Fitton Field (Capacity: 3,000) |
Nickname | Crusaders |
Colors | Royal Purple |
National Championships | |
1952 | |
College World Series appearances | |
1952, 1958, 1962, 1963 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1952, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1978 | |
Conference champions | |
MAAC: 1986 Patriot League: 2013 |
The Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The team is a member of the Patriot League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Crusaders are coached by Greg DiCenzo. Holy Cross has participated in the NCAA Tournament 10 times and has advanced to the College World Series on four occasions, capturing the title in 1952. The team earned its first Patriot League regular season title in 2013 before falling in the Patriot League Championship Series for the third time in four years. The team also boasts recent wins over top 10 teams, defeating #4 Texas A&M in 2012 and #7 Mississippi State in 2014.