ANNAPOLIS, Md. – With just three Patriot League regular-season series remaining, the Navy baseball team (22-14, 9-7 PL) continues its road swing with a four-game set at Holy Cross (16-19, 10-6 PL) this weekend, playing Friday and Saturday at Fitton Field in Worcester, Mass.
 
The Midshipmen and Crusaders will get underway on Friday with a 3:05 p.m. doubleheader, while Saturday's doubleheader is set for a 2:05 p.m. start. Both twin-bills will be a seven-inning game followed by a nine-inning contest, with all four games streaming on ESPN+.
 
Grenn Named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week
Navy senior Tyler Grenn was named the Patriot League Pitcher of the Week on Monday … Grenn was simply dominant in Navy's 1-0 win in 11 innings Saturday, tossing 8.1 shutout innings against Lafayette …Despite not factoring into the decision, Grenn worked into the ninth inning and held Lafayette to just six hits and a walk while retiring seven via the strikeout … On the season, Grenn holds a 1.89 ERA over 14 appearances, registering 31 strikeouts to six walks in 38 innings … The righty now has a 0.45 ERA in six Patriot League outings this spring, striking out 18 batters in 20 innings to just two walks … This marks Grenn's fifth-career Patriot League Pitcher of the Week honor and he becomes the fourth different Navy pitcher this season to claim the award.
 
Return of the Brown Bear
Evan Brown is hitting .333 in 11 appearances (nine starts) since returning from injury, logging five runs and eight RBI … Since returning to the lineup full-time on April 4, Brown has recorded a hit in every game for a nine-game hitting streak … Brown has also swiped three bases in that stretch and walked five times … Additionally, he has provided a steady hand in the infield, splitting time between second base and third base.
 
Career Snapshots in the PL
In 20 career Patriot League starts, Brady Bendik has maintained a 2.97 ERA over 118.1 innings, striking out 113 and notching a 9-7 record while recording five complete games … Tyler Grenn has posted a 4.00 ERA across 21 career appearances in league play, totaling 108 innings and 57 strikeouts while making 15 starts with three complete games … Evan Brown has batted .300 in 48 career league games, scoring 24 runs and driving in 26 RBI while walking 17 times … Andrew Manning has a .292 average in 66 career league games, scoring 36 runs and posting 41 RBI with eight homers … Ty DePerno has batted .301 through his first 37 league games over the last two years, racking up 21 runs scored and 19 RBI … Matt Archibald holds a 2.05 ERA over 10 career Patriot League starts, totaling 79 punchouts over 57 frames … John Carroll has a 2.08 ERA in six career relief outings in league play, allowing just three runs in 8.2 innings … Victor Izquierdo has hit .284 in league play all-time with 33 runs and 38 RBI, while Jack Killelea has a .284 career league average.
 
2026 Weekend Warriors
This season has seen the Mids go 18-11 over 29 weekend games … Patrick Walsh holds a .302 average on the weekends, racking up 15 extra-base hits and 20 RBI in 28 games … Tyler Cripe is batting .286 on the weekends with 17 RBI in 27 starts … Spencer Stephens holds a 1.88 ERA on the weekends, logging 14.1 innings with 16 strikeouts over eight outings … Navy has a 1.95 team ERA and .282 team average on Fridays … Andrew Manning has hit .385 on Fridays with five extra-base hits in seven games, while Victor Izquierdo has batted .346 with seven RBI in seven Friday games … Brady Bendik holds a 1.40 ERA over seven Friday starts, tallying 53 strikeouts in 45 innings … Cripe is hitting .333 on Saturdays with 14 RBI, slugging at a .571 clip, while Victor Izquierdo has batted .300 in 14 Saturday games with 11 runs scored and 10 steals … Tyler Grenn is pacing the team with a 0.82 ERA over four Sunday appearances, racking up seven strikeouts to one walk in 11 innings … Patrick Walsh has hit .423 on Sundays with a .846 slugging percentage, while Jake Hooten is hitting .313 in Sunday games.
 
Road Dogs Redux
The Mids have posted a .234 team batting average on the road and a 3.09 team ERA, compiling a 5-7 away record this season … Evan Brown holds an all-time road average of .296 with 24 RBI in 36 career road games, hitting .278 in eight road games this year … Victor Izquierdo has a .327 road average this season to go with 13 runs scored and seven RBI … A trio of freshmen have been big contributors on the road, with Tyler Cripe hitting .326 alongside a team-best 14 RBI, while Patrick Walsh is batting .303 with five extra-base hits on the road and John Loudon has batted .310 with eight RBI in road games … Jackson Clark has a perfect 0.00 ERA over four road outings, striking out nine in 7.1 innings.
 
News & Notes
Navy has outscored opponents by a 44-5 margin in the second inning this season … Tyler Grenn has a 0.60 ERA over Navy's last 10 games, logging 15 innings over three outings with 11 strikeouts to two walks … Patrick Walsh is hitting .467 in the Mids' last 10 games, racking up seven extra-base hits with seven runs scored and 11 RBI … Tyler Cripe is also batting .310 over the last 10 contests, scoring six times and driving in three runs … Cripe has batted .327 with 12 runs scored and 13 RBI in his 15 games at shortstop … Evan Brown is batting .364 when playing third base, while Patrick Walsh has a .450 average as the designated hitter.
 
Navy Among NCAA Stat Leaders
Navy's pitching has posted a league-leading 3.61 ERA that sits 11th nationally, while the team's 1.30 WHIP also leads the Patriot League and ranks 26th in the nation … The Mids are seventh in the country with five shutouts pitched … Navy is also 11th in the country and atop the league with 100 stolen bases as a team (12th nationally at 2.78 per game) … The Mids' 0.42 triples per game ranks fifth in the country … Patrick Walsh's league-leading four triples are tied for 11th in Division I … Brady Bendik's 1.70 ERA ranks 12th in the country, while Tyler Grenn's 1.89 ERA is 19th and Matt Archibald's 2.76 ERA is 65th nationally … Archibald's 86 total strikeouts are third in the country and his 13.82 strikeouts per nine innings rank 12th in Division I, with both marks leading the Patriot League, while Bendik's 71 strikeouts sit 17th in the nation … Archibald's six victories rank 13th in the country … Grenn's 1.42 walks allowed per nine innings ranks 25th nationally and first in the Patriot League.
 
Navy Notables vs. Holy Cross
Jackson Beattie has a 3.12 ERA in five career outings against Holy Cross, striking out 10 in 8.2 innings … Massachusetts native Andrew Manning has hit .381 in his career against the Crusaders, tallying eight runs and 10 RBI in 13 games against HC … Evan Brown has batted .250 in his career against Holy Cross, while Mac McCommons has hit .333 against Crusaders pitching in his career.
 
Scouting Holy Cross
The Crusaders are coming off a four-game split at league-leading Bucknell last weekend and a 9-1 loss at Brown on Tuesday … Holy Cross holds a league-high .262 team batting average and league-best 61 doubles … Gianna Royer leads the team and ranks second in the league with a .324 average, while CJ Egrie is hitting .323 to sit third in the league and his league-best 34 steals are second nationally … Van Coughlin (.261) has a team-high 26 RBI and has a share of the team lead with four homers … Staff ace Jaden Wywoda has a 4.44 ERA in nine starts, logging 41 strikeouts in 50.2 innings and compiling a 4-3 record … Owen Stelzer brings a 13-game on-base streak into the series.
 
Series History
Navy is 94-59 in the all-time series with Holy Cross, dating back to 1914 … The first all-time meeting in 1914 resulted in a 6-5 Crusaders win … The Mids are 6-4 in their last 10 games at Holy Cross … Navy went 1-4 in the season series last year, dropping a March 30 doubleheader in Worcester before splitting an April 19 doubleheader in Annapolis, but the Mids then fell in the April 20 game, 8-1 … Andrew Manning batted .286 over those five games last season.
 
Up Next
Navy makes a quick stop home to host Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday, April 22. First pitch is set for 5:05 p.m. from Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium.