Reed got into much worse trouble in the third. With one out and two men on, Crusader catcher Dale Johnson smacked a Reed offering over the fence in dead center field to make the score 4-0. It was the first of Johnson's two home runs on the day-his first two this year.

Reed was lifted in favor of freshman Trey Hendricks, who switched over from the DH spot. Hendricks displayed good control in his 4.2 innings of work, striking out five and walking none. He did, however, give up two home runs, including a bomb to left by second baseman Peter Summa that cleared the fence by at least ten feet.

But the Crimson bats ultimately left their mark on the game. Carter's home run in the third was his sixth of the year and it disrupted Arrante's rhythm.

"There's a big difference between 4-0 and 4-1," Walsh said. "The Carter home run helped a whole lot."

Lentz added another homer in the bottom of the fifth. He finished 4-for-5 with three RBIs, and a triple short of the cycle.

Notes

Carter's appearance on the mound was actually his third of the year. In three previous innings he had given up two runs on five hits...Hendricks hit today as the DH, pitcher and the DH again. He finished 2-for-3 with a double and a walk...Walsh shuffled the defensive lineup in the ninth. Among the more interesting changes were Lentz' move to first base...The Crimson now trails the all-time rivalry with the Crusaders, 99-58.