Anthony Dimino had a three hit day and Michael Falsetti was one of four players with two hits to lead an 11 hit attack. However, the Crusaders pitching surrendered double digit walks that ultimately led to the Abbey(14-5-1) dropping an 8-7 decision to Bloomsburg on Sunday afternoon at Abbey Yard.

The Crusaders, winning three straight prior to today, sent Nolan Houmes to the bump in the hopes of sweeping the Huskies in the three game set. Parks Smithey, the usual game three starter, was used in a relief role in consecutive games on Saturday. Houmes would not factor in the decision. A four run first for Bloomsburg was helped, in part, by three unearned runs in the frame. Head Coach Scott Brickman followed with Dakota Irwin, Forest Buchanan and Matt Davenport on the mound for the Crusaders. Davenport, in pursuit of a midweek starting role, put together his best outing of 2013, allowing one earned run over four innings, striking out two, walking one.

Offensively, the Crusaders matched the Huskies with a four spot in the first to negate the fast start for Bloomsburg. Ian Vazquez showed off his plus speed with a perfect push bunt past the mound to lead off. Ryan Allen laced a single through the right side of the infield, followed by a Dimino walk. Michael Falsetti singled home Allen and Dimino to cut the lead in half. Emilio Pagan rolled a drag bunt down the third base line to load the bases for Adam Venditti. Venditti's sacrifice fly plates Stanley cutting the lead to one. John Pilla reached on a fielding error, scoring Falsetti to close out the scoring. The Crusaders would score again in the fourth, but would enter the ninth trailing 8-5.

Eric Geedey would stifle the Crusaders through his first four innings of work, allowing a lone base hit to Dimino. In the ninth, however, Dimino would strike again with his third hit of the day to lead off. Kennan Stanley would double to left, bringing life to the fans that stayed to see the finale. Falsetti bounced over Geedey's glove for an infield single that would end up scoring both Dimino and Stanley to bring the Crusaders to within a run. Tyler Hill would close out the game by coaxing a 3-6-1 twin killing to salvage the win for the Huskies. The save was Hill's first, as Geedey went to 3-0 on the season. Dakota Irwin was pegged with the loss for the Abbey.

The new week begins tomorrow at Moe's Southwestern Grill for the 'Scott Brickman Show' at 5pm. The show can be heard as part of the Abbey Sports Network's continuing coverage of Crusaders baseball on WGNC 1450am, and www.wgnc.net. Tuesday, the Crusaders continue their tour of the South Atlantic Conference against Carson Newman. The doubleheader begins at 1pm with a 12:45 pregame show. Wednesday, the Crusaders return to Abbey Yard for a 3pm game against Philadelphia University. Airtime is slated for 2:45. The weekend wraps up in Due West, SC as the Abbey battles Erskine in a three game series. Airtime Friday is set for 2:45pm. Saturday will begin at 11:45am.

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