Coach Jim Chaves' Cadets had 13 hits in their opener.
St. Joseph completed its regular season with a 6-0 win in FCIAC baseball action in Stamford on Wednesday.
The Cadets (12-8, 10-6 FCIAC) are seeded seventh in the FCIAC playoffs and will visit No. 2 Greenwich (11-6 FCIAC) in the quarterfinals on Friday at 4 p.m.
In the win over the Crusaders (3-17, 1-15 FCIAC), St. Joseph’s Joe Zanchetti improved to 5-0 with a four-hitter. He struck out nine.
