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Facing a 2-1 count, streaking third baseman Steffan Wilson laced O’Dea’s offering towards left field, but Abraham leapt just high enough to spear the would-be game-winning hit, then doubled Vance off at second to send the game into the 13th...
After retiring second baseman John Glowik to start the stanza, Crimson senior pitcher Rob Wheeler successively hit Abraham and walked catcher Mike Marron, prompting Harvard coach Joe Walsh to insert junior Matt Brunnig, who had thrown 5.1 innings one day earlier against Penn. Six pitches later, he induced Holy Cross left fielder Jamie Aldrich to ground the ball to shortstop Morgan Brown, who flipped to Griff Jenkins at second to record the initial putout. But Jenkins’ follow-on throw to first was narrowly edged out by Aldridge at the bag, extending the frame and bringing Schell...
Walsh again opted to change throwers, calling on Brown to retire Schell. After a first-pitch strike, Brown fell behind 2-1 before Schell knocked his next offering just past freshman Taylor Meehan to the left of second base, driving in Abraham before the Crimson (11-7) could escape the inning. Holy Cross pitcher Scott Hampe retired the Harvard side in order not long after to notch his fourth save of the season and secure the win for Kevin O’Dea (1-0), who scattered three hits in as many stanzas of relief. Wheeler (0-2) was saddled...
...Warren. His replacement, fellow rookie Shawn Haviland, quickly defused the threat, picking off the lead runner, centerfielder Brendan Akashian, on his second try. After a single again moved the Crusaders into scoring position, Haviland, who struck out three in 2.2 frames of work, forced an infield pop-up from Abraham to end the inning...
...Abraham Riesman, who played Larny Sumptius, the wacky university president only slightly inspired by Harvard’s own, offers an explanation for the lack of actor-athlete interaction...