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Harvard posted plenty of offense late in the contest, following a three-run eighth inning with a five-run ninth to nearly tie the game, but the Crimson could not plate the final run as freshman Kyle Larrow struck out swinging with the bases loaded.
But the offensive explosion proved too little, too late, as Harvard lamented wasting a strong outing from rookie pitcher Andrew Ferreira. The first-year starter held BC hitless through five innings, keeping the Eagle batters guessing with an accurate fastball and big, lefty curveball.
“I’m not one to go griping about calls and umpires, but there was no doubt from anyone in our dugout that [Hamlet] should have been punched out,” Walsh said.
BC answered right back in the bottom of the frame—plating a pair of runs on a walk and back-to-back doubles—and at 10-4 the game seemed well in hand. But after Aoki opted to let reliever Matt Brazis try to finish the...
Junior Dillon O’Neill walked to open the ninth, but two quick outs seemed to neutralize any threat. Sophomore cleanup hitter Marcus Way promptly belted a double to the center-field wall, though, and singles from sophomore Jeff Reynolds and Albright pulled Harvard within four. After Suter walked...