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Before the final pitch of yesterday’s doubleheader at Yale, it seemed that, no matter what, the weekend’s results would feel like a victory for the struggling Harvard baseball team.Yesterday, the Crimson (4-25, 3-9 Ivy) continued its breakout offensive weekend and received two solid outings from veteran starters Shawn Haviland and Brad Unger, but a heartbreaking walk-off loss in the weekend finale left it with a sour taste in its mouth—and a split that won’t help it gain ground in the Ivy League standings. Hot Harvard...
...when it managed four runs. First up was Lauren Murphy, who in her previous at bat in the second crushed her 5th homerun of the year. Murphy, and then junior Bailey Vertovez, drew walks to put runners on first and second. A fielder’s choice, a wild pitch, and another base on balls, brought Bock to the plate with the bases loaded. Bock came through once again with a clutch 2 RBI double that brought Vertovez and Henderson home. Sophomore Jen Francis connected for a ground out to second that was enough to bring freshman Ellen Macadam across...
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...Tonight, the Crimson’s first-round matchup in the annual Beanpot tournament will conclude a whirlwind stretch of baseball—after this evening’s game, Harvard will have played seven games in the last four days. The first pitch against UMass is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at Fraser Field in Lynn, Mass...
...freshman Ellen Macadam and junior Hayley Bock each struck out. That brought up Francis who went deep for the two-out, two RBI shot. “She was really throwing up on the outside corner,” Francis said. “I just waited for a pitch and she threw it right on the outside corner and I just hit it over.”Although Francis’s bomb gave Harvard all the runs it would need for the win, Bock and freshman Caitlin Bowers provided the wiggle-room.Bock hit a two-out solo shot deep...