CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University baseball continues an eight-game homestand when it hosts Penn for a three-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 9 beginning at 11:30 a.m. (ESPN+) and a single game on Sunday, Apr. 10 at noon (ESPN+) in a matchup featuring two of the top teams in the Ivy League standings.

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What to Know: Team Notes

• The Crimson (13-10, 5-1 Ivy) enters the weekend atop the Ivy League standings while the Quakers (17-8, 4-2 Ivy) sit in a tie for second in the conference. In Ivy play thus far, Harvard has taken series from Cornell (3-0) and Brown (2-1) while Penn has won series against Columbia (2-1) and Dartmouth (2-1).
• Harvard is set to throw junior LHP Tim Williamson (3-1, 4.60 ERA) in game one, junior RHP Adam Stone (2-2, 3.20 ERA) in game two, and senior RHP Jaren Zinn (2-1, 6.57 ERA) in game three. Penn is scheduled to start RHP Kevin Eaise (2-1, 4.45 ERA) in game one, LHP Joe Miller (3-2, 4.37 ERA) in game two, and either RHP Cole Zaffiro (2-0, 4.64 ERA) or RHP Brian Zeldin (0-0, 1.69 ERA) in game three.
• Harvard leads the all-time series with Penn, 117-73-1. When the two teams last met in 2019, the Crimson took two of three from the Quakers, winning game one, 12-9, and taking game three, 8-6. The two teams first met in 1886.
• In the week three (Apr. 5) NEIBA Division I Coaches Poll, Harvard remains in the No. 2 spot for the second straight week. Connecticut tops the poll for the third straight week.
• In Ivy League play thus far, Harvard has hit .353 as a team with a .434 on-base percentage. In six games, the Crimson has totaled 59 runs, 79 hits, and 21 doubles.
• In its first home games in 1,049 days, Harvard took two of three games from Brown, sweeping the doubleheader on Apr. 2, 17-7 and 7-1. For the series, Harvard tallied 29 runs, 47 hits, 11 doubles, three triples, and 25 RBIs. The Crimson posted a .405 team batting average and .455 team on-base percentage.
• In its first Ivy League series in over 1,000 days, Harvard swept a three-game set from Cornell. The Crimson took game one, 7-5, captured game two, 11-5, and rallied to win game three, 12-11. Harvard totaled 32 hits and 20 walks across the series, posting a .414 on-base percentage and .296 batting average.
• Harvard has tallied a pair of wins over teams from Power Five conferences this season. The Crimson opened the year with an 11-6 win over the ACC's Miami in its first game in 719 days. Harvard also earned a 5-0 shutout win over UCLA of the Pac-12. 

What to Know: Batting Notes

• Sophomore Chris Snopek leads the Crimson in batting average (.395), on-base percentage (.485), hits (34), RBIs (16), and runs (19). Snopek ranks third in the Ivy League in OBP and fourth in batting average. In Ivy play, he has hit .500 with a .613 OBP. He paces the team with 12 multi-hit games on the year.
• Snopek hit .545 (6-for-11) with four RBIs, four runs, two doubles, and a triple in the Brown series. In his first Ivy series, Snopek posted a .455 average and .626 OBP vs. Cornell. Snopek hit .438 (7-for-16) in the Cal Poly series and earned Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors. He hit .500 with three RBIs, three runs, and a double in the Rice series. He totaled three hits, three runs scored, two RBIs, and his first career home run against Miami.
• Junior Logan Bravo has posted a .388 batting average and .432 on-base percentage on the season, while leading the team in doubles (10) and slugging percentage (.550). Bravo ranks second in the Ivy League in doubles. He has tallied 12 multi-hit games on the year and is on a 12-game hit streak. He hit .462 (6-for-13) in the Brown series with five RBIs, three doubles, and four runs.
• In the UCLA series, Bravo hit .500 (7-for-14) with a home run, two doubles, an RBI, and three runs scored. Bravo hit .400 (6-for-15) in the Cal Poly series, including three doubles. He went 5-for-13 (.385) with two doubles and four runs scored in the Rice series.
• Sophomore Ben Rounds has posted a .348 batting average with 23 hits, 16 RBIs, 18 runs, nine doubles, and a .457 on-base percentage. In Ivy play, he has hit .444 with a .500 OBP. He hit .571 (8-for-14) with five RBIs, three doubles, and five runs in the Brown series. In the last two games of the Cornell series, he went 4-for-9 with five RBIs. He has reached base safely in 14 straight games.
• Sophomore Jake Berger has reached base safely in 18 straight games. He has registered a .296 batting average, .436 on-base percentage, 17 runs scored, five doubles, and 14 RBIs. In Ivy play, he has hit .409 with a .552 OBP.
• First-year George Cooper leads the team in home runs (three) and has tallied 17 runs scored, 24 hits, six doubles, and 10 RBIs. He hit his first two collegiate home runs in the Rice series, launching lead-off home runs in both game three and game four.
• First-year Peter Levin broke out in the Cornell series, hitting .462 (6-for-13) with six RBIs, two doubles, a run scored, and a .615 slugging percentage. In Ivy play, he has hit .360 with nine hits, eight RBIs, and a .393 on-base percentage.

What to Know: Pitching Notes

• Sophomore right-handed reliever Jay Driver has thrown 14.0 innings of relief this season, allowing just two runs for a 1.29 ERA. He has posted three saves, 21 strikeouts to four walks, and a 0.86 WHIP. He earned saves at Rice (Mar. 4), at Cal Poly (Mar. 12), and in game two at Cornell (Mar. 25). He ranks second in the Ivy League in saves (three).
• Junior right-handed pitcher Adam Stone has posted a 3.20 ERA with 22 strikeouts over 19.2 innings, while holding opponents to a .186 batting average. He earned a win vs. Brown (Apr. 2), hurling 6.0 innings and permitting one run with six strikeouts. Against Rice (Mar. 4), he threw 5.0 shutout innings, striking out eight. He made his collegiate debut against Miami (Feb. 25), striking out four batters over 4.0 innings.
• Junior left-handed pitcher Tim Williamson has notched a 4.60 ERA, 30 strikeouts, and a .191 opponent batting average over 29.1 innings on the season. He leads the Ivy League in opponent batting average. Williamson earned Ivy League Pitcher of the Week honors after throwing 6.0 shutout innings with six strikeouts in a victory over UCLA (Mar. 19). He gained a win vs. Brown (Apr. 2), throwing 5.0 innings and allowing one earned run with a season-high nine strikeouts. He earned a win at Rice (Mar. 5), tossing 6.0 innings and permitting one run with seven strikeouts.
• Senior right-handed pitcher Jaren Zinn earned the win in game three against Cal Poly Mar. 12) behind a career-high 11 strikeouts. Zinn threw 6.0 innings and allowed just one run on four hits and two walks. He gained Ivy League Pitcher of the Week honors for the effort. He tallied 10 strikeouts over 5.0 innings vs. Brown (Apr. 3). For the season, Zinn leads the team and ranks second in the Ivy League with 41 strikeouts over 24.2 innings.
• Sophomore left-hander Uday Narottam has tossed 14.1 innings of relief this year, allowing just two earned runs for a 1.26 ERA. He earned a save against Cal Poly (Mar. 13), throwing 3.2 innings without allowing a hit.
• Sophomore right-hander Chris Clark has not allowed a run in seven of his eight relief appearances this season. He has posted a 1.23 ERA on the year, permitting just two earned runs over 14.2 innings. Clark earned the win at Cornell (Mar. 25), hurling 4.2 scoreless innings with a career-high seven strikeouts. He gained a save vs. Brown (Apr. 2), tossing 3.0 scoreless innings.
• First-year right-handed pitcher Sean Matson has thrown 20.2 innings this season, making appearances as a reliever and starter. He has 29 strikeouts and a 6.10 ERA. He notched a career-high nine strikeouts at Cornell (Mar. 25). Matson earned his first career win at Cal Poly (Mar. 13), pitching 5.1 innings with five strikeouts. He threw 4.0 innings of relief against Miami (Feb. 26), permitting just one run on two hits with six strikeouts.

At the Helm

Bill Decker, The Joseph J. O'Donnell '67 Head Coach for Harvard Baseball, is in his 10^th season as the leader of the Crimson. The 2019 Ivy League Coach of the Year and 2019 NEIBA Coach of the Year led the Crimson to the 2019 Ivy League title. He holds a 138-181 record at Harvard and a 635-438 career record as a collegiate head coach.

Next Up

Harvard hosts Northeastern in the consolation of The Baseball Beanpot on Tuesday, Apr. 12 at 3:00 p.m. (ESPN+) prior to returning to Ivy League play with a three-game series at Columbia from Apr. 16-17 on ESPN+.