GREENVILLE, S.C. – Junior
Max Lane hit his first home run of the season, but Harvard University baseball fell to Michigan State University in seven innings, 14-1, on Friday night at Fluor Field in the series opener.
Continuing a stretch of five-straight games against opponents from the Big Ten and eight-straight against Power Four conference opponents, the Crimson (0-4) dropped the decision to the Spartans (7-1) who tallied eight runs in the first inning and six runs in the fourth.
Lane launched his second career home run with his solo shot to center field while junior
Jordan Kang posted his first triple of the year and second of his career. Both Lane and Kang went 2-for-3 at the plate on the night.
Harvard Highlights
- Junior Max Lane went 2-for-3 with a home run, RBI, and run scored. He launched his first homer of the season and the second home run of his career.
- Junior Jordan Kang finished 2-for-3 with a triple – his first triple of the season and second of his career. Kang leads the Crimson with a .462 batting average over the season's first four games.
- Senior George Cooper and junior Gio Colasante each added a hit.
- Senior Matt Giberti improved to 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts on the year.
- Junior left-hander Brian Dowling threw 5.0 innings in relief, tallying three strikeouts.
How It Happened
- Michigan State took an 8-0 lead after the first inning, hitting three home runs in the frame.
- Lane launched his first home run of the season with a solo shot to center field in the top of the fourth, winning the battle during a full count and making the score 8-1.
- The Spartans tacked on six runs in the bottom of the fourth behind three home runs.
Next Up
Harvard plays Michigan State in game two of the series tomorrow – Saturday, Mar. 1 – at 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+) before the series finale on Sunday, Mar. 2 at noon (ESPN+).
