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Callan Fang
Rachel Bergstein
4
Harvard HARV 0-14, 0-1 Ivy
5
Winner Penn PENN 6-9, 1-0 Ivy
Harvard HARV
0-14, 0-1 Ivy
4
Final
5
Penn PENN
6-9, 1-0 Ivy
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Harvard HARV 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 13 0
Penn PENN 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 10 5

W: Cerwinski, John (1-1) L: McHugh, Ryan (0-1)

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Harvard HARV 0-15, 0-2 Ivy
6
Winner Penn PENN 7-9, 2-0 Ivy
Harvard HARV
0-15, 0-2 Ivy
3
Final
6
Penn PENN
7-9, 2-0 Ivy
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 6 3
Penn PENN 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 X 6 8 0

W: Haggard, Sebastian (2-0) L: Pauley, Truman (0-4) S: Katz, Josh (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Battles Penn in Doubleheader, Drops Pair of Narrow Decisions, 5-4, 6-3

PHILADELPHIA – Junior Callan Fang threw 7.0 innings in the start in a game one that went to extra innings and hit a home run and a double at the plate in game two, but Harvard University baseball dropped a doubleheader to the University of Pennsylvania, 5-4 and 6-3, on Saturday afternoon at Tommy Lasorda Field at Meiklejohn Stadium.
 
In the first two Ivy League games of the season for both teams, the Crimson (0-15, 0-2 Ivy) battled the Quakers (7-9, 2-0 Ivy) into extra innings in game one before the hosts took a 5-4 decision in 10 innings in the opener and captured a 6-3 decision in the second contest.
 
In game one, junior Fang permitted just two runs over 7.0 innings on six hits and no walks with six strikeouts while junior Gio Colasante, sophomore Jack Rickheim, senior Matt Giberti, senior George Cooper, and first-year Liam Wilson all posted two hits apiece. Colasante added two RBIs, and Rickheim scored a pair of runs.
 
In game two, Fang went 2-for-4 with a home run – his first of the year – a double, and two RBIs after throwing 7.0 innings in the day's opening game. Colasante finished 2-for-4 with his second homer of the year. On the mound, sophomore right-hander Truman Pauley tallied eight strikeouts over 4.2 innings in the start, and first-year left-hander Charley Bergsma hurled 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. 

GAME 1: Penn 5, Harvard 4 (10 Innings)

 
Junior right-hander Callan Fang allowed two runs over 7.0 innings in the start, and the Crimson tallied a season-high 13 hits, but Harvard fell to Penn, 5-4, in 10 innings in the Ivy League opener for both teams.
 
In a series opener that went to extra innings, the Crimson took a 2-0 lead in the third, 3-2 edge in the eighth, and 4-3 advantage in the 10th before the Quakers plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the 10th to take the decision.
 
Fang permitted just two runs on six hits and no walks with six strikeouts while junior Gio Colasante, sophomore Jack Rickheim, senior Matt Giberti, senior George Cooper, and first-year Liam Wilson all posted two hits apiece. Colasante added two RBIs, and Rickheim scored a pair of runs.

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior right-hander Callan Fang threw 7.0 innings in the start, allowing two runs – both earned – on six hits and no walks with six strikeouts.
  • The Crimson tallied a season-high 13 hits as a team, totaling double-figure hits for the first time on the year. Five members of the Crimson registered multi-hit games.
  • Junior Gio Colasante notched two hits, two RBIs, and a double.
  • Sophomore Jack Rickheim went 2-for-4 with two runs, two stolen bases, and a walk.
  • Senior Matt Giberti contributed two hits, a run, and a stolen base.
  • Senior George Cooper posted a 2-for-5 effort and also reached on a hit by pitch.
  • First-year Liam Wilson added a 2-for-5 performance.
  • Sophomore Tyler Shulman chipped in a hit and a run, and junior Jordan Kang and senior Sawyer Feller each tacked on a hit.

How It Happened

  • The Crimson took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third as Colasante hit a two-run single to right field to plate the game's first two runs.
  • The Quakers pulled within 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth behind a double to center field.
  • Penn knotted the score at 2-2 in the last of the seventh with a solo home run.
  • Harvard re-gained a 3-2 edge in the top of the eighth as Giberti hit a ground ball to the left side that allowed Rickheim to come home.
  • The hosts tied the game again at 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth behind a sacrifice fly.
  • Giberti helped the Crimson re-take the lead in the top of the 10th as his single to first base allowed Rickheim to score again.
  • Penn claimed the decision with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 10th with an RBI single to right field bringing home the deciding run.

GAME 2: Penn 6, Harvard 3

 
Juniors Callan Fang and Gio Colasante each hit solo home runs, but Harvard dropped a 6-3 decision to Penn in game two of the series.
 
The Crimson pulled within 4-2 in the top of the seventh behind back-to-back homers from Fang and Colasante, but the Quakers plated two more insurance runs in the eighth to take the day's second contest.
 
Fang went 2-for-4 with a home run – his first of the year – a double, and two RBIs after throwing 7.0 innings in the day's opening game. Colasante finished 2-for-4 with his second homer of the year. On the mound, sophomore right-hander Truman Pauley tallied eight strikeouts over 4.2 innings in the start, and first-year left-hander Charley Bergsma hurled 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. 

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior Callan Fang went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. He recorded his first homer of the season after throwing 7.0 innings in the start on the mound in the day's opening game.
  • Junior Gio Colasante finished 2-for-4 with a home run, an RBI, and a run scored. He notched his second homer of the year.
  • Senior George Cooper tallied a double and a run scored, and senior Matt Giberti added a hit.
  • Sophomore right-hander Truman Pauley tossed 4.2 innings in the start, allowing four runs – three earned – on four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. His eight strikeouts stood one strikeout shy of his career high set last weekend.
  • First-year left-hander Charley Bergsma threw 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, permitting no runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout.
  • Harvard hit multiple home runs in a game for the third time this season.

How It Happened

  • Penn opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second.
  • The Quakers moved ahead 3-0 with a solo home run in the last of the third and 4-0 behind a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth.
  • Harvard pulled within 4-2 in the top of the seventh behind back-to-back solo home runs. Fang started the rally with a homer to center field before Colasante followed him with a drive down the left field line.
  • The hosts moved the margin to 6-2 in the bottom of the eighth with two RBI singles.
  • The Crimson trimmed the difference to 6-3 in the top of the ninth behind an RBI double to left center from Fang before the Quakers held on for the decision.

Next Up

Harvard closes the series at Penn with a single game tomorrow – Sunday, Mar. 23 at noon (ESPN+).

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