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Jordan Kang
9
Harvard HARV 0-2
11
Winner Tulane TUL 4-2
Harvard HARV
0-2
9
Final
11
Tulane TUL
4-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 9 14 0
Tulane TUL 0 2 0 0 0 4 4 1 X 11 9 0

W: Rath, Aidan (1-0) L: Dowling, Brian (0-1) S: Vincent, Tom (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Colasante Hits Grand Slam, Baseball Drops 11-9 Decision to Tulane in Game Two

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Senior first baseman Gio Colasante hit a grand slam for his first home run of the year, and five members of the Crimson tallied multi-hit games, but Harvard University baseball fell at Tulane University, 11-9, on Saturday afternoon at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
 
Competing in game two of the three-game series, the Crimson (0-2) took a 6-0 lead in the top of the second and an 8-2 edge in the top of the sixth before the Green Wave (4-2) scored nine of the game's final 10 runs to take the decision.
 
Colasante finished the game with four RBIs, three runs scored, and three walks while senior designated hitter Jordan Kang went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Sophomore Liam Wilson, senior Max Lane, first-year Matthew Witkow, and junior Ryan Mooney each posted two hits on the day.
 
On the mound, sophomore left-handed pitcher Luca Alagheband threw 5.0 innings in the start, allowing three runs – all earned – on three hits and one walk with two strikeouts. 

Harvard Highlights

  • Senior first baseman Gio Colasante hit his first home run of the year on a grand slam, finishing the game with four RBIs, three runs scored, and three walks. He hit his first homer of the year.
  • Senior designated hitter Jordan Kang finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs, a double, and a run.
  • Sophomore catcher Liam Wilson went 2-for-3 with a double and a run.
  • Senior center fielder Max Lane notched two hits, an RBI, and a run.
  • Junior right fielder Ryan Mooney notched two hits, an RBI, and a run.
  • First-year third baseman Matthew Witkow posted a 2-for-3 effort with a double and a run.
  • Junior second baseman Tyler Shulman contributed a double.
  • Sophomore left fielder Gavin Smith added a hit and a run.
  • Sophomore left-hander Luca Alagheband threw 5.0 innings in the start, allowing three runs – all earned – on three hits and one walk with two strikeouts.
  • Harvard tallied 14 hits – including four doubles and a home run – and worked eight walks as a lineup. The Crimson tallied double-figure hits for the first time on the season.
  • Five members of the Crimson posted multi-hit games. 

How It Happened

  • Kang opened the game's scoring in the top of the first, sending a two-run double into left field to give Harvard a 2-0 lead.
  • Colasante extended the Crimson's edge to 6-0 in the top of the second, blasting a grand slam to right field.
  • Tulane trimmed the margin to 6-2 in the bottom of the second with a pair of runs.
  • Harvard moved its advantage to 7-2 in the top of the fourth behind an RBI single to left field from Lane.
  • The Crimson plated another run in the top of the sixth as an RBI single from Kang staked the visitors to an 8-2 lead.
  • Tulane countered with four runs in the bottom of the sixth to pull within 8-6 and another four runs in the last of the seventh to take a 10-8 lead.
  • Harvard responded with one run in the top of the eighth as Mooney sent an RBI single to left field to trim the difference to 10-9.
  • The Green Wave added the game's final run in the bottom of the eighth on a sacrifice fly. 

Next Up

Harvard plays Tulane in the series finale tomorrow – Sunday, Feb. 22 – at 1:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. CT (ESPN+).

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