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Jack Rickheim
4
Harvard HARV 0-11
11
Winner California Baptist CBU 16-4
Harvard HARV
0-11
4
Final
11
California Baptist CBU
16-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
California Baptist CBU 2 3 0 1 4 0 1 0 X 11 16 3

W: Becerra, Luis (2-0) L: Alagheband, Luca (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rickheim Homers, Baseball Drops 11-4 Decision to California Baptist in Game Two

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Junior shortstop Jack Rickheim hit his first home run of the season, but Harvard University baseball fell to California Baptist University, 11-4, on Saturday night at James W. Totman Stadium in game two of a four-game series.
 
The Crimson (0-11) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on Rickheim's solo home run and pulled within 6-4 in the top of the fifth before the host Lancers (16-4) scored the game's final five runs.
 
Rickheim hit his third career home run while sophomore catcher Liam Wilson added a hit and an RBI. Senior designated hitter Jordan Kang posted two walks and a run, sophomore left fielder Gavin Smith notched a hit and a run, and junior right fielder Ryan Mooney chipped in a walk and a run. 

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior shortstop Jack Rickheim hit his first home run of the season and the third home run of his career, tallying a hit, a run, and an RBI.
  • Sophomore catcher Liam Wilson notched a hit and an RBI.
  • Senior designated hitter Jordan Kang worked two walks and scored a run.
  • Sophomore left fielder Gavin Smith contributed a hit and a run.
  • Junior right fielder Ryan Mooney walked and scored a run.
  • Junior second baseman Tyler Shulman added a hit.
  • Sophomore right-hander Owen Tahnk threw 1.0 inning in relief, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk with one strikeout. 

How It Happened

  • Harvard started the game's scoring in the top of the first as Rickheim blasted a solo shot out to left center field to give the Crimson a 1-0 lead.
  • California Baptist responded with two runs in the bottom of the first on a two-run home run to take a 2-1 edge.
  • CBU plated three runs in the last of the second to take a 5-1 advantage.
  • An RBI single to left center from Wilson in the top of the fourth brought Harvard within 5-2.
  • The Lancers brought in a run on a double in the bottom of the fourth to move ahead 6-.2.
  • Harvard pulled within 6-4 of CBU as a pair of runs scored on errors in the top of the fifth.
  • The hosts scored four times in the bottom of the fifth to establish a 10-4 advantage and tacked on one run in the last of the seventh to make the score 11-4. 

Next Up

Harvard plays CBU in game three of the series tomorrow – Sunday, Mar. 15 – at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT (ESPN+) before the series finale on Monday, Mar. 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

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