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Jack Rickheim
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Winner Harvard HARV 3-14, 2-2 Ivy
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Cornell COR 3-14, 1-3 Ivy
Winner
Harvard HARV
3-14, 2-2 Ivy
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Final
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Cornell COR
3-14, 1-3 Ivy
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0
Cornell COR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

W: Colasante, Gio (2-4) L: Ross Yoshida (0-1) S: Gable, Brett (2)

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Harvard HARV 3-15, 2-3 Ivy
9
Winner Cornell COR 4-14, 2-3 Ivy
Harvard HARV
3-15, 2-3 Ivy
4
Final
9
Cornell COR
4-14, 2-3 Ivy
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 3
Cornell COR 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 X 9 7 1

W: Ethan Van Sice (1-0) L: Alagheband, Luca (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Tops Cornell, 2-1, in Game One, Splits Series Opening Doubleheader

ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior Gio Colasante threw 8.0 innings to earn the win in game one before adding three hits as a batter in game two, and junior Jack Rickheim hit the go-ahead homer in game one before adding two doubles in game two, as Harvard University baseball split an Ivy League doubleheader with Cornell University on Saturday afternoon, winning 2-1 in game one prior to falling 9-4 in game two, on Sunday afternoon at Booth Field.
 
Playing in its second conference weekend of the season, the Crimson (3-15, 2-3 Ivy) broke a 1-1 tie in game one behind Rickheim's go-ahead solo home run in the eighth to take the series opener before the Big Red (4-14, 2-3 Ivy) held off the visitors' comeback attempts in game two.
 
In game one, Colasante – earning the win for the second time in as many Ivy starts – threw 8.0 innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with four strikeouts while Gable captured the save for the second time in as many Ivy appearances, tossing a scoreless ninth. Rickheim blasted his second homer of the year and fourth of his career while sophomore catcher Liam Wilson registered his team-high fourth double of the year.
 
In game two, Colasante went 3-for-4 in the game with two RBIs and a double, Rickheim finished 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and an RBI, and first-year designated hitter Matthew Witkow added an RBI double as the Crimson matched a season high with four doubles as a team.

Game 1: Harvard 2, Cornell 1

Senior right-handed pitcher Gio Colasante allowed just one run over eight innings, and junior shortstop Jack Rickheim hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth as Harvard beat Cornell, 2-1, in the series opener on Sunday.
 
With the score tied at 1-1 entering the eighth, Rickheikm launched a solo home run to left center to put the Crimson ahead before Colasante and first-year left-hander Brett Gable combined to record the game's final six outs against the host Big Red.
 
Colasante – earning the win for the second time in as many Ivy starts – threw 8.0 innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with four strikeouts while Gable captured the save for the second time in as many Ivy appearances, tossing a scoreless ninth.
 
Rickheim blasted his second homer of the year and fourth of his career while sophomore catcher Liam Wilson registered his team-high fourth double of the year.

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior shortstop Jack Rickehim hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the eighth, finishing the game with a homer, RBI, and run. He launched his second homer of the season and the fifth of his career.
  • Senior right-handed pitcher Gio Colasante threw a career-high 8.0 innings, allowing just one run on four hits and no walks with four strikeouts. Colasante has earned the win in each of his first two Ivy League starts to begin conference play.
  • First-year left-handed pitcher Brett Gable earned the save, tossing 1.0 inning and permitting no runs on no hits and two walks with one strikeout. Gable has captured the save in each of his first two Ivy appearances.
  • Sophomore catcher Liam Wilson hit his team-high fourth double of the season, sending an RBI double to left center in the fifth that scored senior center fielder Max Lane.
  • Colasante and Gable combined to give up just one run on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts over the full nine innings. 

How It Happened

  • Following four scoreless frames, the Crimson struck first in the top of the fifth as Wilson lifted an RBI double to left center to plate Lane.
  • The Big Red knotted the score at 1-1 with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth.
  • After another two scoreless innings, Rickheim broke the tie in the top of the eighth, launching a solo home run to left center to put the Crimson up 2-1.
  • Gable came on for the final three outs in the ninth to earn the save, inducing a pair of groundouts alongside a strikeout. 

Game 2: Cornell 9, Harvard 4

Senior first baseman Gio Colasante tallied three hits, two RBIs, and a double, and junior shortstop Jack Rickheim posted three runs, two doubles, and an RBI, but Harvard fell to Cornell, 9-4, in game two on Sunday.
 
The Crimson pulled within 3-2 in the top of the third and 7-4 in the top of the seventh before the host Big Red held on for the win.
 
Colasante went 3-for-4 in the game with two RBIs and a double, Rickheim finished 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and an RBI, and first-year designated hitter Matthew Witkow added an RBI double as the Crimson matched a season high with four doubles as a team.

Harvard Highlights

  • Senior first baseman Gio Colasante went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a double. He tallied a season-high three hits in the game.
  • Junior shortstop Jack Rickheim finished 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and an RBI. He notched his third and fourth doubles of the season, tying for the team lead.
  • First-year designated hitter Matthew Witkow hit an RBI double. He posted his fourth double of the year, tying for the team lead.
  • Senior center fielder Max Lane and junior second baseman Tyler Shulman each added a hit while junior right fielder Ryan Mooney walked twice and scored a run.
  • Senior left-hander Brian Dowling threw 1.2 innings of scoreless relief, facing the minimum of five batters over his five outs.
  • As a team, Harvard matched its season high with four doubles as a lineup. 

How It Happened

  • Harvard struck first as Colasante sent an RBI single up the middle to plate Rickheim and give the Crimson a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
  • Cornell responded with three runs in the bottom of the first to move ahead 3-1.
  • The Crimson cut the edge to one in the top of the third as Witkow drove an RBI double to right center to bring home Rickheim and bring the Crimson within 3-2.
  • The Big Red plated another three runs in the last of the third to move ahead 6-2.
  • In the bottom of the fifth, the hosts tacked on another run to make the margin 7-2.
  • Harvard answered with two runs in the top of the seventh as both Rickheim and Colasante hit RBI doubles to left center to bring the visitors within 7-4.
  • The Big Red plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh behind a two-run home run, moving ahead 9-4. 

Next Up

Harvard closes the series with Cornell with a single game tomorrow – Monday, March 30 – at noon (ESPN+).

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