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Andrew Abler
4
Harvard HARV 0-9
5
Winner Liberty LIBERTY 11-3
Harvard HARV
0-9
4
Final
5
Liberty LIBERTY
11-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 5 0
Liberty LIBERTY 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 7 1

W: Decker-Petty (1-1) L: Sams, Daniel (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Pushes Liberty in Series Finale, Falls in Ninth, 5-4

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Junior right-handed pitcher Andrew Abler threw 6.0 innings in the start, and first-year Matthew Witkow hit a game-tying two-run single in the eighth, but Harvard University baseball fell to Liberty University on a walk-off double, 5-4, at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
 
Playing in the series finale of a three-game set, the Crimson (0-9) tied the score at 4-4 in the top of the eighth on Witkow's single, but the Flames (11-3) took the decision on a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth to extend their win streak to nine games.
 
Abler allowed three runs – all earned – on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts over his 6.0 innings while junior right-hander Ryan McHugh threw 1.2 innings of scoreless relief with two strikeouts. Alongside Witkow's two-run single, senior Max Lane went 2-for-5 with two runs, and seniors Gio Colasante and Jordan Kang each added an RBI.

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior right-handed pitcher Andrew Abler threw 6.0 innings in the start, allowing three runs – all earned on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
  • Junior right-hander Ryan McHugh tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief, permitting no runs on one hit and no walks with two strikeouts.
  • Senior center fielder Max Lane went 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
  • First-year designated hitter Matthew Witkow posted two RBIs on a game-tying, two-run single in the top of the eighth.
  • Senior third baseman Jordan Kang notched an RBI and a run.
  • Senior first baseman Gio Colasante posted an RBI and a walk.
  • Junior shortstop Jack Rickheim added a hit and a run, and sophomore Liam Wilson chipped in a hit.

How It Happened

  • Harvard opened the game's scoring as senior Jordan Kang lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score senior Max Lane in the top of the first.
  • Liberty responded with three runs in the bottom of the first to take a 3-1 lead.
  • After five scoreless frames, the Flames tacked on one more run in the bottom of the seventh to move the margin to 4-1.
  • The Crimson countered with three runs in the top of the eighth to tie the score at 4-4. After senior Gio Colasante walked with the bases loaded to bring in a run, first-year Matthew Witkow evened the score with a two-run single to right field.
  • The Flames took the decision with a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth. 

Next Up

Harvard plays a four-game series at California Baptist in Riverside, California from March 13-16 (ESPN+) with game one on March 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT), game two on March 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT), game three on March 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT), and game four on March 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT).

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