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Gio Colasante
Nate Gardner
2
Harvard HARVARD 6-19
5
Winner Yale YALE 19-10
Harvard HARVARD
6-19
2
Final
5
Yale YALE
19-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARVARD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 0
Yale YALE 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 5 9 1

W: Tate Evans (4-1) L: Alagheband, Luca (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Colasante Homers, Baseball Falls to Yale in Series Finale, 5-2

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Gio Colasante hit a home run and a double for both of the Crimson's RBIs on the day, but Harvard University baseball fell to Yale University, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon at George H.W. Bush Field.
 
In the series finale and rubber match of a three-game set, the Crimson (6-19, 5-6 Ivy) scored two of the game's final three runs but could not rally past the host Bulldogs (19-10, 9-3 Ivy) after the two teams split a doubleheader on Saturday.
 
Colasante went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, a home run, and a double, launching his team-high sixth homer of the year, junior Jack Rickheim hit his team-high seventh double of the season, and first-year left-hander Brett Gable tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief with a strikeout.
 
Harvard remains in fourth place in the Ivy standings – a half game ahead of Columbia (5-7 Ivy) – while Yale continues to hold the top spot in the conference rankings – a half game ahead of Brown (8-3 Ivy). 

Harvard Highlights

  • Senior Gio Colasante went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. He hit his team-high sixth home run of the season and his 16th homer of his career.
  • Junior shortstop Jack Rickheim posted a double and scored a run. He has a team-best seven doubles on the season.
  • First-year designated hitter Matthew Witkow notched a double, junior second baseman Tyler Shulman added a hit, and sophomore left fielder Gavin Smith worked a pair of walks.
  • First-year right-hander Davis Kahn threw 4.0 innings in relief, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with two strikeouts.
  • First-year left-hander Brett Gable tossed 1.2 innings of relief, permitting no runs on one hit and no walks with one strikeout. He faced just four batters over eight pitches for his five outs. 

How It Happened

  • Yale plated the game's first four runs scoring, once in the first, once in the third, and twice in the fifth. The Crimson turned a double play in the third to help minimize the damage.
  • Harvard cut into the margin in the top of the sixth. After Rickheim got into scoring position with a double to right center, Colasante brought him home with a double of his own to left field, bringing the Crimson within 4-1.
  • The Bulldogs scored once in the bottom of the seventh to move ahead 5-1, but the Crimson turned its second double play of the game to remain within four runs heading to the eighth.
  • Colasante hit a solo home run to left field in the top of the ninth before Yale held on for the decision. 

Next Up

Harvard plays Massachusetts in the third-place game of The Baseball Beanpot on Tuesday, Apr. 14 at 2:00 p.m. at Boston College's Harrington Athletics Village before hosting Dartmouth in an Ivy League series with a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 18 at 11:30 a.m. (ESPN+) and a single game on Sunday, Apr. 19 at noon (ESPN+).

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