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Finley Payne
10
Winner Harvard HARVARD 16-15-1, 8-4 Ivy
2
Brown BROWN 11-19, 4-8 Ivy
Winner
Harvard HARVARD
16-15-1, 8-4 Ivy
10
Final
2
Brown BROWN
11-19, 4-8 Ivy
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Harvard HARVARD 0 2 6 0 0 0 2 10 12 0
Brown BROWN 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1

W: Flynn, Riley (6-3) L: Macy Borowski (8-9)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Powers Past Brown for Series Win

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A six-run outing in the third inning made the difference for Harvard softball in the series finale against Brown on the road, as the Crimson earn its second-straight series win in Ivy League action with a 10-2 victory against the Bears.

Senior infielder Finley Payne enjoyed a fantastic performance at the plate, as the Liberty Township, Ohio native drove in a career-best five runs on two hits. In the circle, senior pitcher Riley Flynn continued her stellar, coming out the bullpen and holding Brown scoreless for the last five innings of the series.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The second inning saw Harvard (16-15-1, 8-4 Ivy League) jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a bang, as Payne sent a pitch high in the zone over the wall for a two-run homer. An NFCA Northeast All-Region Third Team selection in 2025, Payne is now tied for the team lead in home runs with seven, a new career high for Payne.

After Brown (11-19, 4-8) leveled the score in the bottom half of the second inning with a two-run home run of its own, Harvard exploded for six runs in the top of the third inning to cement a commanding 10-2 advantage. After singles from first-year outfielder Sheila Forbes and junior infielder Sophie Sun, a rip up the middle from first-year infielder Hannah Ziecik put the Crimson back in front with an RBI-single, 3-2. A single from sophomore catcher Quinn Salazar-Stewart loaded the bases, as Payne capitalized on another scoring opportunity, clearing the bases with a three-run RBI double, 6-2.

With runners now on the corners, a perfectly executed double steal allowed Payne to score the seventh run of the day, 7-2, as an RBI single from Forbes capped the inning and grew the Harvard lead to 8-2.

Taking over in the circle in the second inning, Flynn was once again lights out in the circle, holding the hosts scoreless across the last five innings of the series. Two more runs arrived for Harvard in the top of the seventh to punctuate the win, as sacrifice fly from junior outfielder and team captain Megan Davies and an RBI single from junior outfielder and team captain Audrey Szollosi secured the 10-2 win for the Crimson.

Harvard scored its 10 runs on 12 hits, as five different Crimson drove in runs. Payne led the way with a career-best five RBIs, as Salazar-Stewart recorded a game-high three hits and three runs. Coming out of the bullpen, Flynn tossed 5.1 scoreless innings, only allowing three hits while picking up one strikeout.

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS

  • Harvard is now 6-1 in last seven outings in Ivy League play.
  • The Crimson score double-digit runs for the sixth time this season.
  • Harvard is 4-0 in Ivy League series finales this year.
  • Payne records a career-best five RBIs on two hits.
  • Across 12.1 innings this weekend, Flynn posted a 0.57 earned run average with six strikeouts in two outings.

UP NEXT

Harvard begins an eight-game homestand on Tuesday, Apr. 14 at 4 p.m., as the Crimson welcome Boston University to Cambridge. Admission to Soldiers Field is free of charge and every pitch will air live on ESPN+.

For complete coverage of Harvard Softball, follow the team on Twitter (@HarvardSB) and Instagram (@harvardsb).
 
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