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Jordan Kang
Nate Gardner
9
Harvard HARV 8-26
12
Winner Holy Cross HC 19-25
Harvard HARV
8-26
9
Final
12
Holy Cross HC
19-25
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 3 9 15 3
Holy Cross HC 0 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 X 12 12 4

W: Citro, Marco (1-1) L: Dowling, Brian (1-2) S: Mascott, Cole (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rickheim, Kang Hit Homers, Baseball Falls at Holy Cross, 12-9

WORCESTER, Mass. – Junior shortstop Jack Rickheim and senior third baseman Jordan Kang each hit a home run, but Harvard University baseball fell at Holy Cross, 12-9, on Tuesday evening at Fitton Field in the Crimson's non-league finale.
 
Playing in its final mid-week game to close the month of April, the Crimson (8-26) scored seven of the game's final nine runs before the host Crusaders (19-25) held on for the decision.
 
Kang went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs, and a run launching his fourth homer of the season while Rickheim blasted his team-high eighth homer of the year and 10th homer of his career. Senior center fielder Max Lane finished 3-for-6 with three RBIs and a double, and sophomore left fielder Gavin Smith notched a 3-for-6 day with an RBI. 

Harvard Highlights

  • Senior third baseman Jordan Kang went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs, and a run. He launched his fourth homer of the year and 11th homer of his career. He set a new season high with four hits.
  • Junior shortstop Jack Rickheim hit his eighth home run of the season and the 10th homer of his career, finishing the game with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs.
  • Senior center fielder Max Lane posted a 3-for-6 effort with three RBIs, a double, and a run scored. He matched his season high with three hits.
  • Sophomore left fielder Gavin Smith registered a season-best three hits alongside an RBI.
  • Senior first baseman Gio Colasante tallied two runs, a hit, and an RBI.
  • Out of the bullpen, junior right-hander Ryan McHugh and first-year left-hander Brett Gable each threw an inning of scoreless relief. McHugh notched two strikeouts while Gable added a strikeout of his own.
  • As a team, Harvard totaled 15 hits, tying for its second most in a game this season. The Crimson recorded double-figure hits for the ninth time in 2026.
Gallery: (4-28-2026) Baseball at Holy Cross
 

How It Happened

  • In the top of the third, Rickheim opened the scoring with a solo home run – his eighth homer of the year – to left field before Lane sent an RBI single up the middle to give the Crimson a 2-0 lead.
  • The Crusaders plated six runs in the bottom of the third to move ahead 6-2. The stanza included a two-run home run for the hosts.
  • Holy Cross added four runs in the last of the fifth to take a 10-2 edge.
  • Harvard responded with four runs in the top of the seventh to pull within 10-6. Kang started the rally with a two-run home run to left field before Lane hit an RBI double to left center and Smith sent an RBI single into left field.
  • The hosts notched two runs in the bottom half of the seventh to make the margin 12-6.
  • The Crimson plated three runs in the top of the ninth to pull within 12-9 before the Crusaders closed the contest. In the frame, Rickheim brought home a run with a sacrifice fly, Colasante scored a run after absorbing a hit by pitch, and Lane capped the game's scoring with an RBI single to left field. 

Next Up

Harvard plays its final regular season series at Princeton with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 2 at 11:30 a.m. (ESPN+) and a single game on Sunday, May 3 at noon (ESPN+).

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