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Chris Snopek
JC Ridley
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Harvard HARV 1-1
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Winner Miami (FL) UM 6-1
Harvard HARV
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Final
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Miami (FL) UM
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Miami (FL) UM 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2 6 1

W: Palmquist, C (2-0) L: Matson, Sean (0-1) S: Walters, A (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Snopek Homers, Baseball Drops Game Two to No. 24 Miami, 2-1

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Sophomore left fielder Chris Snopek hit his first career home run, but Harvard University baseball fell to the No. 24 University of Miami in game two, 2-1, on Saturday night at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.
 
Continuing its season-opening series and coming off an 11-6 victory over Miami in game one, the Crimson (1-1) tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the fourth on Snopek's homer before the host Hurricanes (6-1) scored a run in the bottom of the fifth and held on for the victory.
 
Snopek went 2-for-4 in the game while sophomore right fielder Peter Messervy hit a double. On the mound, three Crimson pitchers combined to allow just two runs on six hits with 10 strikeouts. First-year Sean Matson tossed 4.0 innings of relief, permitting just one run on two hits with six strikeouts.
 
After Miami scored the game's opening run in the bottom of the first, the Crimson knotted the game in the top of the fourth as Snopek led off the inning with a solo home run to left field. The Hurricanes went back ahead in the last of the fifth with an RBI double to right field. Harvard threatened in the top of the sixth, loading the bases before the Hurricanes escaped the jam.

Harvard Highlights

  • Sophomore left fielder Chris Snopek tallied two of the Crimson's four hits in the game with his 2-for-4 performance. He compiled a home run, RBI, and run scored.
  • Sophomore right fielder Peter Messervy and junior center fielder Hunter Baldwin each posted a hit, including a double for Messervy.
  • First-year right-handed pitcher Sean Matson came on in relief, throwing 4.0 innings and giving up just one run on two hits with six strikeouts to just two walks in his collegiate debut.
  • Sophomore right-hander Chris Clark pitched a scoreless eighth inning with one strikeout in his collegiate debut.
  • Junior left-handed pitcher Tim Williamson made the start, allowing just one run on four hits with three strikeouts over 3.0 innings.

Game Notes

  • The Crimson pitching staff struck out 10 batters in game two after totaling nine strikeouts in game one.
  • Through two games, sophomore Peter Messervy has gone 3-for-6 with two runs and a double while sophomore Chris Snopek has gone 3-for-8 with three runs and a homer.
  • Harvard has hit three home runs over its first two games while allowing none.
  • The Crimson moved to 2-9 all-time vs. Miami.

What's Next?

Harvard concludes the series with Miami tomorrow – Sunday, Feb. 27 – at 1:00 p.m. (ACCNX).
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