CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Harvard University baseball fell to the No. 24 University of Miami in game three of a three-game series, 10-0, on Sunday afternoon at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field in a rubber game after the two teams split the first two matchups of the set.
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Completing its season-opening series after a 719-day wait, the Crimson (1-2) allowed just two runs after the first two innings, but the Hurricanes (7-1) struck for four runs in each of the first and second frames.
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Harvard won game one in the series, 11-6, on Friday night before Miami took game two, 2-1, on Saturday evening.
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For Harvard, relievers sophomore
Porter Jordheim, senior
Jack Mahala, and junior
Will Jacobsen allowed just two runs on three hits from the third through eighth innings.
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Miami tallied four runs in each of the first and second innings, including a three-run home run in the bottom of the first. The Hurricanes closed the scoring with one run in each of the third and sixth frames.
Harvard Highlights
- In his collegiate debut, sophomore right-handed pitcher Porter Jordheim allowed just one run on two hits in 2.0 innings of relief.
- Senior right-hander Jack Mahala threw a scoreless and hitless inning of relief with two strikeouts.
- Junior right-hander Will Jacobsen tossed the final 3.0 innings, permitting just one run on one hit.
- Junior outfielder Spencer Williams, first-year designated hitter Sawyer Feller, and junior center fielder Hunter Baldwin each tallied a hit for the Crimson, including a double for Baldwin.Â
Game Notes
- First-year first baseman Peter Levin and sophomore right-handed pitcher Porter Jordheim each made his collegiate debut in the game. Over the course of the weekend, Harvard had 13 student-athletes appear in a college game for the first time.
- For the series, sophomore outfielder Peter Messervy led the Crimson with a .333 batting average (3-for-9) while junior catcher Zach Brown paced the team with three RBIs.
- Harvard used 12 pitchers in the series with five of them not allowing a run and 10 of them permitting two runs or fewer.
- The Crimson moved to 2-10 all-time vs. Miami.
What's Next?
Harvard travels to Houston, Texas for a four-game series with Rice University. The Crimson will play game one on Friday, Mar. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET, a doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 5 starting at 2:00 p.m. ET, and game four on Sunday, Mar. 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET.