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Baseball Goes 3-1, First in Ivy
Give the Harvard baseball team's pitching staff a ton of credit. It almost single-handedly carried the Crimson through this Ivy weekend.
But give the bats, reticent though they were, some credit too. They didn't make a lost of noise, but they made noise when it mattered. PRINCETON 3 HARVARD 1 PRINCETON 0 HARVARD 3 CORNELL 0 HARVARD 3 CORNELL 1 HARVARD 5
Repeat aces from sophomore John Birtwell and freshman Ben Crockett, both of whom threw complete-game shutouts, combined with timely, if not prolific, hitting helped the Crimson (12-10, 6-2 Ivy) maintain a first-place tie with Brown in the Red Rolfe Division.
Despite hitting an anemic .226 on the weekend, the Crimson patched together enough opportunistic multi-run innings to scratch three wins, splitting with Princeton on Saturday before sweeping Cornell yesterday at O'Donnell Field.
Senior second baseman Peter Wood-fork, captain Hal Carey and freshman left fielder Mark Manger, who collected two RBI apiece, were the only Harvard players with multiple RBI.
"We've been swinging at bad pitches, we've been getting fastballs sneaked by us and we haven't had good at-bats," Wood-fork said. "We go through whole games, and we don't make good contact and we give up easy at-bats."
"Today's wins were huge," said senior Donny Jamieson, who started and earned the win in yesterday's nightcap. "We were really focused and aware that we have to start building something. We came in 10-10, and we had to move away from .500." Harvard 5, Cornell 1 Jamieson was temporarily relocated from the bullpen, where he carried a 9.82 ERA in six appearances, to start in place of classmate Andrew Duffell, who is down with an elbow sprain. Jamieson, who won two games in relief at the NCAA Regional last season, worked his finest outing of the year, tossing six shutout innings while scattering four hits and striking out two en route to a 5-1 win. "It feels good," Jamieson said. "It's my first start of the season, and I had struggled a little bit in the bullpen. Duffell was hurt, so I got to make a start, and on this staff, everybody's battling to get starts." Jamieson (2-0) also benefited from four infield double plays, including inning-enders in the third, fifth and sixth. Junior first baseman Erick Binkowski turned the prettiest of the four, snagging Cornell shortstop Raul Gomez's ground ball inside the line, stepping on the bag and then firing to second for the lead "That's function of hitting my spots andkeeping the ball down," Jamieson said. "I don'thave an overpowering fastball like Crockett, soI'm not going to get as many strikeouts." The Harvard bats continued to slump, managingonly five hits, but four Cornell errors helped theCrimson to four unearned runs though the first twoinnings. Mager keyed a two-run burst in the first,hitting a one-out sacrifice fly to score seniorcenter fielder Andrew Huling. When Big Red rightfielder Kris Green's rocket from the right-fieldcorner skipped wide up the third-base line,Woodfork alertly trotted home with another run fora 2-0 lead off Cornell loser Jeff Miller (0-2). Harvard scrapped three more in the second,combining a little smallball with some bush leagueCornell defense. After sophomore right fielder Scott Carmacktook first on a dropped third strike to open theinning, junior designated hitter Jeff Bridich--whowas 2-for-3 with a run scored in the game--slappeda single through the right side on a text bookhit-and-run. A pair of errors by Gomez, sandwiched around asacrifice fly by Carey, gave the Crimson a 5-0lead. Harvard had only three hits at that pointin the game. "Getting more hits is a mayter of guys feelingmore confident and getting more hacks at goodpitches," Mager said. "Hitting and running, that'sthe kind of team we are. We're not doing it as muchbecause we just aren't getting guys on base." Harvard 3, Cornell O Crockett, who was last week's Ivy League Rookieof the Week, was simply dazzling in yesterday'sopener, tossing a complete-game shutout, strikingout eight while walking none. But statistics alone can't convey howimpressive Crockett (2-1) looked in bullyingthrough the Big Red order. The 6'3 Topsfieldnative had Cornell guessing all afternoon, mixinga high-80s fastball with a sharp curve and aneffective change to retire 16 of the last 17batters he faced. "I had some time off this week, not throwingagainst URI, so I felt real fresh and I warmed upwell," Crockett said "And [senior Jason] Keck is anincredible catcher. We were on the same page forthe entire game. I had the grip on the ball at thesame time he called for the pitch. I don't think Ishook him off once." Cornell's John Osgood (0-3) took the loss in acomplete game of his own, surrendering threeearned runs on seven hits across six. As in the nightcap, the bottom of the Crimsonorder provided some much needed spark. Mager andBridich had back-to-back RBI hits with two outsin the second, with Mager doubling in Binkowksiand Bridich singling in Mager. Mager's defensive flexibility allowed HarvardCoach Joe Walsh to juggle his lineup, shiftingMager to left and Carey to third, while insertingfreshman Nick Carter at shortstop for some neededat bats. "It's nice to be in the lineup, and I'll playanywhere I can help out the ball club," Magersaid. "It's very good team and it's tough to breakinto a spot, so I'm glad to help us get more batsinto the lineup." Carmack, who finished 2-for-3, knocked in aninsurance run in the sixth plating Binkowski fromsecond with a single up the middle. Harvard 3, Princeton 0 After his second complete-game shutout in asmany starts, Birtwell's biggest concern was a holein the toe of his right shoe. Luck cleats? "They're starting to be," Birtwell said, afterscattering three hits and striking out nine in theCrimson's 3-0 victory in the nightcap. "I walked three guys and I felt a littletight," Birtwell added. "But it was nice to beatPrinceton. We don't like close-game losses, andthey're one of our top rivals. We'll definitelysee them again." Birtwell was referring to the possibility of arematch in the Ivy League Championship Seriesagainst the Gehrig Division Tigers. Harvard andPrinceton have battled for the title in each ofthe last three seasons. The Crimson salvaged a split in Saturday'sdoubleheader thanks to Birtwell's ace and athree-run rally in the third that provided all ofthe game's runs, sticking Princeton starter JohnRowland (1-2) with a complete-game loss. A pair of infield singles from Mager andsophomore left fielder John Portman, followed bya one-out walk to Huling loaded the bases forWoodfork, who provided the big blow by slicing asingle inside the right-field foul line, scoringtwo. That two-run single upped Woodfork's RBI totalto 19, second-best on the team behind Huling. "After Huling walked, I was honestly justtrying to hit a fly ball to right," Woodfork said."I had two strikes on me, and I wanted to put itin play. We're very aware of how important it isto get a win when Birtwell is on the mound." Keck then stroked an RBI single up the middle,scoring Huling, and Harvard had all the runs itwould need--or get--to win 3-0. In Saturday's opener, Princeton's 6'10 freshmanstarter Chris Young got some revenge for his lastunhappy trip to Cambridge. Young, the starting center on the Tigers'basketball team and the hands-down selection as IvyLeague Rookie of the Year, returned to Harvard forthe first time since the Crimson dispatchedPrinceton 37-79 in overtime in February,effectively ending the Tigers' chances of landingan NCAA berth. Young looked as dominant on the mound as hedoes in the paint, striking out 10 in acomplete-game two-hitter, allowing just oneunearned run. He also took a no-hitter into thefourth, until junior designated hitter JasonLarocque singled to right with one out. "Young definitely brought it a little," saidWoodfork, who was 0-for-2 with a strikeout. "Itwas mostly fastballs with a little offspeed, butespecially the first time through, he was tough." Young (2-0) let the Crimson crack thescoreboard in the third, when Mager scored afterCarey drove a ground ball under third basemanChris Loving's glove. Mager had walked and movedover on a hit-by-pitch. so the Crimson had thatrun without any hits. Amazingly, senior starter Garett Vail made the1-0 advantage stand up into the sixth, when theTigers touched him for two runs with a two-outrally. Right fielder Max Krance broke the game openwith a two-run double that screamed inside thefirst-base bag, scoring designated hitter AndrewHanson and first baseman Matt Evans for a 2-1lead. Vail (0-2) had the bases empty with two outsbefore walking Hanson and allowing a line singleto Evans. Princeton tacked on a run in the seventh onshortstop John Boran's infield single, whichchased Vail. PRINCETON, 3-1 at O'Donnell Field R H EPrinceton 000 002 1- 3 5 1Harvard 001 000 0 - 1 2 1 HR: None. 2B: Princeton-Krance,Loving. 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None: Harvard-Woodfork. Bridich.E: Princeton-Loving: Harvard-O'Donnell.WP: Young (2-0); LP: Vail (0-2) R H EPrinceton 000 000 0- 0 3 2Harvard 003 000 x - 3 7 0 HR: None: 2B: None. SB:Princeton-Krance; Harvard-Woodfork, Keck E:Princeton-Boran, Rowland; Harvard-None.WP: (2-2) LP: Rowland (1-2) R H ECornell 000 000 0- 0 4 0Harvard 020 001 x- 3 7 0 HR: None. 2B: Cornell-None;Harvard-Mager, 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None; Harvard-Bridich E: None.WP: Crockett (2-1); LP: Osgood (0-3)
Harvard 5, Cornell 1
Jamieson was temporarily relocated from the bullpen, where he carried a 9.82 ERA in six appearances, to start in place of classmate Andrew Duffell, who is down with an elbow sprain.
Jamieson, who won two games in relief at the NCAA Regional last season, worked his finest outing of the year, tossing six shutout innings while scattering four hits and striking out two en route to a 5-1 win.
"It feels good," Jamieson said. "It's my first start of the season, and I had struggled a little bit in the bullpen. Duffell was hurt, so I got to make a start, and on this staff, everybody's battling to get starts."
Jamieson (2-0) also benefited from four infield double plays, including inning-enders in the third, fifth and sixth. Junior first baseman Erick Binkowski turned the prettiest of the four, snagging Cornell shortstop Raul Gomez's ground ball inside the line, stepping on the bag and then firing to second for the lead "That's function of hitting my spots andkeeping the ball down," Jamieson said. "I don'thave an overpowering fastball like Crockett, soI'm not going to get as many strikeouts." The Harvard bats continued to slump, managingonly five hits, but four Cornell errors helped theCrimson to four unearned runs though the first twoinnings. Mager keyed a two-run burst in the first,hitting a one-out sacrifice fly to score seniorcenter fielder Andrew Huling. When Big Red rightfielder Kris Green's rocket from the right-fieldcorner skipped wide up the third-base line,Woodfork alertly trotted home with another run fora 2-0 lead off Cornell loser Jeff Miller (0-2). Harvard scrapped three more in the second,combining a little smallball with some bush leagueCornell defense. After sophomore right fielder Scott Carmacktook first on a dropped third strike to open theinning, junior designated hitter Jeff Bridich--whowas 2-for-3 with a run scored in the game--slappeda single through the right side on a text bookhit-and-run. A pair of errors by Gomez, sandwiched around asacrifice fly by Carey, gave the Crimson a 5-0lead. Harvard had only three hits at that pointin the game. "Getting more hits is a mayter of guys feelingmore confident and getting more hacks at goodpitches," Mager said. "Hitting and running, that'sthe kind of team we are. We're not doing it as muchbecause we just aren't getting guys on base." Harvard 3, Cornell O Crockett, who was last week's Ivy League Rookieof the Week, was simply dazzling in yesterday'sopener, tossing a complete-game shutout, strikingout eight while walking none. But statistics alone can't convey howimpressive Crockett (2-1) looked in bullyingthrough the Big Red order. The 6'3 Topsfieldnative had Cornell guessing all afternoon, mixinga high-80s fastball with a sharp curve and aneffective change to retire 16 of the last 17batters he faced. "I had some time off this week, not throwingagainst URI, so I felt real fresh and I warmed upwell," Crockett said "And [senior Jason] Keck is anincredible catcher. We were on the same page forthe entire game. I had the grip on the ball at thesame time he called for the pitch. I don't think Ishook him off once." Cornell's John Osgood (0-3) took the loss in acomplete game of his own, surrendering threeearned runs on seven hits across six. As in the nightcap, the bottom of the Crimsonorder provided some much needed spark. Mager andBridich had back-to-back RBI hits with two outsin the second, with Mager doubling in Binkowksiand Bridich singling in Mager. Mager's defensive flexibility allowed HarvardCoach Joe Walsh to juggle his lineup, shiftingMager to left and Carey to third, while insertingfreshman Nick Carter at shortstop for some neededat bats. "It's nice to be in the lineup, and I'll playanywhere I can help out the ball club," Magersaid. "It's very good team and it's tough to breakinto a spot, so I'm glad to help us get more batsinto the lineup." Carmack, who finished 2-for-3, knocked in aninsurance run in the sixth plating Binkowski fromsecond with a single up the middle. Harvard 3, Princeton 0 After his second complete-game shutout in asmany starts, Birtwell's biggest concern was a holein the toe of his right shoe. Luck cleats? "They're starting to be," Birtwell said, afterscattering three hits and striking out nine in theCrimson's 3-0 victory in the nightcap. "I walked three guys and I felt a littletight," Birtwell added. "But it was nice to beatPrinceton. We don't like close-game losses, andthey're one of our top rivals. We'll definitelysee them again." Birtwell was referring to the possibility of arematch in the Ivy League Championship Seriesagainst the Gehrig Division Tigers. Harvard andPrinceton have battled for the title in each ofthe last three seasons. The Crimson salvaged a split in Saturday'sdoubleheader thanks to Birtwell's ace and athree-run rally in the third that provided all ofthe game's runs, sticking Princeton starter JohnRowland (1-2) with a complete-game loss. A pair of infield singles from Mager andsophomore left fielder John Portman, followed bya one-out walk to Huling loaded the bases forWoodfork, who provided the big blow by slicing asingle inside the right-field foul line, scoringtwo. That two-run single upped Woodfork's RBI totalto 19, second-best on the team behind Huling. "After Huling walked, I was honestly justtrying to hit a fly ball to right," Woodfork said."I had two strikes on me, and I wanted to put itin play. We're very aware of how important it isto get a win when Birtwell is on the mound." Keck then stroked an RBI single up the middle,scoring Huling, and Harvard had all the runs itwould need--or get--to win 3-0. In Saturday's opener, Princeton's 6'10 freshmanstarter Chris Young got some revenge for his lastunhappy trip to Cambridge. Young, the starting center on the Tigers'basketball team and the hands-down selection as IvyLeague Rookie of the Year, returned to Harvard forthe first time since the Crimson dispatchedPrinceton 37-79 in overtime in February,effectively ending the Tigers' chances of landingan NCAA berth. Young looked as dominant on the mound as hedoes in the paint, striking out 10 in acomplete-game two-hitter, allowing just oneunearned run. He also took a no-hitter into thefourth, until junior designated hitter JasonLarocque singled to right with one out. "Young definitely brought it a little," saidWoodfork, who was 0-for-2 with a strikeout. "Itwas mostly fastballs with a little offspeed, butespecially the first time through, he was tough." Young (2-0) let the Crimson crack thescoreboard in the third, when Mager scored afterCarey drove a ground ball under third basemanChris Loving's glove. Mager had walked and movedover on a hit-by-pitch. so the Crimson had thatrun without any hits. Amazingly, senior starter Garett Vail made the1-0 advantage stand up into the sixth, when theTigers touched him for two runs with a two-outrally. Right fielder Max Krance broke the game openwith a two-run double that screamed inside thefirst-base bag, scoring designated hitter AndrewHanson and first baseman Matt Evans for a 2-1lead. Vail (0-2) had the bases empty with two outsbefore walking Hanson and allowing a line singleto Evans. Princeton tacked on a run in the seventh onshortstop John Boran's infield single, whichchased Vail. PRINCETON, 3-1 at O'Donnell Field R H EPrinceton 000 002 1- 3 5 1Harvard 001 000 0 - 1 2 1 HR: None. 2B: Princeton-Krance,Loving. 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None: Harvard-Woodfork. Bridich.E: Princeton-Loving: Harvard-O'Donnell.WP: Young (2-0); LP: Vail (0-2) R H EPrinceton 000 000 0- 0 3 2Harvard 003 000 x - 3 7 0 HR: None: 2B: None. SB:Princeton-Krance; Harvard-Woodfork, Keck E:Princeton-Boran, Rowland; Harvard-None.WP: (2-2) LP: Rowland (1-2) R H ECornell 000 000 0- 0 4 0Harvard 020 001 x- 3 7 0 HR: None. 2B: Cornell-None;Harvard-Mager, 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None; Harvard-Bridich E: None.WP: Crockett (2-1); LP: Osgood (0-3)
"That's function of hitting my spots andkeeping the ball down," Jamieson said. "I don'thave an overpowering fastball like Crockett, soI'm not going to get as many strikeouts."
The Harvard bats continued to slump, managingonly five hits, but four Cornell errors helped theCrimson to four unearned runs though the first twoinnings.
Mager keyed a two-run burst in the first,hitting a one-out sacrifice fly to score seniorcenter fielder Andrew Huling. When Big Red rightfielder Kris Green's rocket from the right-fieldcorner skipped wide up the third-base line,Woodfork alertly trotted home with another run fora 2-0 lead off Cornell loser Jeff Miller (0-2).
Harvard scrapped three more in the second,combining a little smallball with some bush leagueCornell defense.
After sophomore right fielder Scott Carmacktook first on a dropped third strike to open theinning, junior designated hitter Jeff Bridich--whowas 2-for-3 with a run scored in the game--slappeda single through the right side on a text bookhit-and-run.
A pair of errors by Gomez, sandwiched around asacrifice fly by Carey, gave the Crimson a 5-0lead. Harvard had only three hits at that pointin the game.
"Getting more hits is a mayter of guys feelingmore confident and getting more hacks at goodpitches," Mager said. "Hitting and running, that'sthe kind of team we are. We're not doing it as muchbecause we just aren't getting guys on base." Harvard 3, Cornell O Crockett, who was last week's Ivy League Rookieof the Week, was simply dazzling in yesterday'sopener, tossing a complete-game shutout, strikingout eight while walking none. But statistics alone can't convey howimpressive Crockett (2-1) looked in bullyingthrough the Big Red order. The 6'3 Topsfieldnative had Cornell guessing all afternoon, mixinga high-80s fastball with a sharp curve and aneffective change to retire 16 of the last 17batters he faced. "I had some time off this week, not throwingagainst URI, so I felt real fresh and I warmed upwell," Crockett said "And [senior Jason] Keck is anincredible catcher. We were on the same page forthe entire game. I had the grip on the ball at thesame time he called for the pitch. I don't think Ishook him off once." Cornell's John Osgood (0-3) took the loss in acomplete game of his own, surrendering threeearned runs on seven hits across six. As in the nightcap, the bottom of the Crimsonorder provided some much needed spark. Mager andBridich had back-to-back RBI hits with two outsin the second, with Mager doubling in Binkowksiand Bridich singling in Mager. Mager's defensive flexibility allowed HarvardCoach Joe Walsh to juggle his lineup, shiftingMager to left and Carey to third, while insertingfreshman Nick Carter at shortstop for some neededat bats. "It's nice to be in the lineup, and I'll playanywhere I can help out the ball club," Magersaid. "It's very good team and it's tough to breakinto a spot, so I'm glad to help us get more batsinto the lineup." Carmack, who finished 2-for-3, knocked in aninsurance run in the sixth plating Binkowski fromsecond with a single up the middle. Harvard 3, Princeton 0 After his second complete-game shutout in asmany starts, Birtwell's biggest concern was a holein the toe of his right shoe. Luck cleats? "They're starting to be," Birtwell said, afterscattering three hits and striking out nine in theCrimson's 3-0 victory in the nightcap. "I walked three guys and I felt a littletight," Birtwell added. "But it was nice to beatPrinceton. We don't like close-game losses, andthey're one of our top rivals. We'll definitelysee them again." Birtwell was referring to the possibility of arematch in the Ivy League Championship Seriesagainst the Gehrig Division Tigers. Harvard andPrinceton have battled for the title in each ofthe last three seasons. The Crimson salvaged a split in Saturday'sdoubleheader thanks to Birtwell's ace and athree-run rally in the third that provided all ofthe game's runs, sticking Princeton starter JohnRowland (1-2) with a complete-game loss. A pair of infield singles from Mager andsophomore left fielder John Portman, followed bya one-out walk to Huling loaded the bases forWoodfork, who provided the big blow by slicing asingle inside the right-field foul line, scoringtwo. That two-run single upped Woodfork's RBI totalto 19, second-best on the team behind Huling. "After Huling walked, I was honestly justtrying to hit a fly ball to right," Woodfork said."I had two strikes on me, and I wanted to put itin play. We're very aware of how important it isto get a win when Birtwell is on the mound." Keck then stroked an RBI single up the middle,scoring Huling, and Harvard had all the runs itwould need--or get--to win 3-0. In Saturday's opener, Princeton's 6'10 freshmanstarter Chris Young got some revenge for his lastunhappy trip to Cambridge. Young, the starting center on the Tigers'basketball team and the hands-down selection as IvyLeague Rookie of the Year, returned to Harvard forthe first time since the Crimson dispatchedPrinceton 37-79 in overtime in February,effectively ending the Tigers' chances of landingan NCAA berth. Young looked as dominant on the mound as hedoes in the paint, striking out 10 in acomplete-game two-hitter, allowing just oneunearned run. He also took a no-hitter into thefourth, until junior designated hitter JasonLarocque singled to right with one out. "Young definitely brought it a little," saidWoodfork, who was 0-for-2 with a strikeout. "Itwas mostly fastballs with a little offspeed, butespecially the first time through, he was tough." Young (2-0) let the Crimson crack thescoreboard in the third, when Mager scored afterCarey drove a ground ball under third basemanChris Loving's glove. Mager had walked and movedover on a hit-by-pitch. so the Crimson had thatrun without any hits. Amazingly, senior starter Garett Vail made the1-0 advantage stand up into the sixth, when theTigers touched him for two runs with a two-outrally. Right fielder Max Krance broke the game openwith a two-run double that screamed inside thefirst-base bag, scoring designated hitter AndrewHanson and first baseman Matt Evans for a 2-1lead. Vail (0-2) had the bases empty with two outsbefore walking Hanson and allowing a line singleto Evans. Princeton tacked on a run in the seventh onshortstop John Boran's infield single, whichchased Vail. PRINCETON, 3-1 at O'Donnell Field R H EPrinceton 000 002 1- 3 5 1Harvard 001 000 0 - 1 2 1 HR: None. 2B: Princeton-Krance,Loving. 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None: Harvard-Woodfork. Bridich.E: Princeton-Loving: Harvard-O'Donnell.WP: Young (2-0); LP: Vail (0-2) R H EPrinceton 000 000 0- 0 3 2Harvard 003 000 x - 3 7 0 HR: None: 2B: None. SB:Princeton-Krance; Harvard-Woodfork, Keck E:Princeton-Boran, Rowland; Harvard-None.WP: (2-2) LP: Rowland (1-2) R H ECornell 000 000 0- 0 4 0Harvard 020 001 x- 3 7 0 HR: None. 2B: Cornell-None;Harvard-Mager, 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None; Harvard-Bridich E: None.WP: Crockett (2-1); LP: Osgood (0-3)
Harvard 3, Cornell O
Crockett, who was last week's Ivy League Rookieof the Week, was simply dazzling in yesterday'sopener, tossing a complete-game shutout, strikingout eight while walking none.
But statistics alone can't convey howimpressive Crockett (2-1) looked in bullyingthrough the Big Red order. The 6'3 Topsfieldnative had Cornell guessing all afternoon, mixinga high-80s fastball with a sharp curve and aneffective change to retire 16 of the last 17batters he faced.
"I had some time off this week, not throwingagainst URI, so I felt real fresh and I warmed upwell," Crockett said "And [senior Jason] Keck is anincredible catcher. We were on the same page forthe entire game. I had the grip on the ball at thesame time he called for the pitch. I don't think Ishook him off once."
Cornell's John Osgood (0-3) took the loss in acomplete game of his own, surrendering threeearned runs on seven hits across six.
As in the nightcap, the bottom of the Crimsonorder provided some much needed spark. Mager andBridich had back-to-back RBI hits with two outsin the second, with Mager doubling in Binkowksiand Bridich singling in Mager.
Mager's defensive flexibility allowed HarvardCoach Joe Walsh to juggle his lineup, shiftingMager to left and Carey to third, while insertingfreshman Nick Carter at shortstop for some neededat bats.
"It's nice to be in the lineup, and I'll playanywhere I can help out the ball club," Magersaid. "It's very good team and it's tough to breakinto a spot, so I'm glad to help us get more batsinto the lineup."
Carmack, who finished 2-for-3, knocked in aninsurance run in the sixth plating Binkowski fromsecond with a single up the middle. Harvard 3, Princeton 0 After his second complete-game shutout in asmany starts, Birtwell's biggest concern was a holein the toe of his right shoe. Luck cleats? "They're starting to be," Birtwell said, afterscattering three hits and striking out nine in theCrimson's 3-0 victory in the nightcap. "I walked three guys and I felt a littletight," Birtwell added. "But it was nice to beatPrinceton. We don't like close-game losses, andthey're one of our top rivals. We'll definitelysee them again." Birtwell was referring to the possibility of arematch in the Ivy League Championship Seriesagainst the Gehrig Division Tigers. Harvard andPrinceton have battled for the title in each ofthe last three seasons. The Crimson salvaged a split in Saturday'sdoubleheader thanks to Birtwell's ace and athree-run rally in the third that provided all ofthe game's runs, sticking Princeton starter JohnRowland (1-2) with a complete-game loss. A pair of infield singles from Mager andsophomore left fielder John Portman, followed bya one-out walk to Huling loaded the bases forWoodfork, who provided the big blow by slicing asingle inside the right-field foul line, scoringtwo. That two-run single upped Woodfork's RBI totalto 19, second-best on the team behind Huling. "After Huling walked, I was honestly justtrying to hit a fly ball to right," Woodfork said."I had two strikes on me, and I wanted to put itin play. We're very aware of how important it isto get a win when Birtwell is on the mound." Keck then stroked an RBI single up the middle,scoring Huling, and Harvard had all the runs itwould need--or get--to win 3-0. In Saturday's opener, Princeton's 6'10 freshmanstarter Chris Young got some revenge for his lastunhappy trip to Cambridge. Young, the starting center on the Tigers'basketball team and the hands-down selection as IvyLeague Rookie of the Year, returned to Harvard forthe first time since the Crimson dispatchedPrinceton 37-79 in overtime in February,effectively ending the Tigers' chances of landingan NCAA berth. Young looked as dominant on the mound as hedoes in the paint, striking out 10 in acomplete-game two-hitter, allowing just oneunearned run. He also took a no-hitter into thefourth, until junior designated hitter JasonLarocque singled to right with one out. "Young definitely brought it a little," saidWoodfork, who was 0-for-2 with a strikeout. "Itwas mostly fastballs with a little offspeed, butespecially the first time through, he was tough." Young (2-0) let the Crimson crack thescoreboard in the third, when Mager scored afterCarey drove a ground ball under third basemanChris Loving's glove. Mager had walked and movedover on a hit-by-pitch. so the Crimson had thatrun without any hits. Amazingly, senior starter Garett Vail made the1-0 advantage stand up into the sixth, when theTigers touched him for two runs with a two-outrally. Right fielder Max Krance broke the game openwith a two-run double that screamed inside thefirst-base bag, scoring designated hitter AndrewHanson and first baseman Matt Evans for a 2-1lead. Vail (0-2) had the bases empty with two outsbefore walking Hanson and allowing a line singleto Evans. Princeton tacked on a run in the seventh onshortstop John Boran's infield single, whichchased Vail. PRINCETON, 3-1 at O'Donnell Field R H EPrinceton 000 002 1- 3 5 1Harvard 001 000 0 - 1 2 1 HR: None. 2B: Princeton-Krance,Loving. 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None: Harvard-Woodfork. Bridich.E: Princeton-Loving: Harvard-O'Donnell.WP: Young (2-0); LP: Vail (0-2) R H EPrinceton 000 000 0- 0 3 2Harvard 003 000 x - 3 7 0 HR: None: 2B: None. SB:Princeton-Krance; Harvard-Woodfork, Keck E:Princeton-Boran, Rowland; Harvard-None.WP: (2-2) LP: Rowland (1-2) R H ECornell 000 000 0- 0 4 0Harvard 020 001 x- 3 7 0 HR: None. 2B: Cornell-None;Harvard-Mager, 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None; Harvard-Bridich E: None.WP: Crockett (2-1); LP: Osgood (0-3)
Harvard 3, Princeton 0
After his second complete-game shutout in asmany starts, Birtwell's biggest concern was a holein the toe of his right shoe. Luck cleats?
"They're starting to be," Birtwell said, afterscattering three hits and striking out nine in theCrimson's 3-0 victory in the nightcap.
"I walked three guys and I felt a littletight," Birtwell added. "But it was nice to beatPrinceton. We don't like close-game losses, andthey're one of our top rivals. We'll definitelysee them again."
Birtwell was referring to the possibility of arematch in the Ivy League Championship Seriesagainst the Gehrig Division Tigers. Harvard andPrinceton have battled for the title in each ofthe last three seasons.
The Crimson salvaged a split in Saturday'sdoubleheader thanks to Birtwell's ace and athree-run rally in the third that provided all ofthe game's runs, sticking Princeton starter JohnRowland (1-2) with a complete-game loss.
A pair of infield singles from Mager andsophomore left fielder John Portman, followed bya one-out walk to Huling loaded the bases forWoodfork, who provided the big blow by slicing asingle inside the right-field foul line, scoringtwo.
That two-run single upped Woodfork's RBI totalto 19, second-best on the team behind Huling.
"After Huling walked, I was honestly justtrying to hit a fly ball to right," Woodfork said."I had two strikes on me, and I wanted to put itin play. We're very aware of how important it isto get a win when Birtwell is on the mound."
Keck then stroked an RBI single up the middle,scoring Huling, and Harvard had all the runs itwould need--or get--to win 3-0. In Saturday's opener, Princeton's 6'10 freshmanstarter Chris Young got some revenge for his lastunhappy trip to Cambridge. Young, the starting center on the Tigers'basketball team and the hands-down selection as IvyLeague Rookie of the Year, returned to Harvard forthe first time since the Crimson dispatchedPrinceton 37-79 in overtime in February,effectively ending the Tigers' chances of landingan NCAA berth. Young looked as dominant on the mound as hedoes in the paint, striking out 10 in acomplete-game two-hitter, allowing just oneunearned run. He also took a no-hitter into thefourth, until junior designated hitter JasonLarocque singled to right with one out. "Young definitely brought it a little," saidWoodfork, who was 0-for-2 with a strikeout. "Itwas mostly fastballs with a little offspeed, butespecially the first time through, he was tough." Young (2-0) let the Crimson crack thescoreboard in the third, when Mager scored afterCarey drove a ground ball under third basemanChris Loving's glove. Mager had walked and movedover on a hit-by-pitch. so the Crimson had thatrun without any hits. Amazingly, senior starter Garett Vail made the1-0 advantage stand up into the sixth, when theTigers touched him for two runs with a two-outrally. Right fielder Max Krance broke the game openwith a two-run double that screamed inside thefirst-base bag, scoring designated hitter AndrewHanson and first baseman Matt Evans for a 2-1lead. Vail (0-2) had the bases empty with two outsbefore walking Hanson and allowing a line singleto Evans. Princeton tacked on a run in the seventh onshortstop John Boran's infield single, whichchased Vail. PRINCETON, 3-1 at O'Donnell Field R H EPrinceton 000 002 1- 3 5 1Harvard 001 000 0 - 1 2 1 HR: None. 2B: Princeton-Krance,Loving. 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None: Harvard-Woodfork. Bridich.E: Princeton-Loving: Harvard-O'Donnell.WP: Young (2-0); LP: Vail (0-2) R H EPrinceton 000 000 0- 0 3 2Harvard 003 000 x - 3 7 0 HR: None: 2B: None. SB:Princeton-Krance; Harvard-Woodfork, Keck E:Princeton-Boran, Rowland; Harvard-None.WP: (2-2) LP: Rowland (1-2) R H ECornell 000 000 0- 0 4 0Harvard 020 001 x- 3 7 0 HR: None. 2B: Cornell-None;Harvard-Mager, 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None; Harvard-Bridich E: None.WP: Crockett (2-1); LP: Osgood (0-3)
In Saturday's opener, Princeton's 6'10 freshmanstarter Chris Young got some revenge for his lastunhappy trip to Cambridge.
Young, the starting center on the Tigers'basketball team and the hands-down selection as IvyLeague Rookie of the Year, returned to Harvard forthe first time since the Crimson dispatchedPrinceton 37-79 in overtime in February,effectively ending the Tigers' chances of landingan NCAA berth.
Young looked as dominant on the mound as hedoes in the paint, striking out 10 in acomplete-game two-hitter, allowing just oneunearned run. He also took a no-hitter into thefourth, until junior designated hitter JasonLarocque singled to right with one out.
"Young definitely brought it a little," saidWoodfork, who was 0-for-2 with a strikeout. "Itwas mostly fastballs with a little offspeed, butespecially the first time through, he was tough."
Young (2-0) let the Crimson crack thescoreboard in the third, when Mager scored afterCarey drove a ground ball under third basemanChris Loving's glove. Mager had walked and movedover on a hit-by-pitch. so the Crimson had thatrun without any hits.
Amazingly, senior starter Garett Vail made the1-0 advantage stand up into the sixth, when theTigers touched him for two runs with a two-outrally.
Right fielder Max Krance broke the game openwith a two-run double that screamed inside thefirst-base bag, scoring designated hitter AndrewHanson and first baseman Matt Evans for a 2-1lead.
Vail (0-2) had the bases empty with two outsbefore walking Hanson and allowing a line singleto Evans.
Princeton tacked on a run in the seventh onshortstop John Boran's infield single, whichchased Vail.
PRINCETON, 3-1 at O'Donnell Field
R H EPrinceton 000 002 1- 3 5 1Harvard 001 000 0 - 1 2 1
HR: None. 2B: Princeton-Krance,Loving. 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None: Harvard-Woodfork. Bridich.E: Princeton-Loving: Harvard-O'Donnell.WP: Young (2-0); LP: Vail (0-2) R H EPrinceton 000 000 0- 0 3 2Harvard 003 000 x - 3 7 0 HR: None: 2B: None. SB:Princeton-Krance; Harvard-Woodfork, Keck E:Princeton-Boran, Rowland; Harvard-None.WP: (2-2) LP: Rowland (1-2) R H ECornell 000 000 0- 0 4 0Harvard 020 001 x- 3 7 0 HR: None. 2B: Cornell-None;Harvard-Mager, 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None; Harvard-Bridich E: None.WP: Crockett (2-1); LP: Osgood (0-3)
R H EPrinceton 000 000 0- 0 3 2Harvard 003 000 x - 3 7 0
HR: None: 2B: None. SB:Princeton-Krance; Harvard-Woodfork, Keck E:Princeton-Boran, Rowland; Harvard-None.WP: (2-2) LP: Rowland (1-2) R H ECornell 000 000 0- 0 4 0Harvard 020 001 x- 3 7 0 HR: None. 2B: Cornell-None;Harvard-Mager, 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None; Harvard-Bridich E: None.WP: Crockett (2-1); LP: Osgood (0-3)
R H ECornell 000 000 0- 0 4 0Harvard 020 001 x- 3 7 0
HR: None. 2B: Cornell-None;Harvard-Mager, 3B: None. SB:Princeton-None; Harvard-Bridich E: None.WP: Crockett (2-1); LP: Osgood (0-3)
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