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Harvard University

George Cooper
JC Ridley
6
Harvard HARV 4-3
9
Winner Rice RICE 3-9
Harvard HARV
4-3
6
Final
9
Rice RICE
3-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Harvard HARV 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 6 8 2
Rice RICE 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 X 9 9 1

W: DeLeon, Alex (1-0) L: Jacobsen, Will (0-1) S: Linskey, M. (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Falls to Rice in Series Finale, 9-6, Still Takes Four-Game Set, 3-1

HOUSTON, Texas – First-year catcher Sawyer Feller and sophomore right fielder Ben Rounds each tallied two RBIs, but Harvard University baseball fell to Rice University, 9-6, on Sunday afternoon at Reckling Park in the series finale with the Crimson still taking the four-game set, three games to one.
 
The Crimson (4-3) cut a 9-2 deficit to 9-6 with a pair of runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings before the host Owls (3-9) held on for the win in game four of the series. Harvard took the first three matchups of the weekend, winning 3-0 on Friday before capturing both games of Saturday's doubleheader – 2-1 and 6-3.
 
Feller went 2-for-3 in the game with his two RBIs, a double, and a run scored while Rounds posted two RBIs and a double. First-year second baseman George Cooper hit his second leadoff home run in as many games. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Chris Clark threw 2.1 innings of scoreless and hitless relief to close the game.
 
After Cooper's homer opened the game's scoring, Rice plated three runs in the bottom of the first to move ahead 3-1. Harvard trimmed the margin to 3-2 in the top of the second before the Owls totaled six runs between the second and the sixth to take a 9-2 lead. Harvard cut into the deficit with two runs in each of the seventh and eight frames before Rice closed the contest.

Harvard Highlights

  • First-year designated hitter Sawyer Feller went 2-for-3 in the game with two RBIs, a double, and a run scored.
  • Sophomore right fielder Ben Rounds tallied two RBIs and a double.
  • First-year second baseman George Cooper hit a home run to lead off the game for the second straight outing. He hit his first two collegiate homers in the series.
  • Sophomore left fielder Chris Snopek scored a pair of runs, walked twice, and added a hit.
  • Sophomore right-hander Chris Clark threw the final 2.1 innings for the Crimson, striking out four while allowing no runs, no hits, and one walk.
  • First-year right-hander Sean Matson registered five strikeouts over 3.0 innings of relief. 

Game Notes

  • For the series, sophomore Chris Snopek led the Crimson with a .500 batting average (6-for-12) with three RBIs, three runs scored, and a double.
  • First-year Sawyer Feller hit .417 (5-for-12) in the series with four RBIs and a double while junior Logan Bravo went 5-for-13 (.385) with two doubles and four runs scored.
  • Snopek (.391) and Sawyer (.348) lead the Crimson in batting average for the season. Sawyer paces the team with six RBIs.
  • For the series, Harvard's pitching staff posted a 3.19 ERA, totaling 39 strikeouts over 31.0 innings. For the year, the Crimson has totaled 62 strikeouts over 56.0 innings.
  • Harvard moved to 3-4 all-time vs. Rice.

What's Next?

Harvard begins a 10-day, eight-game road trip to the state of California with a four-game series against Cal Poly. The Crimson will play game one on Friday, Mar. 11 at 9 p.m. ET, a doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 12 starting at 4 p.m. ET, and game four on Sunday, Mar. 13 at 4 p.m. ET.
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