The Crimson took its first lead when shortstop Mark Mager singled in Carter in the second innings. Carter came back in the fourth inning to belt an offering from Bruins pitcher Josh Karp over the left field wall with the bases empty. The first Crimson home run of the year gave Harvard a 2-0 lead.

UCLA stormed back in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run home run by cleanup hitter Bill Scott, but Harvard regained its lead in the next inning as Karp began to lose control. He misfielded a playable ball of the bat of sophomore second baseman Faiz Shakir, and he walked the next batter, Harvard tri-captain Jeff Bridich. Karp was pulled, and his replacement, Jon Brandt (3-3), got junior right fielder Scott Carmack to fly out. However, Brandt hit Lentz, to load the bases.

That set the stage for a two-out single by Carter, who got to second on yet another error. Shakir and Bridich scored on the play, and the Crimson was back up by two runs, 4-2.

Crockett began to unravel in the seventh, loading the bases with no outs. Lennon replaced him and got out of the inning with only one run having crossed the plate after Bruins catcher Ryan Hamill grounded into a double play.

However, Lennon did allow the Bruins to tie it in the next inning. After walking two of the first four batters he faced, Lennon gave up a double to Scott that scored the tying run before retiring catcher Forrest Johnson with a man on third.

Scott absolutely torched the Crimson on Saturday, going 6-8 in the doubleheader with two home runs and four runs batted in.

The Crimson had an opportunity to take the lead in the top of the ninth inning. Bridich walked with one out and the heart of the order due up for Harvard. However, Brandt picked Bridich off at first. He then got Carmack to ground out to the shortstop, and the brief threat was over.

Lennon took the mound in the ninth looking to extend the game to extra innings, but Lyons would hear nothing of an extra frame. He led off the ninth by taking Lennon deep past the left field wall, and was mobbed by his teammates after rounding the basepaths.