First-inning singles by second baseman Faiz Shakir and Mager, followed by a double steal, put runners on second and third for Lentz's two-run hit--the only Harvard rally of the game.
Birtwell worked the final 1.1, striking out three and working out of a seventh-inning jam to earn his first career save.
In Game Two, Madden bailed out freshman starter Kenon Ronz, who was roughed up for five earned runs on five hits before giving way with none out in the third. Madden went the final seven and fanned seven, allowing one run on four hits. It was Madden's longest outing since the first start of his Harvard career, when he threw eight against Stetson during the 1997 spring training trip.
The Harvard bats came alive in the nightcap, banging 13 hits off the Big Red's Nick Bayer and Rob Vaughn (0-1). Vaughn took the loss when Harvard tagged him for three in the ninth to snap a 6-6 tie. Lentz's two-run triple and Bridich's sacrifice bunt made the winning margin.
Lentz finished 2-for-5 with five RBI and sophomore Nick Carter was 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Notes
Harvard went 5-7 on its spring training trip, which included victories over Wright State and Kansas State, and losses to Florida Atlantic and defending national champion Miami.
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