Harvard 9, Fairleigh Dickinson 1
Earlier in the day, freshman starter Marc Hordon--despite nursing a separated shoulder in his non-throwing arm--made a sparkling collegiate debut, yielding just one run and two hits over seven innings.
The rookie struck out seven and walked just two to earn his first win in a Harvard uniform.
The Crimson hitters made it as painless as possible for Hordon, spotting him a 7-0 lead after two innings.
Hendricks led the early onslaught, pounding out a pair of a singles to drive in three runs. Scot Hopps added an an RBI double and Llanes added three singles of his own.
Senior right fielder Scott Carmack, freshman center fielder Bryan Hale and Llanes each crossed the plate twice for the Crimson.
Sophomore righthander Madhu Saty relieved Hordon after the seventh, closing out the win with two innings of one-hit ball.
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