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Baseball Takes Good with the Bad in Opening Weekend

Harvard 12, Fairleigh Dickinson 6

In a contest that was a lot closer than the final score would indicate, the Crimson demonstrated a skill that was missing last year--putting teams away late in the game.

With the game tied at 6-6 after eight innings, Harvard capitalized on a pair of errors and rallied for six runs in the top of the ninth to conquer the Knights.

During the outburst, Carmack, Carter, junior first baseman Josh San Salvador and freshman third baseman Mickey Kropf each came around to score after drawing walks.

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Hopps, who reached on a fielder's choice, and Lopez, who had singled, accounted for the other two runs.

Senior pitcher John Birtwell pitched 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win.

Sophomore southpaw Kenon Ronz, who started the game, gave up three runs on five hits before being lifted after 4.1 innings.

Ohio State 4, Harvard 1

In a battle between two of the country's top hurlers, the difference between victory and defeat came down to who made fewer mistakes.

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