Harvard 13, Yale 3
On most Ivy weekends, Walsh is inclined to save Birtwell for the series finale. By doing so, Walsh assures himself that whatever happens through the first three games of the weekend, the buck stops with Birtwell.
By the time the fourth game rolled around this weekend, the Crimson had already assured itself of no worse than a split with Yale.
But with a chance to gain ground in the standings on the line, the win was no less necessary. And, as the game played out, Birtwell was no less clutch.
The senior ace struck out 13 batters in eight innings and sophomore Barry Wahlberg worked a solid ninth inning in relief as Harvard bombed Yale 13-3. The win completed Harvard's first sweep of a doubleheader this season.
"Obviously, you want to win every time you go out there, but it was that much more important [Saturday]," Birtwell said. "You can only split so much. And now we stay in control of our own destiny [in the division]."
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