After hitting just 17 homers all of last season, Harvard has jacked 25 already this year.
"Our hitters are maturing," said Harvard captain Scot Hopps, who went deep twice. "A lot of guys really worked hard in the gym in the offseason. We're stronger hitters [this year]."
Harvard sophomore starter Ryan Tsujikawa lasted 4.1 innings to earn his first win, and junior Chaney Sheffield picked up a three-inning save.
UMass managed to cut Harvard's lead to 12-5 in the top of the fifth on DH Nick Gorneault's second homer of the afternoon.
But Harvard put the game away a half inning later with an eight-run explosion highlighted by a two-run shot by Hopps and a two-run double by Mager.
By the end of the inning, not even the scoreboard could keep up with Harvard's offense. The runs column only goes as high as 19.
Fortunately, though, the hits column goes past 20. For the second straight game, the Crimson banged out 21 hits.
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