Leading 2-1, Dartmouth exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to seemingly put the game out of Harvard's reach. Four straight Dartmouth singles forced Harvard starting pitcher Kenon Ronz out of the game with the Crimson down 4-1. Sophomore Barry Wahlberg could not stop the bleeding, allowing the next six men to reach base safely, including a 3-run homer by Klentak. When the damage was done, Harvard trailed by ten runs.

The Crimson showed heart and determination by responding with seven runs of its own in the following half inning. Three straight singles loaded the bases for junior shortstop Mark Mager, who forced in a run to make it 11-2. After junior first baseman Josh San Salvador scored on a wild pitch, back to back doubles by Carter and Hendricks cut Dartmouth's lead to six, 11-5. Shakir, junior Javy Lopez, and San Salvador followed with three straight singles, which scored three more runs. Harvard was back in the ballgame, down by only three, 11-8.

If the game was nine innings long, Harvard may have pulled out an improbable win. However, with only two more innings remaining in the game, the Crimson did not have enough. Carter homered in the top of the seventh, cutting the lead to two. The homer forced Dartmouth starter Lawrence Fay out of the game after allowing nine runs and thirteen hits in six innings. Jeffrey Dutremble entered in his place and shut the door on Harvard, getting Lopez to fly out to left to end Harvard's comeback attempt.

The Dartmouth players will now have to wait and see until the Red Rolfe Division is officially theirs. If Brown sweeps Cornell this Wednesday, the two teams will square off in a one-game playoff for the Division Title, each tied with a 12-8 Ivy League record. Harvard will not be involved for the second consecutive year.

As John Birtwell said, baseball is a game of inches. This weekend, the Crimson fell an inch too short.