Carter drove in freshman Ian Wallace with his second double of the year to stake the Crimson to a 1-0 lead in top of the first.

But Harvard’s bats then fell silent, while the Wildcats mounted a late offensive surge. Northwestern tied the game in the fifth and scored the winning run in the sixth.

In his first start of the season, Hordon (0-1) allowed just two runs in six innings and struck out two.

Harvard 3, Lafayette 2

Snapping a six-game skid, Harvard rode a complete-game effort by Nyweide and a three-run fourth to defeat the Leopards Sunday.

Doubles were Harvard’s weapon of choice in the fourth inning. as Wallace led off the frame with a two-bagger down the leftfield line. Carter followed up with a double of his own, tying up the game at 1.

Two batters later, Hendricks singled to drive in Carter, giving Harvard the lead. Senior Mark Mager then plated the eventual game-winner with his first double of the year.

Nyweide held off the Leopards in the seventh, when an error by Shakir loaded the bases with just one out. The senior righthander retired the next two batters on a lineout and groundout to strand the three runners.

Nyweide ended the day with nine punchouts.

Ohio State 5, Harvard 3

The Crimson was unable to take advantage of five Ohio State errors last Saturday, as Buckeye senior E.J. Laratta pitched a complete game, allowing no earned runs and racking up seven strikeouts.

Crockett threw seven strong innings with a season-high 12 strikeouts but received a no-decision, having left when the game was 2-2.

Hendricks (0-1) received the loss after giving up three runs in the eighth. Greeted with a triple to start the inning, Hendricks gave up two more singles and hit a batter, departing with the score 4-2.

Sevier then walked the bases loaded, only to walk in another run for Ohio State.

Harvard mounted a ninth-inning threat and pulled within two with an unearned run. But Mager—representing the tying run at the plate—lined out to centerfield to end the game.