With the score tied at 3-3 in the top of the fifth, Farkes doubled to left field. A sacrifice bunt by senior catcher Brian Lentz advanced the runner, and Farkes scored on a single to right by Hendricks.

The Crimson scored the eventual game-winning run the next inning. Salsgiver doubled to lead off, advanced to third on a ground out and scored on a passed ball.

Nova 5, Harvard 3

Despite a solid outing from senior lefthander Kenon Ronz, the Crimson fell to the Knights 5-3 at the NSU Baseball Complex Friday.

Ronz went 6.1 innings, allowing only three earned runs on six hits in what was his best performance of the young season. But with the Harvard bats struggling, it still wasn’t enough.

With the score tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth, Nova roughed up Crimson freshman reliever Frank Herrmann, picking up the game-winning run on a triple by Michael Pellerito. It was Harvard’s eighth loss in a row.

The Crimson took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third on a two-run single by Lentz, and added its final run the next inning. A ground out by junior center fielder Bryan Hale scored Mann from third.

No. 13 Miami (Fla.) 10, Harvard 9

The Harvard baseball team almost broke out of its slump in a big way. Almost.

A 10th-inning single by Jim Burt lifted the No. 13 Hurricanes (20-4) to a 10-9, extra-inning victory over a surging Crimson squad in front of 1,758 fans at the Homestead Sports Complex Wednesday night.

“[It was nice] to pound them around a little bit, and have a very good chance of beating them,” said Klimkiewicz, who had two of Harvard’s 16 hits, “Hopefully we’ll see them again in June.”

The Crimson forced the extra frame with a ninth-inning rally. Trailing 9-8 entering the top of the ninth, Harvard came out swinging. Consecutive singles by Farkes, Lentz and Hendricks loaded the bases with no outs. But Miami reliever George Huguet struck out long-ball threat Mann before giving up an RBI fielder’s choice to Klimkiewicz to tie the game. Salsgiver struck out to end the challenge and leave the score knotted at nine.

Sophomore righty Mike Morgalis started the game for the Crimson, allowing five runs on nine hits in 4.1 innings. Wahlberg, who tossed the final 2.2 innings, took the loss. Farkes led Harvard with four hits.

Fla. Int’l 5, Harvard 4

His bat quieted, Hendricks nearly won Tuesday’s game for Harvard with his arm. But Florida International successfully waited out the Texan, scoring two runs after he exited in the eighth to prevail 5-4.