“I felt stable and in control during the game,” Brotemarkle said. “There were some mistakes, like the two home runs, but for the most part, I was happy with my performance.”

Murray was 2-for-2 in the contest and blew open the game in the fifth inning with a bases-loaded double to right-center. The hit was the highlight of the Crimson’s five-run frame and closed the door on the Bulldogs.

“Our philosophy in those situations is to really put the game out of reach as much as possible,” Murray said.

Harvard had led 7-1 before Murray’s hit threatened to end the game early. Yale mustered a second run off of Brotemarkle in the top of the fifth, but could not add another to keep the game going.

Harvard 4, Brown 3 (8 inn.)

The Crimson topped the Bears in a come-from-behind thriller in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader.

Goldberg sent a pitch from Brown ace Uchenna Omokaro over the fence in the bottom of the seventh to send the contest into extra innings.

After McAteer held the Bears scoreless in the top of the extra frame, Adams knocked in junior second baseman Sara Williamson to give Harvard the victory and extend the team’s winning streak to six games.

The Crimson was forced to play catch-up early.

The Bears jumped all over starter Tanner and plated three runs in the top of the second. McAteer relieved Tanner and pitched seven scoreless innings to get the win.

“It’s tough to enter the game in such a pressure situation,” McAteer said.

Brown had the bases loaded with no outs before Harvard coach Jenny Allard called on her downball pitcher.

“She just asked me to get some ground balls,” McAteer said. “Luckily, I was able to get two [to third base] and struck one girl out.”

The Crimson clawed its way back into the game with an RBI single by Stefanchik in the sixth before Goldberg delivered the big blow by hitting her sixth home run of the season.

Brown 5, Harvard 1