“But Lance [Salsgiver] started it off with a hit, then Farkes got a hit. It’s contagious.”
The 25 runs were the most ever scored by Harvard against a Division I opponent.
Mann finished the game 4-for-6 with two homers and six RBI, while Farkes went 5-for-7 with a pair of homers and three RBI in a tantalizing display of power.
Harvard led 12-1 through two innings, but the Falcons rallied for 11 runs in the bottom of the third, chasing Crimson starter Matt Brunning (0-0) from the game.
Harvard answered in the fourth, however, reclaiming the lead on a two-run home run by Salsgiver, who finished the game 4-for-6 with five RBI.
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Jason Brown (1-0) took the win for Harvard.
—Staff writer Lande A. Spottswood can be reached at spottsw@fas.harvard.edu.