The lead was short-lived, as Yale tied it up in the bottom of the first with four runs on four hits and a walk. After that, however, Hendricks steadied himself and did not allow a run until the sixth inning.

The Crimson’s offensive fireworks were fully unleashed in its second four-run inning, capped by Hordon’s bases-loaded, three-run triple. Sophomore Josh Klimkiewicz had broken up the 4-4 tie with fifth-inning homer, but the Bulldogs re-tied the game at 5-5 in the sixth.

But Hordon’s triple gave Harvard an 8-5 lead that it would not relinquish, as the Crimson tacked on three more runs and Salsgiver silenced Yale’s hitters for the remainder of the game.

“It was nice to finally get something going [offensively],” Mann said. “We were able to get into their bullpen in the last game, and they didn’t really have anything waiting for us there. It was their starting pitching that really did well against us and gave us problems all weekend.”

YALE 5, HARVARD 1

While Harvard hoped to regain its offensive edge in Sunday’s first game, Yale pitcher Josh Sowers was simply looking to even some old scores.

“Harvard has had their way with us since I’ve been here so I would love to get some revenge,” Sowers was quoted as saying in the Yale Daily News last Friday.

Sowers got his revenge, shutting down Harvard’s bats in a seven-inning complete game gem.

Harvard’s only run came in the third inning on a series of sacrifices. Singles by junior Ian Wallace and sophomore Chris Mackey opened the inning, and Salsgiver moved them along with a sacrifice bunt. Sophomore Zak Farkes flied out to center, scoring Wallace and moving Mackey to third, and then Hendricks was intentionally walked. But Klimkiewicz grounded into a fielder’s choice at second to end the threat with the Crimson still down 2-1.

“None of [the Yale starters] really had overpowering stuff,” Salsgiver said. “The umpire was calling pitches about six inches outside, and the catchers were setting up outside and they were going there. They weren’t really overpowering but they spotted the ball well and mixed up their pitches well. And they are all smart pitchers.”

Pitcher Frank Herrmann (3-2) did not escape the third inning, yielding three runs on six hits. The Bulldogs scored a run in each of the first four innings. Relievers Matt Brunnig and Jake Bruton each surrendered a run to the Bulldogs, who had 11 hits on the game.

YALE 7, HARVARD 2

After the sluggish first game Saturday, the Crimson tried to kick things into gear. A strong start from senior Mike Morgalis (2-3) offered a bit of momentum, as the right-hander breezed through the first two innings, retiring the first six men he faced. Meanwhile, Harvard seemed close to breaking through to Yale starter Jon Hollis, as Farkes and Kilmkiewicz connected for strong singles in each of the first two innings.

But in the third inning, Morgalis—coming off two strong outings the past two weekends—hit a speed bump. The Bulldogs put the first two runners on base on soft singles, and moved them into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt. Morgalis induced catcher Eric Rasmussen to pop up, but hit the next batter to load the bases.

Morgalis worked Marc Sawyer to a 1-2 count before Sawyer roped an RBI single into left field, giving the Bulldogs the lead.