“The error turned into a run, and next thing you know, we’re down 3-0,” Walsh said.

Meanwhile, the Crimson’s bats were kept silent by Hartford pitcher Matt Thatcher, who took a no-hitter into the top of the fifth.

“We were taking good swings and making good hard contact, but we just didn’t have much to show for it,” Walsh said.

Harvard’s starting pitcher, junior Eric Eadington, was taken out after three innings due to stiffness in his forearm, but fellow junior Daniel Berardo came in and gave up only two hits in another three innings of play.

Hartford was up, 5-3, by the end of the sixth, but the Crimson rallied in the top of the seventh and scored three runs to take the 6-5 lead.

Sophomore Jonah Klees came in for Berardo, who took a Hawk hit to the hip, and struck out one Hartford batter in the final frame.

The final out came on a crucial play by Harvard’s defense, when O’Neill chased down a hit at the left center-field wall. The center fielder got the ball to junior shortstop Sean O’Hara, who then made a powerful throw to junior captain Tyler Albright at the plate, just in time to beat what would have been Hartford’s tying run.

Yesterday’s success was critical for the Crimson considering its upcoming schedule.

“It’s definitely big to get some wins under our belt,” Suter said. “And it’s a good feeling going into this midweek game and especially the Ivies.”

—Staff writer Madeleine Smith can be reached at smith21@college.harvard.edu.