Senior pitcher Max Perlman earned his first win of the season, collecting six strikeouts in five innings, while allowing two earned runs. Senior pitcher Ben Sestanovich closed the game out getting his first save of the season, allowing one earned run in four innings.

Harvard took the lead in the first inning on junior first baseman Marcus Way’s RBI single and never relinquished it. Reynolds hit a two-RBI single in the top of the second to bring the lead to five.

The Crimson gave up three runs to NYIT in the bottom of the seventh, and the lead shrank to one, 7-6. Way struck again, adding another RBI single to close out the game, contributing to his 3-for-5 game with a homer and three RBIs.

NYIT 3, HARVARD 2

In the first game of the weekend, the Crimson dropped a close game in seven innings after a late error gave the Bears the third run they needed to cap off the game.

Senior pitcher Eric Eadington struck out eight in five innings while giving up just one earned run, but his five walks eventually allowed two baserunners to score.

After giving up a single in the bottom of the second, a balk and passed ball moved the runner to third, allowing NYIT to take the early lead on an RBI groundout.

Harvard came back in the top of the fourth on a two-RBI single by senior catcher Cole Arledge, accounting for the only runs of the night for the offense.

The Bears retaliated with a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the fifth and then took the lead that sealed the game on an unearned run in the bottom of the sixth.