“We were flat. We let them swing their sticks a little bit, and we just didn’t reciprocate,” Albright said.

By letting Big Red’s Brian Billigen swing his stick too often with six at bats, Harvard suffered two home runs and four RBI off the Cornell junior.

“The second game, we didn’t even show up,” Walsh said, “It’s my most disappointing loss, not only this season, but ever in the Ivy League.”

HARVARD 11, CORNELL 8

After being down to the Big Red going into the seventh inning of yesterday’s first game, the Crimson battled back, scoring six runs late in the matchup to clinch the win.

“It was obviously a very exciting finish, and it was a good comeback by us,” Albright said.

The game had even scoring to start, with four lead changes in the first four innings.

But when Harvard fell behind in the top of the fourth inning, it refused to give up.

In the final inning, the Crimson put on an impressive offensive show to overcome a three-run deficit.

After sophomore Danny Moskovits drove in a run and Cornell’s pitcher walked O’Hara for yet another Harvard score, designated hitter Way stepped up to bat.

With bases loaded, Way hit it out of the park over right field, bringing in four more runs to take the lead and win the game, 11-8.

“At the end, they gave us a chance to come back,” Walsh said. “We put some pressure on them and got Marcus with the bases loaded.”

Although it was Way’s only hit of the game, it was a hit that mattered.

“We know we are capable of that kind of stuff all year round—clutch hitting in big spots.” Albright said, “It’s very good to see coming out of this ball club.”

The first game of the afternoon marked Crimson quarterback-turned-pitcher Andrew Hatch’s first win on the mound, as well as Harvard’s first league win.

“I wish I had [the first Ivy win of the season] last week, and yesterday as well,” Albright said. “But it’s good to get the first one out of the way.”