With two on and two out, Kremers fielded a comebacker to the mound and tossed the ball over to first, getting himself, and the Crimson, out of the jam.

Harvard’s next run came as the result of three hits and some heads-up baserunning by freshman pinch-hitter Ethan Ferreira in the fifth inning.

Starting the inning off with a single to short, Ferreira was on second after a single by Martin when Reynolds made contact with the ball, sending it down the left field line. Getting the signal from Walsh, Ferreira rounded third base and headed for home.

The ball reached the upright catcher just as Ferriera neared the plate, but the freshman deftly scooted around the Eagle before tapping on home plate to put the Crimson ahead, 4-1.

Boston College pulled within its narrowest margin of the game in the seventh inning. After the visitors got a walk and a double to put runners on second and third, senior Conner Hulse came in from the bullpen looking to close.

“I was thinking I needed to minimize the damage and keep it where it was—keep the lead,” Hulse said.

Hulse ended the inning doing just that—keeping the lead—and Harvard headed into the eighth inning up by one run.

Two hits, two walks, and a stolen base for the Crimson resulted in another run for the home team that gave it an added cushion heading into the ninth.

But Harvard took the victory early in the ninth, retiring the first three Eagle batters.

“I’m happy for the guys,” Walsh said. “We’ve been playing a lot of tough games and losing some close ones, and to see them win a close ball game, especially at home, means a lot to everybody.”

—Staff writer Taryn I. Kurcz can be reached at tkurcz13@college.harvard.edu.