Senior second baseman Jeff Reynolds started off a productive first inning for the Crimson, driving in Martin with a double down the right-field line. In Harvard’s next at bat designated hitter Marcus Way grounded out, and Reynolds scored on the play.

“We got ahead early,” Martin said. “We got a pretty good lead with runs in the first inning, and after that it was a pretty fast game.”

Columbia struck back in the top of the third, as third baseman Jon Elsen scored from third on right fielder Nick Ferraresi’s RBI double.

But that was as close as the Lions got. The Crimson tacked on runs in both the third and fourth innings, as senior right fielder J.T. Tomes and Dill scored for Harvard in consecutive innings.

Anderson earned the win for the Crimson and struck out seven batters in 5.2 innings pitched. Junior Zach Olson, who came on in relief, induced an inning-ending double play to escape a bases-loaded jam in the top of the seventh. In the process, Olson earned his second save of the year.

After Columbia scored in the fifth to cut the deficit to 4-2, Harvard closed the door in the sixth frame, notching two runs on RBIs from junior first baseman Rob Wineski and freshman catcher Ethan Ferreira.

—Staff writer Catherine E. Coppinger can be reached at ccoppinger@college.harvard.edu.