“Our pitching was outstanding along with solid defense for nine full innings,” Bailey said. “Our consistency through the game gave us the chance to take the win.”
Neither team committed any errors throughout the contest, as both teams were able to turn double plays.
The relatively clean fielding, along with the strong pitching from the Crimson, ensured that it was a low-scoring contest.
“I really didn’t think we had any weaknesses today,” Coman said. “Our situational hitting could’ve been better, but you could say that for every game. A few times we left guys on base without scoring, but when it mattered most we got the clutch hits we needed.”
But while Harvard missed opportunities, leaving ten players on base overall, sending three men across home plate was enough for the Crimson to seal the win and claim the Beanpot Championship.
The win marks Harvard’s third Beanpot victory in program history.
—Staff writer Kelley Guinn McArtor can be reached at kelley.mcartor@thecrimson.com. Follow her on Twitter @KGMCrimson.