Junior Noah Zavolas threw seven innings of three-run ball, the middle of the order produced on a consistent basis, and Harvard once again put up 14 hits in an 11-5 victory over Army on Saturday night.
Freshman right fielder Jake Suddleson had a breakout day at the plate, hitting 3-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored, and three RBI’s. The rookie also stole a base for good measure. Robinson, hitting one spot before him, likewise garnered three hits and three RBI’s.
The Crimson stole three bases on the game, putting pressure on opposing pitchers and continuing the merry-go-round of Harvard runners. Skinner swiped his team-leading fifth bag of the season, while Suddleson got his first.
“A bunch of guys were running around, we did a good job bunting with the ball,” McColl said. “Overall, we did a good job [on the basepaths] this weekend.”
ARMY 8, HARVARD 7 (NINE INNINGS)
After a scoreless first three innings, the Crimson jumped out to a 4-3 lead after four, but subsequently let the lead and victory slip after Army tied it in the seventh and forced extras. A wild ninth inning in which Harvard scored three in the top half but allowed a four-run bottom half capped off an 8-7 defeat for the Crimson, temporarily extending its losing streak to five games.
Army senior Alex Dickerson lifted a walk-off sac fly into center off Harvard freshman righty Grant Stone to bring home the winning run.
Crimson starter junior Ian Miller once more went the distance, throwing seven innings, giving up four earned runs on two Black Knight homers and an RBI single, and striking out seven. On the offensive side, Reid and Ellis combined to go 5-for-6 at the back end of the order.
—Staff writer Bryan Hu can be reached at bryan.hu@thecrimson.com.