The offense bailed their starter out with a four-run sixth, but a four-run outburst from the Bulldogs in the final inning broke the 9-9 tie and gave Yale the win.

McColl drove in a career-high five runs on 2-for-4 hitting, while freshman infielder Quinn Hoffman had himself a three-hit day with two runs scored.

YALE 21, HARVARD 13

Home runs seemingly flew out of the ballpark at will in the windy conditions in Yale’s 21-13 victory over the Crimson on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs hit five dingers, while Harvard one-upped them with six—including senior captain Josh Ellis’ second and third career homers—but it wasn’t enough to overcome Yale’s 21 hits.

Ellis went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBIs to cap off a three-homer, 5-for-9 day, continuing his hot streak as the season progresses. Robinson, meanwhile, drove in four more runs, upping his RBI total to 28 by the end of the weekend.

The Crimson offense managed to chase Yale starter Mason Kukowski after just 1.1 innings, while Harvard starter junior Ian Miller went 5.0 innings and took the loss.

YALE 4, HARVARD 2

The odd game out of the weekend was the tame opener, as both starting pitchers went the seven-inning distance and allowed single-digit hits. The Yale offense prevailed over Crimson starter junior Noah Zavolas, though, with two runs in the second and two more in the fifth to double up Harvard, 4-2.

Ellis’ first career homer and designated hitter junior Austin Black’s RBI single provided the Crimson’s only offense of the game.

“Moving on, you still try and win every game, you want to get better and keep up team morale,” McColl said. “At this point, if we can just kind of stay loose and have fun with it, that’s what we need, and I think we’ll be just fine moving forward.”

—Staff writer Bryan Hu can be reached at bryan.hu@thecrimson.com.