Baseball
Harvard Pitchers Sean Matson and Tanner Smith Selected in 2024 MLB Draft
For the second consecutive year, two members of Harvard’s baseball team were selected in the MLB Draft. Rising seniors Sean Matson and Tanner Smith were picked up in the ninth round by the Cleveland Guardians and in the 15th round by the San Diego Padres, respectively.
Cooper's Next Big Hit: The Harvard Mixtape
George Cooper is used to taking big swings. The junior outfielder is known for his free-swinging at the dish and his infectious presence in the dugout. But since arriving at Harvard, Cooper has also been immersing himself in another ultra-competitive environment with a high risk of failure: the music industry.
Cooper Connects
George Cooper follows through after making contact in a game against Dartmouth last month.
‘Boom’: Harvard Captures Second Straight Series Win Against Dartmouth
Harvard blasted five home runs to take two-of-three from Dartmouth and put itself back in Ivy League contention. After narrowly dropping the middle game last Sunday 6-5, the Crimson rallied back to take the decider 13-5, the team’s second consecutive series victory after dropping its first seven.
Rebel Rounds
Senior designated hitter Ben Rounds sizes up a pitch in a game against Brown earlier this year.
Harvard Claims First Ivy Series Win Against Princeton
With the Ivy League tournament only a few weeks away, the Harvard baseball team (8-20, 5-7 Ivy) traveled to New Jersey for a critical series against the Princeton Tigers (10-19, 6-6). With its sights set on its first Ivy League series win of the season, the team split the Saturday doubleheader and then blew out the Tigers in the decider, taking two of three on the weekend.
Snopek Swings
Senior first baseman Chris Snopek squares up the ball in a game against Brown last weekend.
Harvard Loses to Boston College, Fails to Advance in Beanpot
The Harvard baseball team’s offense has scored more than eight runs three times this season. Its record in those three games is 0-3. Unfortunately for the Crimson (4-17, 2-4 Ivy), its loss to the Boston College Eagles (16-11, 5-7 ACC) on Tuesday — in the semifinal game of the 33rd Baseball Beanpot — solidified a puzzling trend for the team: when the offense is firing on all cylinders, its hitters seem to playing a constant game of catch-up. This time, the final score was 17-9.
Baseball Drops First Home Series to Brown
After dropping its Ivy League opener on the road at Columbia, the Harvard baseball team (4-16, 2-4 Ivy) returned to Massachusetts to face off against Brown (7-14, 2-4 Ivy) in the Crimson’s home opener last weekend. The team’s doubleheader on Saturday was moved to Boston College’s Pellagrini Diamond, where it took one-of-two, due to improper field conditions at Harvard’s O’Donnell Field. The Crimson returned to O’Donnell on Sunday for its official home opener and lost the rubber match to drop the series.
Baseball Kicks Off Ivy League Play at Columbia, Wins One of Three
Coming off of a tough spring break trip, the Harvard baseball team (3-13, 1-2 Ivy) kicked off Ivy League play against Columbia (6-12, 2-1 Ivy). The Crimson, who swept the Lions in 2023, looked to start off on a strong note in conference play. The teams started off the series with a doubleheader on Friday, winning one of two before dropping the matinee on Sunday.
Harvard Baseball Is Swept By Troy, Starts the Season 0-3
Harvard baseball traveled down to Alabama to battle against the Troy Trojans, but the result was the same as its last trip to the Crimson Tide state in 2020: a three-game skid to start the season.
Lane Train
First-year outfielder Max Lane follows through on his swing against Princeton on April 2.
