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Old 04-27-2017, 02:47 PM   #82
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1875 Playoff Series Game 1

Harvard and Syracuse only faced each other two times in the regular season, and those games weren't kind to the defending champion Crimson. Syracuse's George Bradley (38-21, 1.81) held Harvard to a total of 10 hits in those two games and allowed only two earned runs. Eric Weber (35-25, 1.63), on the other hand, had allowed 26 hits and seven earned runs to the Orange. But, this was the playoffs, so anything could happen.

Both pitchers threw well for the first three innings. Harvard got three singles to start the 4th inning, but a caught stealing and a double play ended that threat. Syracuse drew first blood in the bottom of the 4th. With one out, junior center fielder Walt Moser (.280, 0 HR, 28 RBI) got a base hit to left. Moser advanced to third on a steal attempt with a throwing error on the catcher. Senior first baseman Adrian Robinson grounded the ball through the gap on the right side to score Moser. After four innings, Syracuse led 1-0.

In the top of the 7th, with one on and two outs, Harvard third baseman, senior Dylan Burch (.243, 0 HR, 16 RBI) hits a line drive to right field, scoring Cameron Baker from third and tying the game 1-1. Burch steals second base with pinch hitter Jim Britt (.162, 0 HR, 3 RBI) at the plate. Britt works a 2-2 count and loops the ball into right field. Burch comes around third as right fielder Henry Luff fields the ball and throws it home. Burch is SAFE at the plate and gives Harvard a 2-1 advantage!!!

Syracuse can't get a run in the bottom of the 7th. Harvard scores a run in the top of the 8th on an error to make it 3-1. Meanwhile, the Orange go down in order in the bottom of the 8th. The Crimson get three hits and two more runs in the top of the 9th. Syracuse tries to rally in the bottom of the 9th with two outs, but they only score one run. Final score: Harvard 5 Syracuse 2.

Penn traveled to Brown to take on the Bears. Brown felt pretty confident in their match-up, taking both games of a two games series against Penn during the regular season. Wally Montague (36-24, 2.06) had a rough couple of outings against the Bears, allowing 25 hits in 14 IP, with a 6.43 ERA. Regardless, he was the Quaker's starter. On the mound for Brown was Matt Ogle (24-19, 2.61). Ogle had allowed 12 hits and four earned runs in 9 IP against Penn.

The game was scoreless until Penn got on the board in the top of the 3rd. With two men on (compliments of two Brown errors) and two outs, sophomore second baseman Ben Carter (.225, 0 HR, 28 RBI) singles into the gap in left center, scoring two and give the Quakers a 2-0 lead. Penn would add a run in the 4th to make it 3-0 and would build on their lead in the 5th with a bases loaded double by senior first baseman Ian Slaughter (.239, 1 HR, 24 RBI). After five innings, Penn held a comfortable 6-0 lead.

But Brown would come back, scoring two runs in the 6th and 7th innings, cutting the lead to 6-4. The Bears would take the lead in the 8th, as senior left fielder Paul Hines (.325, 0 HR, 34 RBI) started the inning off with a triple. Three more hits and an error later, Brown had plated four runs and led the game 8-6 going into the 9th.

The first two Penn batters went down, leaving the Quakers with only one more out. After allowing a base hit, the Bear defense imploded. Two errors and a wild pitch later, the game was tied at 8. Slaughter would again deliver, as he singled past the shortstop to score Austin Sherman from third. Down 9-8 in the bottom of the 9th, Brown recorded two quick outs. Pinch hitter Bryan Myers delivered a base hit to extend the inning and was replaced by pinch runner Mike Feldstein. Jacob Kiskadden got a base hit and Feldstein took off and rounded second. Unfortunately for the Bears, Feldstein was gunned down at third for the final out of the game. Penn wins Game 1, 9-8.
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