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James and his three sons traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts for Game 2 of the Collegiate Championship Series. The youngest son, Thomas, was allowed to hold the championship trophy while they attended the game. James just prayed he didn't drop the thing and break it. Rain was in the forecast for today's game. The temperature was nice, though, at 67 degrees and the wind was blowing in from center field pretty steadily. Brian Bohacek was looking to redeem himself after a poor showing in Game 1, while Eric Weber was looking to close things out at home against the Bears.

1989 people showed up, regardless of the weather conditions, to see the game. After a scoreless 1st inning, Brown gets on the board in the top of the 2nd. With two outs, senior shortstop Jim Schafer singles into right, then moves to second on a passed ball. Sophomore catcher Garrett Ryals (.242, 2 HR, 26 RBI) then lines the ball into left. Schafer rounds third and there is NO throw to the plate. Halfway through the 2nd, Brown leads 1-0. Bohacek and Weber are pitching a gem, and although both teams are getting hits, neither is scoring. The score remains 1-0 Brown as we enter the bottom of the 7th inning.

With one out in the 7th, Harvard manages to get three straight base hits against Bohacek, scoring a run and tying the game. Pinch hitter Kevin Morgan comes in with two outs and doubles to right center, scoring another run and giving the home team Crimson a 2-1 lead!!! The lead doesn't last long, though, as Brown comes out swinging in the top of the 8th. Two base hits and two fielding errors by new shortstop Morgan and Brown plates two runs to take back the lead. The Bears score another later in the inning and at the end of the 8th, Brown leads it 4-2. Harvard manages to get a runner to third in the bottom of the 8th, but can't get him across the plate. Brown goes down in order in the 9th and Harvard leads off the bottom of the 9th with a single. But the base hit is wasted, and three fly outs later, Brown has won Game 2 by the score of 4-2. The series is tied 1-1, as we head back to Providence.