Big Green Split Doubleheader with Crimson

Sunday, April 21

Cambridge, Mass. / O'Donnell Field

11:30 AM

Dartmouth College

11-18, 6-8

Harvard

10-21, 6-8

Dartmouth

Harvard

Photo by: Rebecca Osowski

4/21/2024 2:18:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Rebecca Osowski

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Big Green and Crimson wrapped the regular season series Sunday, playing a doubleheader and each earning a win on the day.

Dartmouth took the first game 6-5, but lost the second game to go 1-1 on the day and 1-2 on the weekend. Following the two games, the Big Green move to 11-19 on the season and 6-9 in Ivy League play.

GAME 1 | Dartmouth 6, Harvard 5
Zackarie Casebonne racked up four RBIs to help lead the Dartmouth Big Green over the Harvard Crimson 6-5 in game one of the doubleheader.

With the game scoreless into the fourth inning, the Big Green loaded the bases with only one out for last weekend's hero Casebonne. He ripped the second pitch her saw to right center field for a grand slam to give the Big Green a 4-0 lead.

Dartmouth added one more run in the inning when Kolton Freeman reached on an error with two men on, making the score 5-0 in favor of the Big Green.

Harvard came back to add one in their half of the fourth inning, but the Big Green responded in the fifth when Ethan Brown hit his first home run of the season to give the Big Green a 6-1 lead.

The Crimson added one in the fifth and sixth inning and two in the eighth, but the Big Green were able to hold off the comeback to secure the 6-5 victory and tie the series at one.

Marco Dumsky started on the mound and picked up the win for Dartmouth . The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on four hits, allowing two walks and striking out four. Danny will pitched the middle 2.2 innings of relief, giving up three runs on three hits. Jack Metzger also made an impact on the mound for the Big Green, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings while allowing no hits, with no walks and three strikeouts and earning his sixth save of the year.

GAME NOTES
» Casebonne drove in four runs for Dartmouth.
» Every Dartmouth starter reached base safely in the win.
» Dartmouth's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed five runs across.
» The Big Green out-hit the Crimson at an 8-7 clip.
» Dartmouth pitchers faced 36 Harvard hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Big Green drew six walks from Harvard pitching.
» Casebonne led the Big Green at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.

GAME 2 | Harvard 13, Dartmouth 5
Dartmouth opened a three run lead in game two of the doubleheader but were unable to keep the Crimson at bay, falling 13-5.

Brown started the scoring for the Big Green, sending a run home with a ground out in the second inning. The Big Green would then add two more runs in the third inning when Freeman hit Dartmouth's third home run of the day to open a 3-0 lead.

Harvard immediately responded, tying the game with three runs of their own in their half of the third inning. They would then score 10 runs in the final four innings to open a 13-3 lead headed into the ninth inning.

Dartmouth threatened in the ninth inning, loading the bases with no outs. The Big Green were able to plate two runs on ground outs, but were unable to make any further comeback, falling 13-5.

Eddie Albert pitched three innings as the starter, allowing three runs on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts.

Tyler Cortland came out of the bullpen for Dartmouth and took the loss. Metzger was a bright spot for the Big Green, coming out of the bullpen as well and throwing two shutout innings, allowing two hits, with no walks and four strikeouts.

Brady Chappell wrapped up the game, throwing the final inning and allowing two runs.

GAME NOTES
» Dartmouth's highest scoring inning was the ninth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Dartmouth pitchers faced 46 Harvard hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and six fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Big Green drew four walks from Harvard pitching.
» Freeman led the Big Green at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

The Big Green will return to action on Tuesday, welcoming Holy Cross to Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park for a nonconference midweek matchup.