Baseball
Before His Time
Matthews, one of the best players of his time, had his professional baseball chances dashed by the MLB's systemized racism.
Harvard Baseball’s Complex Racial History: William Clarence Matthews and the Southern Road Trips
Former Harvard president Charles Eliot once said, “This year I'm told the team did well because one pitcher had a fine curveball. I understand that a curve ball is thrown with a deliberate attempt to deceive. Surely this is not an ability we should want to foster at Harvard.” While Eliot’s understanding of off-speed pitches may have missed the strike zone, he was correct to highlight that the baseball team during his tenure had a skewed moral compass. For some players on the team, the curves off the field proved more troublesome than those on the diamond.
Nine in the Ninth: Baseball vs. Yale, Comeback of the Year
The fairytale comeback was indicative of a truly storybook season for Harvard Baseball.
Triple Play: Harvard Baseball's Stone Brothers
From helping all three play at a young age to supporting them throughout the long summers of baseball, family is a thread that has always been present for the Stones.
Harvard Baseball Travels West for Its NCAA Tournament Opener Against Oklahoma State
For McColl and the other seniors, the berth into the Tournament is especially meaningful. The veterans of the Crimson squad will leave their mark on the program as they don a Harvard uniform for the last couple of times.
The Elder One
Senior pitcher Kevin Stone cheers from the dugout of this season’s Beanpot Championship at Fenway Park.
Shaw-shank
Junior reliever Kieran Shaw pitched three shutout innings to secure the victory on Sunday.
Baseball Wins Ivy Championship, Advances to NCAA Tournament for First Time Since 2005
For the first time since the 2005 season, Harvard baseball won the Ivy League Playoff Series, defeating Columbia by an 8-6 score in a pulse-racing 11-inning affair and advancing to the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament.
Champions of Cambridge
Baseball was victorious over Brown on Monday, securing its first Ivy League regular season title since 2005.
Baseball Wins First Regular Season Ivy League Championship Since 2005
A 7-2 victory over Brown in Providence on Monday guaranteed Harvard its first regular season Ivy League championship since 2005, and the right to host Columbia in the Championship Series on May 18 and 19.
Hunting the Fastball
Junior Hunter Bigge has excelled as a two-way player for the Crimson this season. The righty has compiled a 5-1 record on the mound, and a .291 average at the plate
Baseball Takes First Place and Crucial Series Over Columbia at Home
However, the focus of the weekend was on Sunday and the Crimson seniors. It was fitting that the Crimson took home the ballgame and the series in such an electric fashion, as Sunday was the team’s senior day on O’Donnell Field.
Shaw Sets Ivy League Saves Record
The junior closer secured his 12th save of the season against Dartmouth last weekend, setting an Ancient Eight mark.
Pesky Pole
Senior first baseman Patrick McColl blasted a home run in the top of the first inning, but the Crimson could not take home the victory.
He's Got It
Outfielder Ben Skinner made a diving catch to add to his defensive highlights this season.
Baseball Takes Heartbreaking Ninth Inning Loss in Beanpot Championship
In a heartbreakingly cruel twist of fate, the UMass Minutemen stormed back in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the ballgame 10-9.
A Fenway Final
The Crimson are looking to win back-to-back Beanpot championships for the first time in program history, facing off against UMass in Fenway Park, the home stadium of the Boston Red Sox