Softball Drops Doubleheader at Harvard to Close Series, 2-0, 6-2

Saturday, March 30

Cambridge, MA

12:30 PM

Brown University

8-12, 0

Harvard University

9-12, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
Harvard	2	0	0	0	0	0	X	2	5	0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Brown	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1
Harvard	5	0	0	0	0	1	X	6	9	1

Softball Drops Doubleheader at Harvard to Close Series, 2-0, 6-2

3/30/2019 6:36:00 PM | Softball

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore Grace Ladd and freshman Lauren Innerst combined to allow just one earned run over 12.0 innings, but Brown University softball dropped a doubleheader to Harvard University, 2-0 and 6-2, on Saturday afternoon at Soldiers Field.

In the final two games of a three-game Ivy League series, the Bears (8-13, 1-5 Ivy) limited the Crimson (10-12, 4-2 Ivy) to five earned runs on the day, but the hosts – the defending Ivy League champions and preseason picks to win the conference – took early leads in both contests on their way to the series sweep.

"We competed with Harvard in all three games of this series," Brown head coach Kate Refsnyder said. "For the majority of the series, our pitchers did a good job of limiting their offense, but I give Harvard credit for finding a way to win all three games on the weekend."

Ladd (Boudler, Colo.) did not give up an earned run over 5.0 innings on the day while Innerst (San Jose, Calif.) allowed just one earned run over 7.0 innings between the two contests. At the plate, sophomore Katie O'Leary (Manteca, Calif.) and senior Cat Seitz (Poway, Calif.) each posted two hits.

Next, Brown plays in its first home games of the year when the Bears host Providence on Wednesday, Apr. 3 at 4:00 p.m. prior to hosting Princeton in a three-game series, comprising a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 6 starting at 12:30 p.m. and a single game on Sunday, Apr. 7 at 12:30 p.m.

Game 1: Harvard 2, Brown 0

Sophomore Grace Ladd and freshman Lauren Innerst did not allow an earned run over a combined 6.0 innings pitched, but Brown fell to Harvard, 2-0, in game one on Saturday.

The Bears limited the Crimson to five hits in the game, but the hosts scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the first to take the contest.

Ladd (Boulder, Colo.) tossed 5.0 innings in the start, giving up two unearned runs on four hits in the loss (2-3) while Innerst (San Jose, Calif.) pitched 1.0 inning of scoreless relief, permitting one hit.

Sophomore Katie O'Leary (Manteca, Calif.) went 2-for-3 in the game while seniors Cat Seitz (Poway, Calif.) and Sofia Venegas (La Mirada, Calif.) each tallied one hit.

Harvard scored the game's only runs in the bottom of the first as Morgan Melito sent a single to center field with two outs that scored both Megan Lantz and Rhianna Rich.

The Bears nearly responded in the top of the second as Venegas singled to center field, but freshman Elyana Tsiouplis (Langhorne, Pa.) was thrown out at the plate.

Harvard's Katie Duncan earned the win (5-3), throwing a complete-game shutout and giving up four hits with three strikeouts over 7.0 innings.

Game 2: Harvard 6, Brown 2

Freshman pitcher Lauren Innerst allowed just one run over 6.0 innings in relief, but Brown dropped a 6-2 decision to Harvard in game two.

The Bears took a 2-0 lead after the top of the first, but the Crimson answered with five runs in the bottom of the first frame and tacked on an insurance run in the last of the sixth.

Innerst (San Jose, Calif.) gave up just one run on four hits over 6.0 innings in relief while recording a hit at the plate.

Seniors Cat Seitz (Poway, Calif.) and sophomore Anya Schmitz (Santa Barbara, Calif.) each posted a double, Schmitz and sophomore Karina Chavarria (San Bruno, Calif.) each registered an RBI, and Seitz and Schmitz each scored a run.

In the top of the first, Schmitz opened the game's scoring with an RBI double to left field to plate Seitz. Chavarria stretched Brown's lead to 2-0 with a sacrifice fly to center field, bringing home Schmitz.

Harvard answered with five runs in the bottom of the first as Megan Lantz, Morgan Melito, Erin Lockhart, and Teagan Shaw all posted RBI singles before Megan Welsh brought home a run with a groundout.

In the bottom of the sixth, Kaitlyn Schiffhauer drove a home run to center field to make the score 6-2.

Harvard's Grace Krantz struck out three over 3.2 innings in the start while Alissa Hiener threw 3.1 innings in relief with three strikeouts.