Huskies’ Basel Dominates in Four-Hit Shutout, Crimson Fall in Cross-Town Matchup
BOSTON (Interstat) — Andrew Basel pitched five no-hit innings as Northeastern defeated Harvard 4-1 on Wednesday evening at Joseph J. O’Donnell Field.
Basel struck out six and allowed one earned run, rebounding from a recent rough outing to lead the Huskies. The Crimson managed just five total hits, with its lone run scoring on a third-inning single by J. Rickheim.
Northeastern built its lead with a four-run second inning. Carmelo Musacchia delivered a key two-run single. Joseph Hauser and Matthew Sapienza combined for three scoreless innings of relief to secure the win. Six Harvard pitchers held the Huskies to three hits but were hampered by early control issues.
The Huskies improved to 17-14. The Crimson fell to 5-17.