Baseball Recap: Harvard Find Success

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Previous 5 Games

03/21/26 - Home	13-9 W
03/21/26 - Home	15-4 W
03/22/25 - Home	11-1 W
03/22/25 - Home	13-6 W
03/16/24 - Away	18-2 W

Harvard won the last time they faced Rockford Auburn and things went their way on Saturday too. The Hornets walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.

Harvard let Justin Wheeler and Cole Coffer run wild. Wheeler got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Coffer got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. What's more, Wheeler posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ashton Villegas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.

Harvard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockford Auburn only posted an OBP of .476.

Harvard's record now sits at 2-0. As for Rockford Auburn, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Harvard is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Oregon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Rockford Auburn, they will head out to take on Winnebago at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.