For the fifth time in six outings, the winning decision has come down to the final innings in Bethune-Cookman games. On this night, the Wildcats bounced back from a late Harvard lead in game three of the series, outputting a big inning for the two-run lead, closing out the night with an 8-6 victory and series sweep to make it four straight wins.

The Wildcats took the early lead with consecutive scoring innings in the second through fourth, logging RBI singles for Juan Pizarro and David Lee, and Pizarro sent another to the plate to take a three-run lead.

However, the Crimson (1-9) came out swinging in the fifth, breaking the shutout with three runs on three hits, and holding up the Wildcat offense through the next three frames in a 3-3 tie.

In the eighth, Harvard collected its first lead of the game, taking advantage of a force-out error, with the runner taking home before the final out was notched on the play. That lead was short lived.

In the bottom half, Brandon Turner got the Wildcats going the right direction with a leadoff single through the right side, setting the stage for Anthony Stokes to knot up the score with an RBI single to shallow left field. Facing a 2-2 count, with two outs, and bases loaded, Pizarro did it again for the Wildcats. The freshman converted third baseman fired a two-RBI single right up the middle to push B-CU to a 6-4 lead.

Three outs away from the sweep, Beverlin went to junior reliever Jordan Dailey to shut the door, who wrapped up the win with a groundout, strikeout, and fly out, giving B-CU its first series sweep of 2012.

Starter Montana Durapau pitched a solid seven innings, collecting five strikeouts with two walks, before giving way to Stokes, tagging in from the designated hitter position. Stokes (1-0) collected the win, throwing the crucial eighth inning. Dailey closed out for his third save of the season.

For the second straight game in the series, a batting pitcher has both collected the win and was among the leaders at the plate, as Stokes went 3-4 with one RBI and three runs scored. Pizarro also hit 3-4 with three RBI on the night.

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