Although Mancini retired the next two hitters, the damage had been done. After less than four full innings, the Crimson trailed 9-3.

The Minutemen were merciless tacking on two more runs in the fifth, one in the eighth and four in the ninth inning. While leaving the entire starting line-up on the field.

While the UMass line-up card changed minimally, Harvard coach Leigh Hogan '75 was utilizing his entire bullpen.

And with good reason--the Minutemen pounded out 24 hits against six different Crimson hurlers.

Harvard ends its season 10-25 overall and 6-14 in Ivy League play.

Although the Crimson has a core of young players returning next year, the team loses Bernhard, Crowley, Weidenbach, Mancini, Irving, Davidson, Tim Vanech, Ben Allen and Mike Cicero to graduation.

They deserved a better farewell than they received yesterday.

MASSACHUSETTS, 16-5 at Soldiers Field   R  H  E UMass  022  520  014  --  16  24   1 Harvard  102  000  110  --  5  1 2  4

HR: UMass--None; Harvard--None. 3B: UMass--Jette, Kudrikow, Harvard--None. 2B: UMass--Jette, Dagliere, Knight, Pileski(2); Harvard--None. E: Umass--1, Harvard--4.

WP: Barnsby (5-2); LP: Irving (3-7)