Durepo singled with two outs, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a base hit by Bill Rankin. After Twopley walked, Curt Szado singled in Rankin, and Twopley scored on another wild pitch to tie the game.

But the Crimson answered right back in the bottom of the third, plating two runs to take the 5-3 lead.

Lance Salsgiver was hit by a pitch to open the inning and Wilson drove him home with an RBI double. Farkes then doubled off the wall in right-center field to score Wilson.

Vance, Klimkiewicz and Wilson each had a pair of hits for Harvard.

Unger allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three in three innings of work.

Northeastern topped BC 7-2 in the second semifinal at LeLacheur Field yesterday.

Walsh did not name a starter for today’s game against the Huskies, who last won the Beanpot in 2002.

With an important division showdown with Brown looming this weekend, he has to be extra careful with who he sends to the mound.

“Hodge and Podge,” Walsh said with a grin. “I think they’ll be pitching for us. We’ve got a big weekend coming up, but we certainly aren’t going to overlook [tomorrow].”

—Staff writer Lande A. Spottswood can be reached at spottsw@fas.harvard.edu.