The Crimson offense struggled to produce clutch hits in Saturday’s opener. After Harvard tied the game at one in the second inning, the Big Green finished the game with seven unanswered runs. For the game, the Crimson left 11 runners on base.

Sophomore Mike Concato was strong on the mound for Dartmouth, allowing just the one run and seven hits in six innings. Dartmouth roughed up junior Sean Poppen for eight earned runs in four and two-thirds innings. Rookie right fielder Kyle Holbrook had three hits on the day, including a three-run home run to pace the Big Green.

Shortstop Drew Reid was the only Harvard player to record multiple hits. The sophomore had three singles in the game.

“We would have liked to have finished with a couple wins this weekend,” McGuiggan said. “It’s tough to finish the career with a losing streak. At the same time, I think this whole team really improved a lot this year.”

—Staff writer Stephen J. Gleason can be reached at sgleason@college.harvard.edu.