No. 17 Miami evened its series with visiting Dartmouth on a “balk-off” in the ninth inning Saturday night, as a wild ending to a 3-2 game at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field set up a series rubber match.

Sophomore Romy Gonzalez, who opened the ninth with a single and advanced to second on a groundout, wound up on third base after a balk by Big Green righthander Patrick Peterson.

After an intentional walk to Christopher Barr set up a potential double play opportunity for Dartmouth, Peterson (0-1) balked again, scoring Gonzalez and sending the Hurricanes (4-5) into celebration.

Sophomore Frankie Bartow (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his first win of the season.

The two teams return to Mark Light Field Sunday at 12 p.m. for the series finale.

Gonzalez, who scored the winning run, finished 2-for-4 with two runs. Miami outhit the Big Green 8-6, as seven different Hurricanes recorded at least one hit in the victory.

The Hurricanes would not have had the opportunity for a late thrill ride if not for another standout showing on the hill. Junior lefthander Jeb Bargfeldt departed with a no-decision, but pitched six strong innings in his third Miami start.

Bargfeldt, who tossed his second straight quality start, tied a career-long with 6.0 innings. He struck out a career-best eight batters and scattered six hits.

Miami’s bullpen was once again stellar Saturday, as two pitchers combined for three scoreless innings.

Back-to-back solo home runs from Dartmouth’s Michael Ketchmark and Kyle Holbrook off Bargfeldt gave the Big Green a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning.

Miami looked poised to respond in the home half when senior Johnny Ruiz led off with his second ground-rule double in as many nights, but he was tagged out trying to take third on a flyout from junior Carl Chester.

The Hurricanes would not be discouraged, stringing together a game-tying, two-out rally.

A single by Gonzalez was followed by a walk from senior Edgar Michelangeli.

Dartmouth starter Cole O’Connor loaded the bases when he hit Barr with a pitch, and Miami senior Randy Batista – making just his second start of the season – capitalized with a two-RBI single to left to knot the contest, 2-2.