Word: preseasonitis
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...It’s the first time we’ve had a winning record in preseason, and our preseason has been tough,” co-captain Bailey Vertovez said. “We’re in a really good place right now, and we’re ready to start league play after this weekend. We’re excited to play Ivy teams rather than teams from these big conferences...
...Harvard baseball team may no longer be the preseason favorite to claim the Ivy title and the top spot in the Red Rolfe Division coming into the 2009 campaign, but this scenario may turn out better than expected. The Crimson had been named the team to beat in the Ivy League by Baseball America for three years prior to 2008, but each year, the squad failed to live up to the lofty expectations and clinch the crown. Last season brought no relief, as Harvard posted a dismal 10-30 record after starting the season 1-22. This spring, the Crimson...
...Haviland, who worked out with the Crimson for part of the preseason, believes he has left the Harvard rotation in good hands...
...These assurances aside, Stack-Babich is letting his preseason workouts do most of the talking—and those watching have gotten the message...
...show ourselves that we can beat those teams [was exciting].”The Crimson will play in two more pre-conference tournaments before opening its Ivy slate in late March.“This year, we’re going to face some tough teams in preseason,” Allard says. “I felt that last season we played a lot of ranked teams early and overall a tougher preseason schedule. It’s still very tough competition this year, but not as many ranked teams.”Even though Harvard has a challenging...