"We just came out hitting," said Captain Marcel Durand. "We've been hitting the ball real well all year and especially in the last few weeks."
In the meantime, Poncy stymied the MIT hitters in picking up his second win of the season to go with no losses. He has proven himself to be a valuable middle-of-the-week starter whom Coach Leigh Hogan can use against non-EIBL opponents. This allows the top four starters--Sean Johnston, Tom Hurley, Jeff Mitchell and Giardi--to stay strong.
"Chip has done a great job for us," said Durand. "All of our middle-of-the-week starters have performed when they have been out there."
Poncy was replaced by Shawn Fibkins in the top of the seventh. He pitched one inning, allowing two hits but no runs.
Junior hurler Tom Baxter pitched the final two innings, giving up MIT's lone run in the eighth despite only yielding one hit.
Harvard has concluded its home schedule and finishes the season at Dartmouth in a Saturday twinbill.
Harvard, despite being knocked out of ECAC playoff contention by losses to Princeton and a split with Cornell last weekend, still has a shot to finish in second place in the EIBL.