The rest of Harvard's year will be fueled by pride and will be mostly used as a foundation for next year. The Crimson has six regular season games left, and hopes to gain some confidence by winning the close ones.
"We need to play consistently here to build something for next year," Irving said. "We really worked hard in the off season, and it really too bad for the young guys. We need to get some confidence in the close games."
Albers added that the squad will get plenty of motivation from its own pride.
"It's kind of a cliche, but the rest of the season is for our own pride and dignity," he said. "Our lack of success hasn't been for lack of effort."
HARVARD, 7-3 at Aldrich Field R H E Harvard 600 001 0 --7 10 < Tab>0 Brown 010 002 0 -- 3 4 HR: Harvard--None; Brown--Malick. 3B: Harvard--Hochanadel; Brown--None. 2B: Harvard--Hochanadel; Brown--Murphy (2). E. Harvard--None; Brown Cloutier. HARVARD, 15-7 at Aldrich Field R H E Harvard 013 062 3 -- 15 15 3 Harvard 001 033 0 -- 7 14< Tab>3 HR: Harvard--None; Brown--None. 3B: Harvard--Ralph, Double, Parrot; Brown--Humphreys, Murphy. 2B: Harvard--Ralph, Doble, Parrot; Brown--Jessie. E: Harvard--Albers (2), Marcucci. Brown--Cloutier (2), Marcucci. WP: Cicero: LP: Scarlata. Brown, 10-4 at Aldrich Field R H E Harvard 010 210 0 -- 4 8 HR: Harvard--None; Brown--Malick. 3B: Harvard--Double; Brown--Donnelly 2B: Harvard--None; Brown--Sustache, Murphy. E: Harvard--Weidenbach, Albers; Brown--Sustache. WP; Perry; LP:Irving (3-4). Brown, 5-4 at Aldrich Field R H E Harvard 020 200 0 -- 4 11< Tab>2 Brown 310 010 X -- 574 HR: Harvard--Hochanadel; Brown--None. 3B: None. 2B: Harvard--Albers, Ralph; Brown-- Jessie. E. Harvard--Kessler, Albers; Brown-- Hargrave (2), Sustache, Holowaty. WP: Hargrave; LP: Allen.