Currently, UMass is ranked second in the eastern Atlantic 10 division behind rival Temple.
Coming into today's contest, the Minutemen were riding on a nine game winning streak over New England teams not in the Atlantic 10.
Not only does UMass have a team batting average of .333 which is ranked 18th in the nation, but starting junior pitcher Chad Paronto (five strikeouts) was on fire throughout his six innings of work against the Crimson:
"I think that we could have hit a lot better than we did or at least gotten better at bats," Woodfork said. "But you have to give [Paronto] a lot of credit."
In one stretch before an infield single by Harvard sophomore Brett Vankowski in the fifth inning, Paronto had retired 11 Crimson batters in a row.
Harvard did have its moments, led by two hits from junior Mike Hochanadel and a deep single in the second inning by center Dennis Doble off the famous Fenway Park "Green Monster" in left field.
Although Doble's hit did not result in any runs, it did accentuate the feelings of excitement and honor which surround historic Fenway Park.
"It was definitely exciting to play [at Fenway]," Woodfork said. "And even though I had played there before in all-star games, I still got a rush."
The great thing about this game for Harvard is that in the long run it doesn't really matter much.
The big games are coming up. In particular, a highly anticipated showdown against Ivy foe Yale this weekend could set the tone for the remaining part of the season.
In the meantime, however, the players can go home and forget about the score. In years to come the score will be forgotten, but the memories of Fenway Park will never fade.