But Princeton boasts last year's Ivy League Rookie of the Year, outfielder Max Krance, who hit .411 last season. The Tigers also boast an array of talented athletes including quarterback Tommy Crenshaw, 6'10 basketball standout-cum-pitcher Chris Young and All-Ivy punter and baseball co-captain Matt Evans.

Young has a fastball around 90 mph, and Evans, a powerful presence at first base, led the Tigers in round-trippers last season.

On Sunday, Cornell visits Cambridge in an effort to gain respect among Ivy League critics. The Big Red (2-15, 1-3 Ivy) have been nothing short of awful this season. Losers of 13 of their last 14, the beleaguered squad hopes to add to its lone Ivy League win against Brown last Saturday.

Having been outscored 157-89 thus far, and with a team ERA of 8.66, that will be difficult to accomplish unless the Big Red can get some quality pitching and a little pop at the plate. With a struggling pitching staff, they will have to ride the metal ore of their outfielders' bats.

Co-captain Michael Macrie, a fouryear starter is hitting .367 on the season, including a homer. Junior Jordan Schaeffer provides the power with a .288 average, 2 home runs and a team leading 11 RBI.

Although the Crimson won't worry as much about Cornell, there is a lot at stake.

"If we play well this weekend, we know we'll be in the driver's seat in the Ivy League," Binkowski said.

Still, it's a long road to Omaha.