"Tiffany [Whitton] and Chelsea [Thoke] have helped me a lot," she said. "I've watched them to see how they react in certain situations and have really learned from them."
Rounding out the freshmen class is first baseman Katie Barletta, shortstop/third baseman Louisa Canham, outfielder Pam Kiely and catcher Sophia Taula.
With the amount of talent this freshmen class adds to the already talented group of returners, Harvard is going to be a tough team to beat, especially in Ivy competition.
"We know the Ivy tradition and are excited to keep it going," Cooley said.
The freshmen are looking forward to defending last year's title.
"I handed out the rings to the upperclassmen in the fall, and the freshmen got a taste of what that's like," Allard said.
The Crimson will have three more weeks to fine-tune their talent before Ivy League competition gets under way the first week in April.
And before Harvard can hope to climb its way to the top of the Ivy mound, it will first have to create a united corps of players dedicated to both success and cohesion.