"We weren't sure how he would
do, but he really opened some eyes,"
Hopps said.
Unfortunately for the Crimson, not every aspect of the season's start was as solid. Harvard committed nine errors in two of its losses, and a key baserunning gaffe by freshman outfielder Bryan Hale contributed to a third.
"We made some physical mistakes that come from playing outside for the first time," Hopps said. "Although they were not excusable, they were understandable."
How far the team has come in improving its defense and baserunning will be made clear this weekend, since the Crimson will face two of the teams it lost to last week. Harvard fell to Northwestern, 11-6, and Vermont, 3-2.
"We felt we were better than those teams, and now we get another opportunity to show that," Hopps said.
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