Harvard has been outscored 23-0 in its three meetings with California this year, but the team has managed to stay close through a few innings in each contest.
The Aftermath
"We were hitting the ball hard," Koppel said. "But we weren't getting the ball through."
Harvard split a doubleheader with Mercer. The Crimson fell 2-1 in the first game, but Koppel came through again with a clutch home run, this time a three-run shot in the seventh to propel Harvard to a 4-3 win in the second game.
The Crimson's spring break came to a sour conclusion as Canisius swept the team by scores of 4-1 and 3-1.
"We didn't play poorly except at Canisius," Bloodwell said. "We made some errors--certain things could have been done more smoothly."
Harvard opens its Ivy schedule this weekend against Penn and Princeton. The Tigers went 0-4 at the Buzz Classic, and had the privilege of watching Harvard make its way to the championship game.
"[Princeton] is going to be scared," Bloodwell said. "If we can go strong with California to the third or fourth inning, they should be shaking."