A weekend sweep by the Crimson would guarantee Harvard the Rolfe Division title. If Harvard only wins three games, six straight wins by Brown would force a one-game playoff sometime next week, even though the Crimson won the season series between the two teams.
Harvard would be eliminated if it failed to win at least two out of the four games.
The winner of the Red Rolfe Division will take on the Lou Gehrig Division champions-likely Princeton-in a three-game series next weekend. The winner of that series will earn an automatic berth into an NCAA regional bracket.
Ronz said the effects from last year's disappointing season lingered into this year, perhaps contributing to the team's lackluster early-season play.
But he said the Crimson's recent success has enabled the players to finally put last year behind them.
"It's more fun on the team than last year," Ronz said. "Everybody's laughing, everybody's joking. The coaches are letting us mess around, and there's a lot more smiles on the team."
After struggling earlier in the season, Harvard's bats have roared to life, scoring 61 runs in the last five games, including Tuesday's 21-11 demolition of UMass.
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