So far this season, Carter has continued to provide the power presence he always did, but now with more patience at the plate. Carter is hitting a robust .338 and leads the Crimson in every major offensive category.
But Harvard will need production out of the entire order this weekend, not just Carter. If that is to happen, usual contributors like Mager (.219), catcher Brian Lentz (.193), and first baseman Josh San Salvador (.250) will have to pick up the slack. As a team, Harvard is hitting just .248 on the year—a mark even sicklier than its Ivy-worst .258 clip from a year ago.
“The biggest area we need to improve is our offense,” said Shakir. “We need to score some runs right off the top. That’ll carry over to the defense.”
And—the Crimson hopes—to a 6-2 mark in the Ivy League. That would be an achievement even Ankiel would be wild over.