Harvard will not be at home until April 4, when it hosts Boston College. It plays a total of 22 road games to start its season.

Although the Crimson has struggled, the return of Way from injury is sure to give the offense a boost.

“He’s a leader on the field. He has a great lefty stick for us,” Suter said. “He’s got a lot of power and is a good hitter all around.”

“It feels incredible to be back, especially because I didn’t know if I was going to be back until the end of the season,” Way added. “At this point, after getting injured and thinking that may be my season and career…I’m just happy to be out there.”

Way, the hero of the Crimson’s win against the Big Red last season, will be another offensive piece to a Harvard team that has been picking up its hitting.

Sophomore Carlton Bailey will be another player to watch this weekend in the Ivy League opener. Bailey leads the Crimson in batting average with .346 and is third in slugging percentage with .423.

Harvard will have to be stingy defensively against the red-hot Big Red offense.

“Fielding bunts...that’s kind of been our Achilles heel,” Suter said. “But we are getting better in that area. We’ve been fielding a lot of ground balls…working on turning two. We know if we want to win these games, we are going to have to get that double play going.”

Princeton is coming off its spring trip on a high note, winning its second series of the year. Alec Keller and Sam Mulroy have been dominant for the Tigers, hitting for a combined 31-for-73, with 28 RBIs, 18 runs, and four homeruns. Mulroy  is also sporting a nine-game hitting streak going into the weekend.

The Crimson dropped both matchups last season to Princeton.