Nearly every day this February, Dana Roberts has made the trek across the river for softball practice, just as the senior has for the last three years.

Harvard Coach Joe Walsh shares some of the experiences that have gotten him to where he is today.

It’s nighttime, and the lights are on at a sports complex in Huntington Beach, Calif. Players jog onto the field and split off to their respective positions, with one heading towards the center of the diamond.

Although the Harvard softball team only graduated two seniors from last year’s squad, sophomore Jane Alexander feels like she’s stepping into a much larger void.

The last time Harvard stepped off the Ivy diamond, it was after a heartbreaking 5-2 loss at home to Dartmouth. This season, the softball team has a different ending in mind

Three-year-old Alex Wawrzyniak doesn’t resemble the typical Crimson athlete, but he has certainly proven himself enough to earn a roster spot.

Tyler Albright may be the first junior captain of Harvard baseball that coach Joe Walsh can remember, but the long-time catcher is no stranger to being in charge on the baseball field. That role comes naturally with being behind the plate.

Last year, a string of untimely injuries forced the Harvard baseball team to put its trust in the hands of inexperienced freshman and sophomore pitchers. But this season, it’s looking like the Crimson’s pitching staff may just be the key to its success.