Saturday the Crimson will take on the Red Storm (6-4) at 1 p.m., the Northeast’s only at-large bid in last year’s NCAA tournament. Freshman Shawn Haviland will get the nod.

Herrmann will face the Golden Gophers (1-5) in the weekend’s finale Sunday at 3 p.m.

“I’m really excited,” Herrmann said. “Last year we didn’t’ get the chance to play in Fenway, and that was pretty disappointing, though I think we’re going back this year. But now, when I watch the Twins on TV I can say, ‘Yeah, I played there.’”

SHORT HOPS

It has been a rough start to the season for the Ivy squads already in play. Led by Penn (0-5), the Ivy League has combined to open the year 0-16 through yesterday….Defending Ivy champion Princeton (0-2) opened its season with a pair of one-run losses to Richmond last weekend, but kicks its schedule into high gear with 10 games in 10 days over its Southern spring break swing beginning this afternoon at William and Mary….Defending Red Rolfe division champ Dartmouth won’t open its season until March 17 after a pair of games against Lafayette scheduled for last weekend were cancelled due to inclement weather.

—Staff writer Lande A. Spottswood can be reached at spottsw@fas.harvard.edu.