Harvard softball coach Jenny Allard last came to Hillenbrand Stadium in 2011 when the Crimson were gearing up for the NCAA Tournament.
Eight years later, her team is in the same spot but the view is totally different.
“To see the renovations when we were driving up to begin warmups, it was just so impressive,” said Allard, whose team opens the Tucson Regional Friday against Arizona. “Clean, crisp, just a world-class facility.”
The veteran coach’s thoughts were echoed by players from the other visiting teams—Auburn and Colorado State—who were in awe of the $8 million construction and the storied tradition it represents.