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Junior center fielder Matt Vance used his bat to prevent the Bears from getting ahead of themselves, quieting talk of Brown stealing the division-leading spot outright...
Vance’s power hitting began early Saturday afternoon with a single in his second at bat, which was converted into a run thanks to an RBI by freshman designated hitter Andrew Prince. Another single in the seventh helped Harvard down Brown, 7-3, in their first meeting...
...BROWN 1Freshman Jennifer Francis hit the first two home runs of her collegiate career as Harvard completed the sweep on Senior Day.Francis, pinch-hitting for freshman designated hitter Lauren Murphy in the fifth, hit a solo shot to center and added another to left in her next at-bat. Senior Susie Winkeller hit a solo home run of her own in the fifth, her fourth of the year.The pitching easily made the lead hold up.Junior Shelly Madick started threw four shutout innings and picked up the win to improve to 11-3.Classmate Amanda Watkins threw a scoreless fifth in relief...
...pressure inherent in the position. If your job is just to hit, you'd better hit. "You're going to go with a veteran guy who can handle the pressure," says Didier. "When he sits on the bench, he's not going to want to hit the bat over his head if he goes 0 for 4. Those young guys are insecure, boy." But Hafner and Ortiz have shown that certain level-headed young players can produce, allowing their teams to put more skilled defenders on the field. And baseball teams love to copycat. "This is a generation of players...
...please, stop dismissing the DH. Sure, these hitters spent most of their workday on the bench spitting sunflower seeds or chewing tobacco. But what's better: watching Jim Thome bat 500 times a year, or rotund pitcher David Wells trying to sacrifice bunt with the San Diego Padres? And really, is the double switch all that exciting? (New York Mets closer Billy Wagner comes into the game - and will hit sixth in the lineup!) "It's a no-brainer," says Shapiro. So put down your gloves, kids. The DH, thank goodness, is now a genuine...