Word: catcher
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...gives you a real good combination of not only being a really good receiver, and a catcher, defensively—where we look to recruit guys—but he’s a plus-plus in the offensive column for you. You just don’t see that with catchers. You’re real happy if you get a guy who can throw somebody out and he hits eighth in the lineup...
...late, Mann can feel the difference in years. Whereas he was once the poster-boy for the platoon situation—both serving as DH and catcher, and forcing the elder Lentz to learn first base and the outfield to accommodate his emergence sophomore year—this year provides a self-admitted “different role...
...swell of 10, but gradually, injuries, pre-med aspirations, theses and burn-out took their tolls, thinning the senior ranks. Rachel Goldberg and co-captains Kara Brotemarkle and Sara Williamson were all that remained of the players of their graduating year until Montijo—who had been a catcher until starting in the outfield this season—rejoined the team...
...entire sextet—which also includes shortstop/outfielder Lauren Brown, outfielder Susie Winkeller, pitcher Becky Voaklander, and catcher Sarah Shaughnessy—have become fast friends, enjoying TV nights, eating together, and hanging out on the weekends. The group’s bond is even strong enough to ensure extension beyond the realm of softball—four of the freshmen are blocking together for next year’s housing lottery...
Last year’s runner-up, the Big Red comes back with a Big Bang. Cornell has perhaps the most potent 3-4-5 trio in the Ivies with senior center fielder Kate Varde, junior shortstop Lauren May, and junior catcher Melissa Heintz. Varde and Heintz were both First Team All-Ivy, and Varde led the league in hitting. Varde has had trouble picking up where she left off, and is batting only .222 so far this year. But Heintz and May, a Second Team All-Ivy pick, have more than compensated. Through 15 games, Heintz has batted...