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...discourse about women’s psychological trauma first entered the legal conversation concerning abortion with the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, in which pro-choice proponents argued that abortions could prevent the distress caused by an unwanted childbirth, according...
Taking on Boston College (16-17, 6-9 ACC) in the first round of the Beanpot tournament at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, Mass. yesterday afternoon, the Crimson baseball team (11-18, 4-4 Ivy) nearly doubled the Eagles in hits—13 to seven—but fell short where it mattered, winding up on the wrong side of a 10-9 defeat...
...offensive explosion proved too little, too late, as Harvard lamented wasting a strong outing from rookie pitcher Andrew Ferreira. The first-year starter held BC hitless through five innings, keeping the Eagle batters guessing with an accurate fastball and big, lefty curveball...
...Ferreira’s] first five innings were some of the best five innings I’ve seen in a college baseball uniform,” said Crimson coach Joe Walsh, a 29-year veteran. “He had a Zito-eqsue breaking ball, starting at the armpits and [ending up] down at the knees. BC had five left-handers [in the lineup], and he was neutralizing them, mesmerizing them—whatever verb you want...
...Eagles’ ninth hitter, Brad Zapenas, opened the frame with the first hit of the day against Ferreira, a single through the left side of the infield. Although a failed pickoff attempt moved Zapenas to second, it seemed that the damage would be limited when BC head coach Mik Aoki opted to play small-ball and sacrifice the runner to third. With a 1-2 count, Ferreira threw consecutive pitches that appeared to cross the plate, according to Walsh. The umpire ruled both balls, and second baseman Matt Hamlet laced the next pitch down the left-field line...