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...transpired for Harvard down in Bobby Knight country this weekend. During a Saturday tripleheader featuring a 25-20 win over Air Force and 30-8 and 18-6 losses at the hands of Texas Tech, Harvard set all-time records for runs scored and runs allowed before sophomore Frank Herrmann stabilized things for the pitching staff with a 5-1 complete game victory on Sunday...
...First of all, one can take the opinion that the Crimson could be primed for a historic offensive season and that the pitching will inevitably catch up to the hitting a little later on. On the other hand, one can take a somewhat pessimistic view and surmise that notwithstanding Herrmann, the Harvard pitching staff could be in serious trouble this season after being repeatedly drubbed by Texas Tech. In yesterday’s Crimson, my esteemed colleague Pablo S. Torre took this viewpoint to some extent in his column...
This makes Herrmann’s performance on Sunday all the more impressive. The sophomore from New Jersey appeared in only three games for Walsh in 2003 and was wholly unimpressive, registering a 13.50 ERA. After reports that his velocity has greatly improved, however, Herrmann appears to have locked up the No. 4 spot in the rotation this season. His performance on Sunday against an excellent offensive team has to make Walsh all the more optimistic that Herrmann can slide into the spot vacated by the graduation of wily veteran Kenon Ronz ’03 and pitch effectively...
...excited by the weekend’s events, as the emergence of Herrmann, along with the continued growth of the powerful Crimson lineup, should have Ivy League opponents terrified as Walsh and company prepare to return to the NCAA tournament this spring...
Hendricks led the Crimson with three hits, while Farkes and Herrmann both homered in the loss...