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With the sudden departure of superstar junior Lauren Murphy, Harvard softball not only lost its starting first baseman, but also the team’s biggest power hitter...
...apart in the eighth, giving Columbia all it needed to complete its sweep.Freshman starter Conner Hulse—who had given up just one earned run in his first seven innings of work—succumbed to fatigue in the eighth frame. Following a single and wild pitch, cleanup hitter Dean Forthun ripped a double down the left-field line to give Columbia a 4-3 lead and chase Hulse off the mound.“[Hulse] worked his ass off,” said senior right fielder Tom Stack-Babich. “It looked like...
...With the Violets taking a highly-contested first set, 30-28, the Crimson looked to rebound in the second set. Harvard gained an 8-5 lead over its counterpart after a kill by Weissbourd and consecutive attack errors by NYU. Just moments later, however, NYU junior hitter Michael Ferragonio carried his team right back with two consecutive kills to give NYU a slim 16-15 advantage. The two teams would trade points until a block by freshman Luke Hamlet gave the Violets another close victory. Facing a 2-0 deficit, the Crimson changed its strategy going into the third...
...Jess Pledger has been between [designated hitter] and catcher,” Vertovez said. “She comes up with these clutch hits like it’s her job. She’ll come in when we need her to to get the clutch...
...leader on the field when I’m catching, and as a member of the three-four-five hitters,” Bock said. “It’s part of my job to be a consistent hitter and drive in a lot of [runs]. I’m a power hitter, so doubles, triples, and home runs should be expected...