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...each of the first two innings, first on a Pledger RBI groundout, and second on a Mean Green error. “We were out for blood that second game,” Vertovez said. “Behind Rachel, who is just dominant, mowing their hitters down—we wanted that win really bad.”KANSAS 10, HARVARD 1The Jayhawks came out strong and didn’t relent yesterday morning, crossing the plate seven times in the second inning in a run-rule game that was shortened to five innings.Vertovez gave up six earned runs...
...hail from the often overlooked Division III Great Northeast Athletic Conference, the team from nearby Nashua, N.H. demonstrated why it deserves to have the number one label next to its name in the NECVA poll. “[Rivier’s] a really good team, with big middle hitters that can really hit the ball,” Harvard coach Brian Baise said. “They played really well on the outside and blocked extremely well.”The Raiders dominated from the onset of the game, relying on flawless passing, powerful serves, and vicious kills...
Over 1000 times the ball has floated gracefully through the air, perched just above the net for a salivating hitter...
...foregone conclusion. Rickey Henderson, baseball's greatest leadoff hitter ever, was elected into the Hall of Fame on Jan. 12 on his first ballot with 94.8 percent of the total vote. The sport's all-time leader in stolen bases and runs scored, Henderson is as well known for his oversized ego and his tendency to refer to himself in the third person as for his undeniable talent. He will be formally inducted into the Hall in Cooperstown, N.Y. on July 26. (See TIME's Top 10 Sports Moments...
...greatest leadoff hitter of all-time. And I'm not sure that there's a close second." - Billy Beane, Oakland A's general manager, on his former teammate (they played together on the '89 championship team), MLB.com...