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...nobody from nowhere and at 26, a little old maybe to be breaking into the bigs. Unlike the hero of Barry Levinson's gorgeous, myth-infused baseball fable, Spencer is neither angel, Christ figure, nor the best there ever was. But he's one hell of a hitter...
Coach Jennifer Weiss commended the "great game" of co-captain Kate Nash, who had 27 assists in the first game alone and 51 for the match. Freshman Erin Denniston continued to perform brilliantly, contributing 15 kills to the Crimson attack. Sophomore outside hitter Angela Lutich had 14 kills. For the Wildcats, outside hitter Jillian Ross had 24 kills, and setter Stacy Barnett chalked up 55 assists...
Brilliant blocking by the Wildcats and defensive miscues by the Crimson characterized the third game. The Wildcats jumped ahead 11-0, and solid blocking, led by middle hitter Jennifer Walker, answered the Crimson's efforts. UNH went on to win the third game...
There was a strike in 1994 and many of the owners worried that the fans would not come back and that businesses would shy away from the grand old game. All of a sudden the hitter's Renaissance was born...
Baseball can always use home run kings, great teams and great moments. But what it really needs is something more complex than a record-smashing hitter or inspirational underdog. The sport--or rather, the media that reports on it--needs to get over the strike, quit appointing saviors where none are needed and realize that the game ultimately will survive on its own merits, as it always...