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Without hitting a ball out of the infield, M.I.T. jumped to an early lead with two runs in the third. Lead-off batter John Compton walked an advanced to second when pitcher Dave DeWitte lined a bunt past first baseman Pete Bernhard. After a wild pitch by Nickens put both runners in scoring position, Lee Bristol drove Compton home with a perfect squeeze-play bunt. While DeWitte broke for the plate, Minot Cleveland lain down a second perfect bunt to give the Techmen a 2-0 lead...
...bright spot in the game was the Crimson's relief pitching, which faced only twenty-two batters in seven innings. Bob Kalinowski pitched five innings and allowed only three hits, all in the sixth; Curt Tucker struck out three and never let ball out of the infield in facing six hitters...
...Park commented. John Ballantyne has worked extremely hard and has won the initial starting position. But another sophomore star, Dan DeMichele, might replace him. DeMichele joined the team late because of the hockey season, and he has improved rapidly. If he passes Ballantyne, Harvard will have an all-sophomore infield...
Todd, coming in in the seventh, had trouble with his control. A wild pitch, triples by Bill Cherry and Jon Perron, and three errors by the usually flawless freshman infield gave the game to the J.V. In the last of the ninth a Yardling rally died after only one run had scored, and the game ended with a 12-9 J.V. victory...
...varsity baseball team next year will be losing its infield and a couple of outfielders. The seniors on the squad include Carter Lord, team captain, and shortstop Jeff Grate. But with the freshmen coming up the Crimson nine will be solid next year...