Word: knapic
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After replacing BC starter Paul Knapic in the fourth, Martinez shut the Crimson out for five innings.. He gave up just three hits and one walk to Harvard’s hitters, who were held scoreless for six innings by Northeastern freshman Matt Piryk in the Beanpot on Tuesday...
...Eagles' success was starting pitcher Paul Knapic. Despite a shaky start, including three straight walks in the first inning, Knapic effectively neutralized the Crimson lineup with a good combination of off-speed pitches and high heat. Working quickly from the windup, the righthander pitched smartly to avoid bad situations. He threw seven strong innings, striking out a career-high nine while giving up only five hits and one earned run to improve his record...
...Knapic capitalized on Harvard's tendency to swing at pitches up in the strike zone. Some of his strikeouts were three straight fastballs, each consecutive pitch higher than the last. He stayed high the whole game and the Crimson didn't even get the ball on the ground until the seventh inning. More importantly, he pitched his way out of jams...
...Knapic early," Harvard Coach Joe Walsh said. "We wanted him to pitch more from the stretch, but never got the opportunity. We haven't seen a guy with that much...
Things quieted down over the next several innings as a pitchers' duel ensued between Knapic and the Crimson's pitcher-by-committee. In the seventh, B.C. third baseman Eric Olson put reliever Dan Saken's low-and outside offering over the fence in right-center field to put the Eagles up for good. They added an insurance run in the eighth off a wild pitch...
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