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Weller's batting average is deceptive. As leadoff man last year, he drew 47 walks, 21 more than anybody else on the squad. As a result, he got on base more than half the times he came to the plate. Despite his ability as a leadoff man, Nahigian will probably move him to the third spot against righthanders...
...three first-inning tallies were enough for Bruin pitcher Chuck McGrath, who held the Crimson to five hits. Only Vinnie Martelli and Don Allard had McGrath's number. Martelli's leadoff homer in the second produced Harvard's only run, and Allard drove a long single to the right field fence in the seventh...
...next issuing was vintage Crimson baseball, with Coach Alex Nahigian's crew stretching out one hit for three runs. Scott Vierra drove a leadoff single to left. Bruce Weller got on when a fielder's choice throw to second was too late to get the speeding Vierra. Rivera bunted the runners over and Bauer walked to load the bases. Then Ed Farrell hobbled pitcher Bob Flock with a comebacker off Flock's leg. Flock fielded the rebound, but his throw to the plate was wild and Vierra and Weller scored. Martelli brought Bauer home on a sacrifice...
...four-run lead behind him after the first inning, when the Crimson tallied five runs Three of the scores came on a homer by designated hitter Jay McNamara who batting in the seventh spot, blasted one over the right field fence to break the game open. Bruce Weller's leadoff homer, Elliott Rivera's double and Brad Bauer's RBI single had already given Harvard a 2-1 lead...
...judgement wasn't delivered until after Larry Michado slipped strike three past Crimson leadoff man Bruce Weller and Elliott Rivera announced the verdict loud and clear...