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...Neill had always been the prototype leadoff man with his knack for drawing walks and stealing bases, but was also able to increase his batting average by nearly 40 points in league play...
...mental lull in this game,” Allard said. “Our effort wasn’t as strong, and we should’ve rallied [around] Bailey’s terrific game.” The lone run of the game came on a leadoff home run in the bottom of the fourth, but Vertovez maintained her composure and only allowed one other hit and one walk in the game. “We faced a good pitcher today, and we’re going to learn from that and make adjustments more quickly than...
...seasons. Center fielder Dillon O’Neill, shortstop Sean O’Hara, and catcher Tyler Albright all provide stellar defense at their respective positions, but they’ve also shown that they can handle the bat. O’Neill fits the bill as a prototypical leadoff hitter, with his ability to hit for average, get on base, and steal. O’Hara and Albright also posted solid averages last season, but will be expected to drive the ball more this year as well. With the lineup nearly set, and a host of competent freshmen ready...
...side, the Crimson offense is led by sophomore Ellen Macadam, who rocked the Ivy League last year, posting a .371 average in her first year of collegiate softball. With 18 stolen bases, she was second in the Ivies only to fellow sophomore Emily Henderson. Henderson was dominant in the leadoff spot, hitting .319 and collecting a program-record 28 steals on her way to an All-Ivy First Team selection.“[The sophomores] are the fastest class we have,” Bock says. “Their speed on the bases will generate runs alone just...
...with a time of 3:19.18.“I was feeling pretty good about our guys [going into the final race],” Saretsky said. “We had Jon Dingus, who was the record holder at his school in the 400, running off as a leadoff leg. Those other guys just did a great job.”“We just needed to beat Northeastern in order to win but to do it in a dominant fashion and to win the meet was a great note to end on,” he added.While...