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...Injuries were a factor—then-junior slugger Tom Stack-Babich went down early in the year and the pitching staff took a couple of big blows when it lost then-sophomore Eric Eadington after two starts and highly-touted prospect Greg Malley never made it to the mound at all.Still, with established senior starters Shawn Haviland ’08 and Brad Unger ’08 headlining the rotation, former captain Matt Vance ’08 leading an experienced lineup, and a number of talented freshmen plugging in whatever holes remained, the Crimson should have been...
...inning with Harvard still up, 14-13.The Crimson added two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth, although they proved unnecessary. Stack-Babich, who assumed the closer’s role late in the season in addition to his normal duties in right field, took the mound for one last time. The senior ended his Harvard career in style, whiffing all three Northeastern batters he faced to nail down the save and give his team the victory.“Stack came in and he was dealing in the ninth,” Walsh said. “He?...
...Early on, it seemed that everything was falling into place for the Crimson. Most notably, Brown emerged as the dominant force on the mound that Harvard desperately needed—a role she filled throughout the season on her way to a 1.41 ERA and a single-season record 203 strikeouts...
...Neill with his back against the wall.“It’s a good thing that sign out there says 370 and not 368 because otherwise we might still be playing,” Walsh said after the game.Senior second baseman Taylor Meehan took the mound to get the final out, wrapping up the victory.The 4-3 win handed Harvard (12-28, 10-10 Ivy) a split in yesterday’s home double-header against Dartmouth (22-13, 16-4), enabling the Crimson to reach the .500 mark in league play this year.Like it?...
...Walsh said. “And I say, ‘Well we have to work on that. It’s a compliment to get called on a balk.’”Walsh encourages his hurlers to push the envelope on the mound, practicing a “balk move” that walks a thin line of legality. The weapon may have been on display Saturday, as senior Tom Stack-Babich incited the crowd once more by turning to throw to first in the ninth without clearly stepping off the rubber. The close call prompted...