Word: mounded
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...season progressed, Walsh couldn’t help but envision the arm that was whipping in balls from the outfield throwing from the mound...
When then-freshman Lance Salsgiver arrived in Cambridge last fall, Walsh was hesitant to use him on the mound. Fresh off a high-school senior season in which he saw heavy use, Walsh was afraid of damaging...
...after his last pitching appearance, Walsh inserted Salsgiver into the all-important game three. He threw 2 2/3 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief with his velocity topping out at 92 miles per hour and ensured that he’d be seeing a lot more time on the mound this season...
...Right now it’s Frank Hermann,” Walsh said. “He’s looked terrific throwing in practice. Not only is he ready to help us on the mound, but he’s ready to help us in the batter?...
Hills too have caught the scientists' eyes. The far smaller Sojourner rover that landed on Mars in 1997 never moved more than 39 ft. from its home base. But Spirit is built to roam, and its cameras have spotted some inviting, 300-ft.-high mounds nearly 1.25 miles (2 km) away. The robot was designed to travel only about half that distance, but there's nothing to say it can't exceed expectations. Matt Golembek, a J.P.L. geologist, thinks Spirit has a shot at capturing the view from the summit of a mound. "Given how smooth and flat the terrain...