Word: mounded
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This predicament left the savvy coach no choice but to pilfer Harvard’s playing fields just to give his pitchers a mound to throw off. Undeterred by the lack of their own facilties, Walsh and his players would hop the fence and borrow the Crimson’s pitching mounds, tuning their change-ups and slinging their fastballs until dawn (or the athletic director) appeared to chase them off the premises...
With the departure of Crockett and a slew of other starting pitchers, Hendricks may also be critical on the mound. Despite his prep heroics, the lefty never really emerged as a pitcher during his first two seasons...
...tough day to play baseball,” said freshman righthander Wes Cosgriff, who pitched two innings in relief. “It’s difficult to land on the mound with that kind of rain but I think the conditions were even tougher on the hitters...
...Kara did an amazing job on the mound,” Whitton said. “With bases loaded, she would usually get them to pop up or strike out which says a lot about the strength of the pitcher...
...sixth, Hendricks blasted a two-run homer to give Harvard its first lead of the ballgame. Then Hendricks—doubling as the Crimson’s starting pitcher—made sure the lead stood, retiring nine of the next 10 batters he faced before yielding the mound...