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Since overcoming shoulder trouble that kept him confined to his outfielder’s role for much of the season, it was just a matter of time until Salsgiver made his mound debut. After drawing what Walsh called “oohs and ahs” during a side session two weeks ago, Salsgiver was placed on call for last weekend’s do-or-die series with Dartmouth. Walsh even had him warming up in game four just in case Crimson closer Barry Wahlberg stumbled in securing the 14-10 victory over Dartmouth that clinched the divisional title...
Meanwhile, the rest of a fairly young team was left to watch the pile near the mound and think about the future...
Perhaps the demise of New Hampshire’s most famous (only?) landmark did cause the Big Green consternation. Perhaps one monumental collapse did, in fact, beget another. Or perhaps, natural phenomena notwithstanding, the Big Green was instead doomed by The Old Man on the Mound...
Wahlberg surrendered two runs in the seventh but killed the rally by striking out Ivy League Player of the Year candidate Scott Shirrell with a man on second to end the inning. Wahlberg pumped his fist triumphantly as he left the mound, visibly relishing the pressure just as he had down the stretch...
Salsgiver warmed up during the top of the ninth but jogged back out to right field as Wahlberg returned to the mound. As the sun slowly set on O’Donnell Field and Dartmouth’s season, Wahlberg threw lightly in preparation for what turned out to be a 1-2-3 ninth, more than ready to finish...