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...Coach told me to pitch around him, but honestly, I just made a mistake," Birtwell said. "The second it left my hand, I said to myself, 'ah no!'. It's just one of those things in the game of the baseball...
...Levy singled to left field followed by a Mileusnic single to right. Coach Walsh, who had Birtwell warming up in case Nyweide's arm became too tired, decided to stick with the junior pitcher for at least one more batter. Walsh called for a change-up on the first pitch to Nickerson, who erased Harvard's comfortable three-run lead with one swing...
...showed heart and determination by responding with seven runs of its own in the following half inning. Three straight singles loaded the bases for junior shortstop Mark Mager, who forced in a run to make it 11-2. After junior first baseman Josh San Salvador scored on a wild pitch, back to back doubles by Carter and Hendricks cut Dartmouth's lead to six, 11-5. Shakir, junior Javy Lopez, and San Salvador followed with three straight singles, which scored three more runs. Harvard was back in the ballgame, down by only three...
...Usually, it's tough for a non-everyday player to play a leading role, but Birtwell defied that convention. Even on days when he wasn't scheduled to pitch, no one was louder with his cheers than Birtwell...
...Twice Harvard made the wrong decision on how to pitch...