Word: plating
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...with established mainstays manning the corner infield positions—kept him from playing regularly in his first two years. But Douglas bided his time, learning the intricacies of the game from those out on the field and working to recover from injuries and sharpen his approach at the plate. Now fully healthy, Douglas is being given the opportunity to put his accumulated knowledge to work, and at this point he is impressing—he hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the Crimson’s season-opening three-game set against Wichita State...
...Allard says. “We’ve done a few new things—I won’t let the cat out of the bag—but she’s got some really good things to move the ball around the plate more.” Another positive thing that Allard is hoping to have is depth in the pitching rotation. In the early part of the 2008 season, Harvard has been pitching by committee. After Madick—the clear top starter—things are a little blurry. While deep in terms...
...Just see it, hit it,” sophomore Lauren Murphy said of her batting tricks last season. Yet, according to modern science, it is actually impossible for a batter to trace the ball with her eyes when the ball gets close to home plate. So, should we trust a scientist, or a first-hand expert? If anyone has the credibility to speak on the matter, then Lauren Murphy is certainly that person. Known as just “Murph” to her teammates and coach, Murphy had an extraordinarily impressive season last year in her Crimson debut...
Griff Jenkins doesn’t like waiting.At the plate, Jenkins’ favorite pitch is the first pitch. And if it’s a fastball, like the one he launched out of Brown’s Murray Stadium for his only collegiate home run last April, even better.Jenkins isn’t waiting to visit the altar, either. He’s engaged to marry his high school sweetheart, Ashley, this summer.But Jenkins, a senior second baseman, has had to wait for the better part of four years for a regular gig on the Crimson infield...
...Brazil's police may have a reputation for brutality, but Alves has nothing to worry about - at least not tonight. Officers ask him his age, his occupation, and whether he has tattoos or a criminal record, and then run his car license plate through the computer in their squad car. It comes up all clear and he's free...