Word: riverae
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Infield: Next to pitching, firstbase is probably the least firm spot. Junior first baseman Chris Schindler (.218) pulled a hamstring and is questionable for the Florida trip. He'll play against righthanders when the team begins its Northern season. Third baseman Elliott Rivera (.300) may move to first if he can't shake tendonitis in his throwing arm. Sophomore Bob Kay could see action at first, second, short or third. In addition, he's fast enough to pinch...
...Rivera did a great job at the hot corner last year, but he overworked his arm. After Harvard placed second out of four teams at the NCAA Northeast Regional last year. Rivera went straight to summer league play. Then tendonitis flared...
...injury didn't hurt Rivera's hitting. He led last year's team in sacrifices (19) and steals (six) and leads returning players in hits (34) and homers tied with Maspons and Vierra at (four). He batted third over the summer and will begin this year at clean...
...changed my stance a little," he says. "Now I'm more of a standup hitter." By changing his stance and choking up less on the bat. Rivera gave himself more power. Batting fourth will give him more RBIs. As for the 19 SACs. Rivers says. "I think I graduated from that role last year...
Vierra will move up in the batting order from nine to five or six. He leads returning players in RBIs (24) doubles (six) and homers (tied with Maspons and Rivera at four). "I have to drive in a lot more runs," he says. "I'll just be looking to hit the ball hard...