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Much hope, therefore, is being placed in Gary Miller, a sophomore who worked behind the plate for the freshman team last year. In addition to doing a fine defensive job, he maintained a .380 average. That mark is impressive enough to tempt Shepard to place Miller else where on the field should Diehl fully recover...
Last year at this time Paul Del Rossi was an unknown sophomore who some people thought might win a ball game or two. He returns this Spring with the best record of any pitcher in Crimson history (10-1, 1.40 ERA) and a central figure in Shepard's planning...
While this pitching talent is encouraging, Shepard is a bit worried about who will catch the masterful deliveries. Dick Diehl, who caught last year, wrenched his knee and ankle in a skiing accident in January. He is just beginning to walk without pain; squatting behind the plate for nine innings is considerably more difficult and he may not be up to it for some time...
...second is safe, down at third Shepard has real problems. It will be hard to replace tiny Mike Drummey, who led the Eastern League with an active .471 bat. Several boys are in the running, but lee Sargeant seems to be leading the race for the job. Sargeant has a powerful cross-diamond throw, and could develop into a steady single producer at the plate...
Should any of these potential starters fail to make it, Shepard can move in Bob St. George. The trouble with St. a right fielder to use as an infielder. In George is that he may be too useful as Harvard's Splinter Stadium field, right is a notoriously tricky pasture. It takes a man with St. George's extraordinary fielding skills to effectively control files in the area...