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...that says ‘hey coach, put me anywhere I can help the team.’”So where exactly does Zailskas fit best into the picture?The Crimson has thrown the junior into the fray not only as a pitcher, but at third base, shortstop, and at first, where he has emerged as one of the team’s most solid defensive players. And for Zailskas, any of these opportunities to play the sport he loves has its highlights.“There is nothing as satisfying as striking someone...
...coach Joe Walsh says. “We’ve got a chance to score some runs, which has been our problem.” The Crimson also has high expectations for a trio of players coming off exceptional rookie seasons. Center fielder Dillon O’Neill, shortstop Sean O’Hara, and catcher Tyler Albright all provide stellar defense at their respective positions, but they’ve also shown that they can handle the bat. O’Neill fits the bill as a prototypical leadoff hitter, with his ability to hit for average...
...four recruits, and only Bock and Vertovez remain. Three years of trial by fire in the Ivy League have honed the duo’s talents into two very different and specific roles on the team, with Bock as starting catcher and Vertovez likely to see time at both shortstop and on the mound this season. “On the field, they’re both experienced players—they know the league,” Harvard coach Jenny Allard says. “They’ve played in the league for three years, they?...
...recruited as a pitcher—I pitched my whole life, ever since I was nine years old,” Vertovez says. “They needed me in the outfield freshman and sophomore years, and last year we didn’t have a shortstop so I assumed that role, but I’m really excited to get back to the mound, to have control of the game. That’s what I loved about it from the beginning...
...games where she didn’t pitch last weekend, she found her way into the lineup as the starting shortstop...