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After some unfortunate injuries to the Crimson’s infield—sophomore third baseman Josh Klimkiewicz was out for a month (hamstring) and sophomore shortstop Morgan Brown is still sidelined (quadricep)—Byrne stepped in at second base and has played excellent defense in addition to providing timely hitting. In 28 games as a freshman, Byrne has started 17, hitting for a .289 average and mounting a .970 fielding percentage...
Byrne was a star shortstop at Milton Academy, but when the Crimson needed a second baseman, Byrne stepped right in and excelled in his new role, ready to tackle the new challenge...
...played shortstop in high school, but I had plenty of second base experience in AAU and legion ball,” Byrne said. “The adjustment hasn’t been that bad, and I’m pretty comfortable at second base. It’s actually a little easier than shortstop except the turn for double plays...
After Brown shortstop Jeff Nichols led off the second with a solo shot to left field, Hendricks didn’t allow an earned run for the rest of the game...
...inning, Gordon led off with a double to center and Fritsch reached base after an error. Bettinelli singled to left to drive in Gordon, and the bases were cleared when sophomore catcher Erin Halpenny singled to right field and advanced on a throwing error by the right fielder. Junior shortstop Rachel Goldberg singled home Halpenny for the fourth run of the inning and a 5-4 lead...