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...He’s been great recently,” fellow hurler Shawn Haviland said. “He throws the ball really hard and has a great slider. I think control’s always been his issue, but he’s smoothed out his mechanics...
...four collegiate starts, freshman pitcher Adam Cole has solidified his spot as one of the top starters in the Crimson lineup, if not the league. Cole (2-2) befuddled the Penn batters on Saturday, blanking them through eight innings of four-hit ball with a strong fastball and dancing slider. “I can’t say enough about him,” sophomore catcher Matt Kramer said. “He’s a gamer and a gritty pitcher. He’s got some nasty stuff—a great fastball and a devastating slider...
...making it tough.” Cole, for his part, continued one of the more impressive runs by a freshman Harvard pitcher in recent memory. He held the Quakers to only four hits and struck out five in eight scoreless innings, mixing in two variations of his slider with a hard fastball. Haviland struggled to find words for Cole’s recent success. “He’s just...I guess I probably can’t swear,” Haviland said, adding, “I was impressed with him. For a freshman to come...
...designated hitter—moved him to third with a single, and Klimkiewicz scored when Chris Mackey laced a single up the middle. Byrne’s sacrifice fly helped Harvard grab a 4-0 lead.Throughout the game, Cole kept the Quaker hitters off balance with a strong fastball, slider, and off-speed pitches. In eight innings of shutout ball, the freshman allowed only four hits while striking out five, solidifying his spot among Harvard’s best hurlers. “If we can do that every day, I think Coach Walsh will be happy...
...allowed three earned runs and only three hits in six innings, flummoxing the Big Red lineup with a hard, low-90s fastball and tricky slider...