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Puchtel’s meteoric rise from walk-on to starter caught the eye of one group in particular—the Harvard junior varsity men’s basketball team...
...either one of those on there,” he says.Walsh, with his grammatical pantomimes, is referring to the pitching staff of this year’s Harvard baseball team, a unit loaded with uncertainties but possessing immeasurable potential.The rotation is hampered by the loss of two key, experienced starters from a season ago. Mike Morgalis graduated and Frank Herrmann chose to forego his senior season to sign a professional contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.Herrmann’s early exit, especially, stings the teammates he left behind in Cambridge. “We would have loved to have...
...better than sitting around hitting off a tee. There’s a lot you can get from game action.” And though he entered his freshman and sophomore seasons as a reserve behind one-time Red Sox draft pick Zak Farkes, Byrne ended each as the starter thanks to his timely hitting when presented with an opening. He hit .326 last year in 35 games, 27 of which were starts, and his slugging percentage of .483 was sixth-best on the team. His on-base percentage was .388, and though he is listed at just...
...fact remains that her bat has taken her far to this point in training. Allard expects her to split time at catcher and possibly start at designated hitter. Bock just wants any shot.“I’m going to try my hardest to be a starter,” Bock says. “If not, I’d really be excited to be DH.”ACE OF JADESCall Jade Reichling best-all-around for this freshman class. In the words of her coach, she can do almost anything.“Jade...
...better up, she has a good rise-ball, a good curveball and throws the ball in very well too,” Allard says. The squad will need to utilize different pitchers’ specialties in order to make its unconventional style effective. Most teams find that a two-starter rotation is the most efficient, but with a schedule that boasts essentially two double headers every weekend until the end of the season, Allard’s eleven years of experience have taught her otherwise. “To win a conference title with the type of schedule we have...