Word: walsh
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...That was as exciting a ballgame as anyI've been involved in," Coach Joe Walsh said."I've been on the other end of those games andthings just didn't go our way all day. I stillwasn't sure it was going to happen but we had somekids that stepped up when we needed them most...
...stepped Shakir, a 5'9" defensive specialistwhom Walsh penciled in at the nine-hole because hewas a left-handed hitter. In Game One he was0-for-2 with two strikeouts and, although he haddoubled earlier and is hitting .407, he wasmaking only the 27th at bat of his collegiatecareer. But the rookie slapped Golden's pitch tocenter field to drive in the fifth and sixth runsof his career...
...biggest defensive play of the series cameafter Tiger freshman left fielder Ryan Achterbergled off the bottom of the ninth by bouncing agrounder under Mager's outstretched glove. Withthe tying run on first, Walsh called a defensiveplay--"43"--on the second pitch to the nextbatter, sophomore pinch hitter, Casey Hildreth,who represented the winning run and had tried tobunt the first pitch...
...second time in two innings, the crowdwas still raving over Walsh's genius. In theprevious inning, he had called for junior MattDevine to pick off Princeton senior leadoff hitterJason Koonin at first base. The play resulted in arundown with Koonin getting tagged out at second...
...strummed the chilled first chord of his beloved ballad "Haven't Seen for a While," a collective sigh filled the club. Accompanied only by Ghegan's tenor sax, Pat reminded us once again of his solo acoustic artistry. Pulses of veteran audience members raced as, just as hoped, Walsh and Williams strolled casually on stage. "It's 5:15," they suddenly chimed; their rich, warm, blood-rushing harmonies melted the room. Magic, pure magic. The moment was crystallized...