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...Crimson scratched out its only run in the third inning. Second baseman Dick Manchester doubled to center and John Ignacio sent him home with a single to shallow left field...
...Terriers opened the scoring with a run in the first inning on a double play. With the bases loaded and one out B.U. first baseman Howard Nield hit a routine infield grounder to Peters. Peters made the play at home, but the return throw to first was high and the run scored from second. The throw from right field then caught the second base-runner trying to score...
Coach Shepard was especially pleased with his hitting during the seven game stretch. Leading the team in percentage is Jeff Grate who has a phenomenal .470 average. Second baseman Dick Manchester has been hitting over .320 to give the team a doubly dangerous double play combination, on the field...
Other .300 hitters include Captain Carter Lord, third baseman John Igna cio, whose .370 average is the second best on the squad, and catcher Bill Cobb...
Missing from last year's team are first baseman and Captain Joe O'Donnell and pitcher Larry Melfa. Joe Ignacio should have little trouble filling O'Donnell's shoes, but Melfa will be harder to replace. Last year he was the only left handed pitcher on the team and this year Shepard finds himself with no southpaws...