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There is more than just statistics to this squad. They look and act like pros. From Chico Garcia's chatter in the infield to Fran Saba's 450-foot home run against previously-undefeated Brown, even to the way Varney strikes out, this team is pro. Something about it is smooth and relaxed. They make their opponents look like little league...
Fremuth threw high all afternoon, but after Lord's blast his control grew more erratic. Three walks and an infield single later, Harvard had another...
After Mike Maznicki beat out a hit over second in the fourth inning, Peters retired thirteen men in a row seven on strikeouts, until Harry Phillips scratched out another infield hit with one out in the eighth. Peters finished up by fanning three of the last five batters...
...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...
...minus side, the defense has not been up to the standard usually expected of a Harvard team. Coach Shepard is not worried, however, as he thinks that the mistakes are due to his shuffling around of the infield while getting a look at all his players. Yesterday he said that once the team was set, he was sure the fielding would work itself...