Del Rossi Throws Two-Hitter As Harvard Nine Edges Tufts

Behind the two-hit pitching of Paul Del Rossi, the varsity baseballers extended their unbeaten streak to five games yesterday afternoon, defeating Tufts, 3-2.

A pitcher's duel was in the offing from the beginning, as both teams placed their top hurlers on the mound. Del Rossi, who raised his season's won-lost record to 2-0, has been pitching consistently good ball, and Tufts' lefty Miles Nogelo is the Jumbo's primary pitching hope this season. The Elephants managed to complete only two games on their Southern swing this spring, but Nogelo was outstanding in a four-hit, 3-2 victory over George Washington.

Harvard jumped off to an early lead in the first inning when George Neville drew a walk, stole second, took third on an error, then scored on Mike Patrick's sacrifice fly to right field.

Del Rossi Contains Jumbos

Del Rossi was impressive in containing the Jumbo attack in the first three innings, as he struck out five of the first seven men he faced. Tufts opened up in the third inning, however, and a combination of two walks, a sacrifice, and a single to right pushed two Tuftsmen across the plate.

After this flurry of scoring activity, both pitchers settled down to work. Nogelo retired the side in order in Harvard's half of the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, and Del Rossi faced only three extra men between the fourth and seventh innings.

Few Hits Scored

Hits were sparse for both sides. Del Rossi allowed only two hits, one each in the third and sixth innings. The Crimson had just slightly better luck in putting wood on the ball, getting five safeties from Nogelo. Three of these came in the eighth inning, however.

John Dockery, who replaced Allan Liebgott in left field in the sixth, opened the eighth with a single to right. St. George sacrificed Dockery to second, but Del Rossi whiffed, and there were two men gone. Back-to-back singles earned Skip Falcone and Neville each an RBI before Nogelo got Patrick to ground out, second to first.

By the end of the inning, two runs had been scored and the Crimson took a one-run lead that it held until the end of the game.