Leigh Hogan Has a Hot Day With Bat As Crimson Nine Tips Holy Cross, 2-1

Leigh Hogan provided the offense and Mike O'Malley came up with the save yesterday as Harvard edged Holy Cross, 2-1, on Soldiers Field. Hogan went four-for-four on the afternoon, driving in both runs on a single in the third inning.

O'Malley came in to relieve a weary Milt Holt in the eighth as the Crusaders threatened to rally with the bases loaded and none out. Holt, who pitched three innings on Friday, was strong through seven, allowing only two hits and striking out seven. He ran into trouble in the eighth, however, allowing singles to pitcher Butch Bornstein and second baseman Bill Sekelesky and walking center fielder Bill Palmer.

The bullpen came to the rescue again as O'Malley served up a double-play pitch to Jim Hughes and struck out first baseman Colin Clapton. Bornstein scored the Crusaders' only run while Ed Durson, Larry Barbiaux and Hogan were reeling off the double play.

"That was the big play of the game," coach Park commented. "Holy Cross is really not a bad ball club." Crusader ace Bornstein pitched well, allowing just six hits. Hogan had a triple and three singles.

Harvard got its runs with the benefit of only one hit. Holt opened the Crimson third with a walk, followed by a bizarre play that gave Durso first and moved Holt to second.

Bunt and Collision

Durso squared off and bunted the ball down the first base line, but got a late start as he headed for the base. The Holy Cross catcher ran out to field the ball and the two collided. Durso was given the bag on an interference call by the umpire, leaving Crusader coach Jack Whalen furious at the decision.

Bornstein followed this act by hitting Kevin Hampe, loading the bases for Hogan's single scoring Holt and Durso. The second run was unearned. Hampe then stole second, but the side went out in order after that preventing a possible rout.

It was an exasperating day for Whalen. In addition to his beef on the interference call he got riled up in the third when his pitcher was forced to change shoes. Bornstein was sporting the Joe Namath 'white shoe' look through the first two innings before Park made a protest to the umpire. The rules prohibit such apparel on a pitcher.

"I decided to wait before calling it to see how things were going," Park said. "Some of the boys were having trouble with it." Bornstein changed into basic black, then proceeded to give up Harvard's only two runs.