The freshman baseball team has hit poorly against good pitching, and against poor pitching they have hit well. Against good hitting their pitching has looked poor, and against poor hitting their pitching has looked good.

Defensive work, on the other hand, has been consistent only in its unpredictability. The Yardlings show a record of five victories, three losses, and one tie after three weeks of play.

Number One Pitcher

Captain Jack Donelan has borne out Coach Dolph Samborski's pre-season prediction that he would be the ace of the hurling staff. He has started and finished four games, winning two, losing one, and trying the season opener, 2 to 2, with MIT. Control has been his strong point.

Spider Webb, John Simonds, and Dusty Cook, his mates on the mound, have also exhibited noteworthy control, but they have not shown up so well against good hitting as Donelan has.

No batting star has established himself on the '52 squad yet, but Win Carduff comes closest to claiming the title with his timely late-inning extra-base blows. Twice he has driven in crucial runs with triples pulled straight down the right field foul line.

Better in Practice

Bill Hickey, the third baseman, and Ben Akillian, in center field, have been hitting well and fielding with competence. Donelan has played in left when not pitching, but his bat has never been as productive in competition as it seemed in practice.

The rest of the team is still in a state of flux. Al Switzer and Charlie Cabot have come back into the competition for first base and shortstop, after being beaten out by Tim Wise and Henry Young early in the season.

Right field, and left when Donelan pitches, is still a loss-up between Bob Thompson, John Connolly, and Ralph Robinson.

After some fine catching but no hitting from Bill Goodman, Charlie Walsh finished football practice this week and has probably taken over the job for keeps.