Junior Brent Chalmers, a former tailback on the football team who played on junior varsity baseball last year, was slated to be the team’s third catcher but he is currently out for six weeks with a broken foot.

Filling in as emergency catcher if necessary will be junior Marc Hordon, currently part of the starting rotation.

Hordon has experience behind the plate from his high school days, but should only be enlisted if absolutely necessary.

“The one thing I miss the most is catching,” Hordon said. “But the wear and tear is brutal. You won’t find anywhere in the country a guy who’s both a starting pitcher and a catcher.”

Hordon will likely give up his limited catching duties upon Chalmers’ return.

Both Kropf and Mann have solid enough bats that Harvard Coach Joe Walsh is likely to work them into the lineup even on the days when they’re not catching. Kropf has started 12 of the Crimson’s 14 games so far, while Mann has started 10.

That healthy situation has allowed the two to help each other rather than battle against one another for playing time.

“I don’t see it as competition,” Mann said. “It never felt like competition. We all try to help each other out.”

Hordon is not worried about the two youngster’s abilities to perform.

“Both of these catchers understand the talent that [Lentz] had,” Hordon said. “Their best will be at least adquate, if not stellar, compared to the other catchers in the league. [Lentz] coming back next year might create better players out of the other guys through competition.”