The senior first baseman never found his stroke with the Mill City All Americans, hitting just .224 with only five extra-base hits, all doubles.

He walked 17 times against 28 strikeouts.

Klimkiewicz’s new teammate, Wake Forest transfer Tom Stack-Babich, struck out 34 times at the plate while hitting .156 with the Pittsfield Dukes.

A trio of Harvard hurlers all toed the rubber in the NECBL, each of them for the Dukes.

Sophomore RHP Taylor Meehan may have presaged his role in this spring’s starting rotation by going 3-4 with a 4.29 ERA over 42 innings, completing two of five starts while striking out 35. Meehan allowed the second-fewest hits in the league, holding opponents to a .201 batting average (sixth-lowest).

Junior RHP Jake Bruton notched a 4.24 ERA in 17 innings of relief.

He whiffed 15, walked 15, and surrendered 15 hits.

Senior RHP Javy Castellanos, meanwhile, fanned 34 in 38 IP en route to an uneven 2-5 mark and 5.87 ERA.

CALIFORNIA COASTAL

Noticeably, a few of the Harvard nine were able to escape to more scenic climes.

Sophomore centerfielder Matt Vance returned home for the California Coastal Collegiate League, where he hit .307 with a .434 OBP to go with 21 steals in 24 attempts for the Yumba-Sutter Gold Sox.

HAWAII COLLEGIATE

And four players—new Cleveland Indians signee Frank Herrmann and juniors Jason Brown, Andrew Casey, and Erik Berg—participated in the new Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League.

Herrmann and Brown, both right-handers, earned All-League honors for the Oahu Paddlers. After his performance for Oahu, Herrmann was signed by Cleveland Indians scout Don Lyle.

—Staff writer Pablo S. Torre can be reached at torre@fas.harvard.edu.