Farrell Pounds Grand Slam After Taking General Exams

AMHERST--With one sweet swing of the but yesterday Eid Farrell exhibited what Harvard sports are supposed to reflect: athletic prowess against a serious academic background.

Farrell took Economics Department General Examinations in the morning, then stroked the first pitch he faced over the right field fence for a grand slam, the first of his organized baseball career, as the Harvard baseball team split a doubleheader with the University of Massachusetts at Lorden Field.

Farrell's first-inning slam was one of few Crimson bright spots in the nightcap, the batmen's first setback of the 1983 campaign. Harvard took the opener, 6-5, and finished the day with a 6-1 record, while UMass bolstered its mark to 4-11 with a 10-7 decision in the late game.

Strictness

Farrell, Greg Brown and Gaylord Lyman took their generals in baseball uniforms, then hopped in Farrell's car for the drive to Amherst. "I was happy with them," Farrell said of the exams. "I did pretty well I think. I hope I passed them."

He certainly passed the test on the field. Arriving at the park late in the first game, the Anaheim. Calif. native played two innings at first base without making it to the plate.

When he did step into the batter's box the bases were full of Crimson Jerseys. Farrell rode Tony Presval's first offering just left of the 370-ft sign in right field.

"I guess I hit it to the right part of the park." Harvard's senior first baseman said. "The wind was blowing out. It was pretty exciting."

Farrell wasn't the only Harvard player to drive in runs Mickey Maspons picked up two of his three first-game RBIs on a beautiful double-squeeze in the first inning. On the UMass side, right fielder Chris Waszczuk homered twice and doubled once while going four-for-six on the day.

The Crimson breakdowns came in pitching and on defense. After Waszczuk walked to lead off the UMass fourth in the opener, Jeff Cimini hit a double-play ball at shortstop Tony DiCesare. DiCesare overthrew second baseman Brad Bauer, and Chris Schindler retrieved the ball. Schindler threw the ball in to catcher Maspons to prevent a run from scoring.

Morality

Waszczuk held up at third, but teammate Cimini wasn't looking and ran up his back. Maspons tried to make the play at second but overthrew the bag, with center fielder Bruce Weller alertly backing up the play. However, Weller's errant throw to the plate missed Maspons.

The result two unearned Minuteman runs, three Crimson errors and an example of the kind of day the batmen were going to have.

The runs narrowed the Harvard lead to 5-3, and two more in the sixth tied the game at five apiece. But in the top of the seventh, the Crimson scraped up a run on an Elliott Rivera leadoff walk, a Bauer sacrifice bunt, a Vinnie Martelli single and a Don Allard squeeze to put Harvard on top.

Charlie Marchese took over for Crimson starter Jeff Musselman and walked the first two UMass batters. After taking the count to 3-0 against DH Todd Comeau, Marchese fought back for a strikeout. Waszczuk walked to load the bases. Then, with the count 0-2, a low pitch got by Martelli Dean Bennett tried to score from third, but Martelli's toss to Marchese beat the belly-flopping Minute man Cimini flied to right to end the contest.

In the second game, Harvard's fielding proved flawless, but its pitching got little respect from the UMass lincup. The Minutemen racked up 12 hit is just 28 at-bats, a .429 average, while piling up 12 runs.

But Farrell's slam give Harvard the early lead, and when UMass tied it up, the Crimson retook the lead. Bover walked and stole second, and Martelli doubled him in to give the batmen a 5-4 edge in the third.

UMass deuces in the fourth and fifth gave the Minutemen a three-run advantage, but Harvard made a game of it in the sixth. Don Allard doubled down the left-field line to start things off, Maspons drew a walk, and one out later Scott Vierra smashed a double between UMass first baseman Comeau's legs to score Allard. Weller's grounder to short brought Maspons home, and Harvard trailed by only one.

But Waszczuk homered with one on in the bottom of the inning to put the game out of reach.

THE NOTEBOOK Bill Larson and Greg Brown will pitch for Harvard in a twinbill at Northeastern...A goat and two cows were in attendance during parts of yesterday's doubleheader. Crimson 6, Minutemen 5 HARVARD   ab  r  h  bi Weller cf  4  0  0  0 Rivera 3b  2  2  1  0 Bauer 2b  3  1  1  0 Martelli if c  2  2  2  0 Allard rf  1  1  0  1 Maspons c  1  0  0  3 Schindler 1b  3  0  1  0 DiCesare ss  3  0  3  0 Vallone dh  3  0  0  0 Vierra if  1  0  0  0 Farrell 1b  0  0  0  0 Total  23  6  5  4 UMASS   ab  r  h  bi Bennett 2b  3  0  1  0 Salustri ss  3  0  0  0 Comeau dh  4  0  1  0 Waszczuk rf  2  3  2  1 Cimini 3b  4  1  1  0 Emerson 1b  3  1  0  1 LeBlane C  2  0  1  0 Kingman if  3  0  1  1 Messina cf  3  0  1  0 Total  27  5  8  3

Harvard  401  001  1--4 UMass  010  202  0--5

E--Weller. Rivera Maspons DiCesare. LeBlanc Kingman Messina LOB--Harvard 6. UMass 6 HR--Waszczuk SB--Martelli Bauer Rivera S--Martelli Maspons DP--Harvard 1   IP  H  R  ER  BB    SO Harvard Musseiman W 1.0  6  8  5  3  2  3 Marchese 9.2  1  0  0  0  3  1 UMass Kostro L.0-3  6 1/3  5  5  4  7  0 Suboc  2/3  0  0  0  0  0 WP--Kostro PB--LeBianc T--202 A--78

Minutemen 10, Crimson 7 HARVARD   ab  r  h  bi Weller cf  3  1  1  1 Rivera 3b  4  1  1  0 Bauer 2b  3  2  3  0 Martelli c  4  0  1  1 Farrell 1b  4  1  1  4 Allard rf  3  1  1  0 Maspons dh  1  1  0  0 DiCesare ss  3  0  0  0 Vierra if  3  0  1  1 Schindler pr  0  0  0  0 Total  29  7  9  7 UMASS   ab  r  h  bi Bennett 2b  2  2  1  0 Emerson dh  3  2  2  2 Comeau dh  4  1  3  1 Waszczuk rf  4  1  2  4 Cimini 3b  4  0  1  0 Salustn ss  3  1  0  0 Connors 3b  3  1  1  0 Ezold c  3  1  2  1 Messina cf  2  1  0  0 Total  28  10  12  8

Harvard  401  002  0--7 UMass  220  222  x--5

Game-Winning RBI--Emerson. LOB--Harvard 4, UMass 5. 2B--Bauer, Allard, Vierra, Waszczuk. 3B--Cimini. HR--Farrell Waszczuk. SB--Bauer, Bennett 2, Emerson, Ezold; Connors. S--DiCesare Messina. DP--Harvard.   IP  H  R  ER  BB  SO Harvard Doyle L,2-1  5  10  8  8  4  5 Marchese S,2  1  2  2  2  0  2 UMass Presval W,2-1  5 2/3  8  7  7  3  4 Subocz S,2  1 1/3  1  0  0  0  0 T--2:23. A--77.

Harvard  401  001  1--4 UMass  010  202  0--5

E--Weller. Rivera Maspons DiCesare. LeBlanc Kingman Messina LOB--Harvard 6. UMass 6 HR--Waszczuk SB--Martelli Bauer Rivera S--Martelli Maspons DP--Harvard 1   IP  H  R  ER  BB    SO Harvard Musseiman W 1.0  6  8  5  3  2  3 Marchese 9.2  1  0  0  0  3  1 UMass Kostro L.0-3  6 1/3  5  5  4  7  0 Suboc  2/3  0  0  0  0  0 WP--Kostro PB--LeBianc T--202 A--78

Minutemen 10, Crimson 7 HARVARD   ab  r  h  bi Weller cf  3  1  1  1 Rivera 3b  4  1  1  0 Bauer 2b  3  2  3  0 Martelli c  4  0  1  1 Farrell 1b  4  1  1  4 Allard rf  3  1  1  0 Maspons dh  1  1  0  0 DiCesare ss  3  0  0  0 Vierra if  3  0  1  1 Schindler pr  0  0  0  0 Total  29  7  9  7 UMASS   ab  r  h  bi Bennett 2b  2  2  1  0 Emerson dh  3  2  2  2 Comeau dh  4  1  3  1 Waszczuk rf  4  1  2  4 Cimini 3b  4  0  1  0 Salustn ss  3  1  0  0 Connors 3b  3  1  1  0 Ezold c  3  1  2  1 Messina cf  2  1  0  0 Total  28  10  12  8

Harvard  401  002  0--7 UMass  220  222  x--5

Game-Winning RBI--Emerson. LOB--Harvard 4, UMass 5. 2B--Bauer, Allard, Vierra, Waszczuk. 3B--Cimini. HR--Farrell Waszczuk. SB--Bauer, Bennett 2, Emerson, Ezold; Connors. S--DiCesare Messina. DP--Harvard.   IP  H  R  ER  BB  SO Harvard Doyle L,2-1  5  10  8  8  4  5 Marchese S,2  1  2  2  2  0  2 UMass Presval W,2-1  5 2/3  8  7  7  3  4 Subocz S,2  1 1/3  1  0  0  0  0 T--2:23. A--77.

E--Weller. Rivera Maspons DiCesare. LeBlanc Kingman Messina LOB--Harvard 6. UMass 6 HR--Waszczuk SB--Martelli Bauer Rivera S--Martelli Maspons DP--Harvard 1   IP  H  R  ER  BB    SO Harvard Musseiman W 1.0  6  8  5  3  2  3 Marchese 9.2  1  0  0  0  3  1 UMass Kostro L.0-3  6 1/3  5  5  4  7  0 Suboc  2/3  0  0  0  0  0 WP--Kostro PB--LeBianc T--202 A--78

Minutemen 10, Crimson 7 HARVARD   ab  r  h  bi Weller cf  3  1  1  1 Rivera 3b  4  1  1  0 Bauer 2b  3  2  3  0 Martelli c  4  0  1  1 Farrell 1b  4  1  1  4 Allard rf  3  1  1  0 Maspons dh  1  1  0  0 DiCesare ss  3  0  0  0 Vierra if  3  0  1  1 Schindler pr  0  0  0  0 Total  29  7  9  7 UMASS   ab  r  h  bi Bennett 2b  2  2  1  0 Emerson dh  3  2  2  2 Comeau dh  4  1  3  1 Waszczuk rf  4  1  2  4 Cimini 3b  4  0  1  0 Salustn ss  3  1  0  0 Connors 3b  3  1  1  0 Ezold c  3  1  2  1 Messina cf  2  1  0  0 Total  28  10  12  8

Harvard  401  002  0--7 UMass  220  222  x--5

Game-Winning RBI--Emerson. LOB--Harvard 4, UMass 5. 2B--Bauer, Allard, Vierra, Waszczuk. 3B--Cimini. HR--Farrell Waszczuk. SB--Bauer, Bennett 2, Emerson, Ezold; Connors. S--DiCesare Messina. DP--Harvard.   IP  H  R  ER  BB  SO Harvard Doyle L,2-1  5  10  8  8  4  5 Marchese S,2  1  2  2  2  0  2 UMass Presval W,2-1  5 2/3  8  7  7  3  4 Subocz S,2  1 1/3  1  0  0  0  0 T--2:23. A--77.

Minutemen 10, Crimson 7 HARVARD   ab  r  h  bi Weller cf  3  1  1  1 Rivera 3b  4  1  1  0 Bauer 2b  3  2  3  0 Martelli c  4  0  1  1 Farrell 1b  4  1  1  4 Allard rf  3  1  1  0 Maspons dh  1  1  0  0 DiCesare ss  3  0  0  0 Vierra if  3  0  1  1 Schindler pr  0  0  0  0 Total  29  7  9  7 UMASS   ab  r  h  bi Bennett 2b  2  2  1  0 Emerson dh  3  2  2  2 Comeau dh  4  1  3  1 Waszczuk rf  4  1  2  4 Cimini 3b  4  0  1  0 Salustn ss  3  1  0  0 Connors 3b  3  1  1  0 Ezold c  3  1  2  1 Messina cf  2  1  0  0 Total  28  10  12  8

Harvard  401  002  0--7 UMass  220  222  x--5

Game-Winning RBI--Emerson. LOB--Harvard 4, UMass 5. 2B--Bauer, Allard, Vierra, Waszczuk. 3B--Cimini. HR--Farrell Waszczuk. SB--Bauer, Bennett 2, Emerson, Ezold; Connors. S--DiCesare Messina. DP--Harvard.   IP  H  R  ER  BB  SO Harvard Doyle L,2-1  5  10  8  8  4  5 Marchese S,2  1  2  2  2  0  2 UMass Presval W,2-1  5 2/3  8  7  7  3  4 Subocz S,2  1 1/3  1  0  0  0  0 T--2:23. A--77.

Harvard  401  002  0--7 UMass  220  222  x--5

Game-Winning RBI--Emerson. LOB--Harvard 4, UMass 5. 2B--Bauer, Allard, Vierra, Waszczuk. 3B--Cimini. HR--Farrell Waszczuk. SB--Bauer, Bennett 2, Emerson, Ezold; Connors. S--DiCesare Messina. DP--Harvard.   IP  H  R  ER  BB  SO Harvard Doyle L,2-1  5  10  8  8  4  5 Marchese S,2  1  2  2  2  0  2 UMass Presval W,2-1  5 2/3  8  7  7  3  4 Subocz S,2  1 1/3  1  0  0  0  0 T--2:23. A--77.

Game-Winning RBI--Emerson. LOB--Harvard 4, UMass 5. 2B--Bauer, Allard, Vierra, Waszczuk. 3B--Cimini. HR--Farrell Waszczuk. SB--Bauer, Bennett 2, Emerson, Ezold; Connors. S--DiCesare Messina. DP--Harvard.   IP  H  R  ER  BB  SO Harvard Doyle L,2-1  5  10  8  8  4  5 Marchese S,2  1  2  2  2  0  2 UMass Presval W,2-1  5 2/3  8  7  7  3  4 Subocz S,2  1 1/3  1  0  0  0  0 T--2:23. A--77.