Peters Blanks Bruins On Three Hits, Contributes Two Hits In 2-0 Victory

Ray Peters did it all for the Harvard baseball team Saturday at Soldiers Field. The 6-6 junior threw a three hit shutout at Brown's outclassed Bruins. Moreover, at the plate he had two singles, and a hand in both tallies of the 2-0 victory.

Peters was magnificent. Relaying mainly on a live fastball, he whiffed 16 Bruins, getting everyone in the starting lineup at least once. The bespectacled giant allowed no baserunner past first and didn't walk a man. Only five balls went to the outfield.

After Mike Maznicki beat out a hit over second in the fourth inning, Peters retired thirteen men in a row seven on strikeouts, until Harry Phillips scratched out another infield hit with one out in the eighth. Peters finished up by fanning three of the last five batters.

Harvard continued to have batting problems. The heart of the order--John Ignacio. Carter Lord and Jack Turco--managed but one hit in 10 tries. Fortunately, Peter's bat was as hot as his arm.

In the second inning, Harvard's left-fielder Jim Reynolds singled to left, Dick Manchester walked, and both runners moved into scoring position on Jim Cox's sacrifice. Peters came through with a wind-blown hit to center field to score Reynolds. With runners on first and third and only one out, Brown's starter Jay Hedlund settled down to retire Jeff Grate and Bill Cobb.

Peters led off the fifth with a half-swing single to left. Hedlund's control failed him again--he walked Grate. Playing traditional percentages. Coach Norm Shepard ordered Cobb to sacrifice, and Harvard had runners on second and third.

First baseman Ignacio delivered Peters with a long fly to left center, but captain Lord struck out with Grate at third to end the threat.

Harvard's record is now 7-5 overall. M.I.T. will be the next opponent, Tuesday, at the Engineer's field.