Battling for the first base spot will be junior Josh San Salvador and freshman Trey Hendricks. San Salvador successfully made the transition from third base to first base last year, and came on strong at the end of last season. He hit .260 and clubbed a pair of home runs. Hendricks has power unlike any that Walsh has seen in his time at Harvard. Senior John Farmer, who possesses great speed and is a threat behind the plate, will be a solid backup in the infield.
Farmer has the flexibility to play at several defensive positions.
Newcomer Mickey Kropf of Roswell, GA has potential to play at third base as well as behind the plate. Harvard has one of the top catchers in the nation in Brian Lentz. Brian batted in the middle lineup last season. With Lentz behind the plate, not a lot of teams are going to run on us. Sharing the duties with Lentz will be senior captain Scot Hopps.