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tourney team profil

Harvard Men
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Pod Games:
vs. GW Blue @ Sat 10am, Darden Towe 3
vs. The Pennsylvania State University @ Sat  1pm, Darden Towe 3
vs. Cumberland Reg @ Sat 3pm, Darden Towe 2

Division: Reg
Captains: David Baumgarten, Anthony DiBenedetto
Team Colors: Crimson & White
Team Mascot: "The evil monkey who lives in our closet."
Team Beer: "PBR.  NOT in an ironic hipster way, but because we're cheap and respect the blue ribbon."
Team Song: "Anything by Jens Lekman.  Long story."
Distance to Charlottesville, VA: 557 Miles
Roster: Jeff Dunlap, 3L - P
David Baumgarten, 3L - 1B
Joel Fleming, 2L - 2B
Oren Cass, 2L - SS
Randy DeSmyter, 3L - 3B
Anthony DiBenedetto, 3L - OF
Rob Williams, 3L - OF
Evan Simpson, 3L - OF
Richmond McMurray, 2L - OF
Andrew Miller, 2L - OF
Star Players: "DiBenedetto -- Spends most of the semester in California, giving him opportunity to actually go outdoors.

Dunlap -- Proved last year that his pitching gets better when he's drunk.

DeSmyter -- Played D-I college football...at Duke...as a kicker. Nevermind.

The 2Ls & 1L -- We've never actually seen them play, but they can't be worse than a guy who kicked at Duke.
"
Law Review Nerds: "0."
Team's History: "Round of 16 last two years. We're returning six 3Ls from last year's squad -- the other folks are new this year."
Practice Regimen: "Because we live in a miserable city not fit for human life, outdoor practice is impossible. So, instead, we've focused on (1) not injuring ourselves during the IM basketball season, (2) drinking, and (3) growing mustaches."
Want to Play Against: "U of Chicago. Apparently we had a giant bench-clearing brawl with them a few years ago. Sounded fun."
DON'T Want to Play Against: "U of Chicago.  See above.  One of our guys ended up with a broken leg."
Favorite Thing About the Tournament: "Everything is better in Charlottesville.  The weather, the bars, the food, the undergrads...everything."
The Tournament Would Be Better If: "...we didn't have to leave at the end of the tournament.  Seriously, can we transfer?"
Analysts' Take: So let us get this straight:  These guys are going to show up listening to Jens Lekman, sporting mustaches, drinking PBR, referencing Adult Swim, and bitching about how dreary their lives in Cambridge are?   And they're NOT hipsters?