heads-up runner who charges the basepaths like a burly Rickey Henderson.

In the Crimson's 15-12 victory in Game 1 of the Brown series, Bridich had a typically strong day. He singled and stole a base in the third, walked

and scored a run in the fifth, and in his second trip to the plate in the frame, took Bear reliever Bryant Romo yard to center field for a three-run shot.

And in a 6-2 win in Game 4, Bridich had RBI in three straight at-bats, keeping rallies rolling each time with a pair of run-scoring singles and a sacrifice fly.

Even on his rare outs last weekend, Bridich contributed. Along with the

sac fly, he moved a runner over in Game 3. In 16 plate appearances, he made unproductive outs only four times, and had a .625 on-base percentage.

Bridich started the season with an engraved seat on the Harvard bench. The media guide lists him as a potential backup catcher, and until the Ivy slate, he saw most of his duty in spot situations-pinch-running and spelling senior Jason Keck behind the dish.

But Bridich has scratched, clawed and seemingly willed his way into the starting lineup, converting on every opportunity he's been given.