A rude greeting for Dice-K; Matsuzaka settles in after first-pitch double by BC junior.(SPORTS)

From: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) | Date: March 3, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Howard Ulman

COLUMN: SPRING TRAINING

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Daisuke Matsuzaka fired his first pitch in a Red Sox uniform to a college kid who just wanted to make contact. That kid lined an opposite-field double that was seen on live television in Japan.

"Euphoria," Boston College leadoff hitter Johnny Ayers said. "Definitely euphoria."

Matsuzaka had no trouble after that 92 mph fastball, striking out three of his remaining six batte...

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