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Crockett (6-3), who has long been the staff’s ace and workhorse, pitched a nine-inning, 137-pitch gem on his way to sixteen strikeouts. It would amount to a fairly average outing for Crockett, the Ivy co-Pitcher of the Year, except that he had thrown 125 pitches in a season-saving victory over Dartmouth just four days earlier...

Author: By Lande A. Spottswood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AOTW: Three's a Crowd, Unless You Win | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

...would have thought that Harvard would have been able to get past a high-powered Brown lineup while held to a meager four hits through eight innings? Who would have thought that Ben Crockett could hurl a one-run gem on three days rest, nearly breaking the Harvard strikeout record he set a couple weeks ago? Who could have seen CrocKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKett coming...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Saved by the Bell: Amazing Crimson Next Faces Princeton | 5/10/2002 | See Source »

...that one pitch would be the only mistake Harvard ace and captain Ben Crockett would make. Pitching on only three days of rest, fresh off a complete game against Dartmouth, Crockett pitched a nine-inning gem, striking out 16 Brown batters...

Author: By Samuel C. Roddenberry, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Definition of Clutch | 5/10/2002 | See Source »

Five days after he flew in from the bullpen like Superman against Brown to put Harvard in control of its own destiny, and one day after he twirled a one-run, six-hit gem to keep it there, Crockett was taking a well-deserved day off at Dartmouth yesterday. But before the sweat had even dried on his cap, his team already needed him again...

Author: By Brian E. Fallon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Life of Brian: Crockett Can Take Harvard Only So Far | 5/6/2002 | See Source »

...LUNCH BREAK Savvy travelers would think themselves wise to eschew the tourist-trap lunch stalls across the street from the entrance to Angkor Wat, opting instead for a packed lunch provided by their hotels. They would be wrong. Chez Sophea is a tiny gem not to be missed. Run by a French-Cambodian couple, the breezy restaurant offers a delicious selection of simple French fare and Cambodian specialties. And for special occasions, there are always a few bottles of chilled champagne on hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Cuts | 4/29/2002 | See Source »

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