Word: hendrickse
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Hendricks (2-1) tossed the first eight innings of the Crimson’s 3-1 win, allowing one run on seven hits. He showed power (11 strikeouts), control (one walk) and grit (one hit allowed with runners in scoring position).
Still Hendricks wasn’t mad enough to be out of control.
When the Big Red batters weren’t missing entirely, they were usually topping the ball, and in the final two innings, when his pitch count started to creep towards triple digits, Hendricks picked up five of six outs on grounders.
Low fastballs and lots of strikeouts were the trademarks of Ben Crockett ’02—last year’s Ivy Co-Pitcher of the Year. Though no one expects Hendricks to be Crockett, Walsh does have a legitimate No. 1 pitcher again.
Hendricks was not a frontline starting pitcher in his first two seasons and concluded last year 1-3 with a 4.66 ERA. But Walsh insists he’s not surprised with his success.