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With the departure of Crockett and a slew of other starting pitchers, Hendricks may also be critical on the mound. Despite his prep heroics, the lefty never really emerged as a pitcher during his first two seasons.
“I don’t know [why I haven’t pitched more],” Hendricks says. “This year coach Walsh said he’ll probably need me on the mound, so I worked on it a lot [during indoor practices...
Through the season’s first 19 games, Hendricks has been the squad’s ace, compiling a 1-1 record and a team-best 2.79 ERA in four appearances. In both no decisions, Hendricks came out of the game with Harvard leading.
The surroundings are a little different. Hendricks runs onto the field for daytime doubleheaders now, wearing a turtleneck under his jersey. Last season down in Princeton, he even played a game in snow.
But Hendricks has been everything at Harvard that he was at Spring—the power threat in the middle of the lineup, the ace, the prospect, the switch-hitter, the silent leader.