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...meantime, the hemorrhaging will continue. Last month, Yakult Swallows' 27-year-old ace pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii became the latest star to declare his intention to go to the U.S. Even more startling was the recent decision by Giants slugger (and the Central League's most valuable player in 2000) Hideki Matsui to turn down an eight-year offer reportedly worth $50 million. Had Matsui signed, it would have been the most lucrative deal in the history of Japanese baseball. His refusal shocked team officials and fueled speculation that the superstar outfielder, who becomes eligible for free agency...
...Walsh decided to start senior John Birtwell in game one of the doubleheader. Birtwell has been Harvard's best pitcher for the past three seasons and entered yesterday's game with a 4-3 record and a 2.43 ERA. The Big Green jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning after leadoff hitter Scott Shirrell hit a line-drive triple in the right field corner. Jason Dacosta drove him in with a sacrifice fly to left field to give Dartmouth a quick one-run advantage...
...Harvard's Lentz, Trey Hendricks, and Faiz Shakir went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the tenth to give Dartmouth the win. Big Green pitcher Tim Grant pitched all ten innings, allowing only two runs on five hits, outdueling Birtwell...
Fortunately, Dartmouth pitchers have been nowhere near as good. Ace Lawrence Fry (3-2, 2.23 ERA) has been very effective, allowing only seven extra-base hits all season. However, every other Dartmouth pitcher has an ERA of at least 2.5 runs higher...
...will also be key to the Crimson's chances at the Ivy title. Normally a dominating hurler, the two-time All-Ivy selection and 1999 Ivy League Player of the Year has been moonlighting as a power hitter of late, crushing two home runs over the weekend. The senior pitcher will likely start Saturday's first game, but has probably earned a place in the lineup for the second contest, as well, based on her recent power surge...