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...unclear when the decision was made, but somewhere along the line, Coach Walsh decided to “throw the pitch count away” and rely on his superstar senior pitcher. In almost all of Harvard’s must-win situations down the stretch, Crockett has been on the mound...
Coach Walsh has clearly thought about the pros and cons of “riding his horse” extensively. There is an argument that Walsh should limit Crockett’s pitch count no matter the circumstances. This point-of-view argues that though Crockett will want to pitch because he’s competitive, a winner, and would let down the team if he turned down a start, his opinion should be irrelevant to Walsh, who should protect his players and give them a chance to succeed on the next level. However, it is Walsh?...
With the obstacles facing the Crimson, one could easily find reason to pray for rain. Sophomore Marc Hordon, whose 1.61 Ivy League ERA in four appearances is tops among starters in the conference, will also be unavailable to pitch due to a shoulder injury suffered last weekend. Senior Justin Nyweide will likely open the three-game series, but the usually steady starter has struggled lately, giving up nine runs in 2.1 innings to Dartmouth in his last appearance. Sophomore Trey Hendricks, the team’s best hitter and a strong candidate to start one of the games, came...
Kropf would score on the very next pitch, as senior second baseman Faiz Shakir hit a bloop single to left to win the one-game playoff, 2-1, and give the Crimson the Red Rolfe Division title...
...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...