Crockett improved his career Ivy record to 5-0 last Sunday with a 6-3 victory over Princeton.
Allowing just one earned run, Crockett struckout eight and walked only one batter in nine innings of work.
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Crockett was a near perfect 5-1 last season with a 4.88 ERA to accompany 47 strikeouts and six walks.
Birtwell was even better.
The defending Ivy League Pitcher of the Year posted a 2.83 ERA with 69 strikeouts and 10 walks in 63 innings pitched last season.
Birtwell earned a save last Saturday against Cornell, but missed his scheduled start on Sunday versus Princeton with soreness in his right shoulder.
Despite the tenderness in his pitching arm, Birtwell is expected to be available this weekend.
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