"Joe was mad about his near miss in game one, and made up for it in game two-just an hour too late, I guess," Birtwell said.

Llanes' homer began a streak of eight straight Harvard hitters to reach base. After Carter was hit by a pitch following the Llanes bomb to left, six consecutive players singled for the Crimson, driving in five runs.

Harvard finished the game with 10 runs on 16 hits. It was Crockett's gem, however, that had everyone talking at the contest's conclusion.

"It was unbelievable performance," Walsh said. "It gives us a little bit of a boost heading into Fenway. We've still got some things to play for. We are pumped to be playing at Fenway, and we'd like to reach the 20-win mark. I just wish we were playing this weekend."

Dartmouth 4, Harvard 2, 10 inn.

Yesterday's first game was the most important contest of the year for both Harvard and Dartmouth. A Harvard win would have forced Dartmouth to win game two in order to beat out Harvard for the Red Rolf Division title. Dartmouth knew it would clinch at least a tie for the division with a game one victory.

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.