“I got nervous before my first start,” the freshman said. “But to be honest, I haven’t really since my first game. I feel comfortable now, a lot more comfortable than I thought I was going to feel as a freshman.”
Crabb, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound right-hander, has been one of the surprise break out stars this season. Born and raised in Coronado, Crabb has already made an impact in his three appearances for SDSU.
He leads the Aztecs’ bullpen with a 1.72 earned-run average in his 15.2 inning career with SDSU. Crabb has served a strong ratio of strikeouts to hits, with 16 strikeouts and only 12 base hits in his 56 pitches. Three runners have scored on Crabb, but all of them were brought in on sacrifice plays.
With three starts under his belt as a Division I college pitcher, Crabb has already impressed his coaches and teammates. Head coach Tony Gwynn went as far as to call Crabb’s performance last Friday against Monmouth, “outstanding.”
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