Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Nash Crowell

Six days after being hit in the face by a 100-mph fastball, Okotoks Dawgs slugger Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.) returned to belt home runs in three consecutive games for Reinhardt University. Photo: Okotoks Dawgs

April 8, 2024

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

What was more impressive than infielder Nash Crowell’s performance at the plate for Reinhardt University last week was what it took get into the batter’s box in the first place. 

To fully appreciate his series against Johnson University, you have to go back to the previous weekend when the Eagles took on No. 1 Southeastern. It was then that Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.) took a 100-mph fastball off the face during an at bat, leaving him a bloodied mess. 

After missing a midweek contest against Middle Georgia State, Crowell was back in the lineup just six days later in Game 1 against Johnson. 

The rest reads more like a movie script. 

The Okotoks Dawgs product went 4-for-5 in Game 1 and hit a walk off grand slam to give his team a 10-6 victory. 

He then belted a two-run home run in an 8-4 Game 2 win. 

Not done, Game 3 saw him swat a solo shot and drive in two in an 8-0 victory. 

They don’t make many like Crowell anymore. 

Nash Crowell is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for April 1 to 7.  

Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week 

Week 1: INF Simon Grinberg (Kitchener, Ont.) - Keiser University 

Week 2: OF Francesco Barbieri (Brampton, Ont.) - Ave Maria University 

Week 3: INF Trent Lenihan (White Rock, BC) - University of British Columbia  

Week 4: INF Kalem Haney (Lethbridge, Alta.) - University of Mary 

Week 5: INF Johnny Vulcano (Cloverdale, BC) - Ottawa University 

Week 6: RHP Tyrelle Chadwick (Kamloops, BC) - Illinois State University 

Week 7: RHP Sean Heppner (Tsawwassen, BC by way of Point Roberts Wash.) - University of British Columbia 

Week 8: OF Carter Beck (Carnduff, Sask.) - University of Mary 

Week 9: RHP Ty Schaffer (Cardston, Alta.) - William Woods University 

Week 10: OF Payton McHarg (Saskatoon, Sask.) - Washburn University 

Week 11: INF Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, NS) - Reinhardt University