Crawford settles into his niche at WSSU

RAY CRAWFORD

Big-hitting transfer has helped Rams reach another D-II regional

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  -- Kevin Ritsche, the baseball coach at Winston-Salem State, was a little stunned when right fielder Ray Crawford, one of his best players, ran into the wall while chasing a ball in a recent game.

Crawford, the CIAA player of the year, suffered a slight injury that will keep him out of the Rams final two regular-season games, but he’ll be back for next week’s Atlantic Region playoffs.
“I’ll be fine, and I’ve been in the trainer’s room getting rehab so I’ll be good to go,” Crawford said Wednesday night from BB&T Ballpark, where WSSU played second-ranked Lander.

Ritsche said: “I was a little worried, but when I got out there, it wasn’t as bad, and he had a bruised thigh and some bruises in his wrist area, so it wasn’t a major injury. He’ll be good to go once regionals start next week.”

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