LSU superstar Dylan Crews is off to a hot start in the minor leagues and on Tuesday fans of the Fredericksburg Nationals were treated to the first Dylan Crews grand slam at the professional level.
Crews stepped to the plate with the bases juiced and his team leading 4-2 in the seventh inning.
On the first pitch of the at-bat he blasted a shot out to right center field, where he hit the scoreboard to bring home all three runners and extend the lead to 8-2. Check it out below.
Entering Tuesday night’s game, Crews had appeared in three games in the minor leagues, seeing 13 at-bats. He had registered four hits in those at-bats, compiling a .308 batting average with a double and a home run.
But he had just one RBI prior to the Dylan Crews grand slam on Tuesday evening.
Crews is expected to advance quickly through the minor leagues thanks to his immense skill. He spent one game with the FCL Nationals before moving on to Fredericksburg, which is the Nationals’ Single-A affiliate.
Crews takes home CWS title, Golden Spike Award
Crews, a junior from Longwood, Fla., batted .426 (110-for-258) for LSU’s 2023 National Championship team with 16 doubles, two triples, 18 homers, 70 RBI and 100 runs. He was voted to the College World Series All-Tournament Team, batting .375 (12-for-32) in the CWS with one double, one triple, one homer, three RBI and 11 runs scored.
The 2023 Golden Spikes Award winner and the SEC Male Athlete of the Year, Crews finished No. 1 in the nation in runs scored (100), No. 1 in walks (71), No. 2 in on-base percentage (.567), No. 2 in base hits (110) and No. 3 in batting average (.426). He completed the year with a reached base streak of 75 games, which included all 71 games of this season and the last four games of the 2022 season.
Crews is a two-time member of the SEC Community Service Team for his exemplary work in the Baton Rouge area with families affected by autism. He was also named to the 2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
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