2023 (JUNIOR)
Made 16 appearances with five starts, going 1-4 with a 9.37 ERA over 40 1/3 innings, allowing 46 runs, 42 earned, on 53 hits with 25 walks and 22 strikeouts … Made five starts in his first six appearances before coming out of the bullpen for his final 10 appearances … Came in behind Cam Barlow in relief, throwing four innings, allowing three runs on four hits with one walk and matched a season-high with four strikeouts vs. Ragin' Cajuns (5/6/23) … Fired a scoreless inning out of the bullpen with one hit, one walk and one strikeout at Louisiana Tech (4/12/23) … Came out of the bullpen to throw 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits with one walk and one strikeout vs. Marshall (3/31/23) … Tossed two perfect innings out of the bullpen with two strikeouts at Troy-1 (3/25/23) … Fired six innings against Nicholls, allowing five runs on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts (3/11/23) … Bounced back in his second outing of 2023, throwing six strong innings, allowing a run on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts in picking up the win vs. SIUE (2/25/23).
2022 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 15 games, making 12 starts, with a 3-6 record and 7.08 ERA over 61 innings, allowing 53 runs, 48 earned, on 66 hits with 40 strikeouts and 25 walks … Made a weekend start in all 10 Sun Belt Conference series as well as a start against Georgia State at the Sun Belt Conference Championship … Made his first appearance as a starter at the Sun Belt Conference Championship, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits with three strikeouts and three walks vs. Georgia State (5/24/22) ... Threw two perfect innings with two strikeouts in a designated short start vs. Arkansas State (5/21/22) ... Allowed three runs on five hits with two walks and no strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings at South Alabama (5/14/22) … Took a tough-luck loss, pitching a career-high seven innings, allowing three runs on five hits with a career-best eight strikeouts and two walks vs. No. 15 Texas State (5/7/22) ... Matched his career-high with six innings, allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits with three strikeouts and one walk in a no-decision at UL Lafayette (4/15/22) ... Earned his second consecutive win, firing five innings, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts at UT Arlington (4/2/22) ... Picked up the win, firing six innings with two runs, one earned, on three hits with three strikeouts and one walk vs. Georgia State (3/26/22) ... Made his first career weekend start, throwing 4 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on six hits with one strikeout and two walks at Coastal Carolina (3/19/22) ... Earned his first career win with three shutout and hitless innings out of the bullpen, including two strikeouts and one walk vs. Northwestern State (3/9/22) ... Threw a career-high 4 2/3 innings at Ole Miss, allowing five runs on four hits with two strikeouts and four walks (3/2/22).
FRESHMAN (2021)
Made nine appearances on the mound with three starts…Went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA, allowing 13 runs, 12 earned, on 18 hits with six walks and 12 strikeouts over 12 innings…Ended his season with his second consecutive shutout inning, allowing a hit with a strikeout vs. Georgia Southern at the Sun Belt Conference Championship (5/28/21)…Threw a scoreless inning of relief, allowing no hits with one strikeout at Arkansas State (5/20/21)…Tossed a scoreless inning vs. Jackson State, allowing no hits with one walk and one strikeout (4/21/21)…Pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, allowing one hit with two walks and two strikeouts at No. 3 Ole Miss (3/12/21)…Made his collegiate debut with a scoreless inning, allowing one hit with one strikeout vs. Grambling (3/3/21).
MANDEVILLE HS
Four-year letterwinner and team captain for Mandeville HS Skippers in Mandeville, La….In COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, posted 3-0 record with 2.50 ERA over 19 innings, tossing two complete games, including a one-hit shutout in his final high school outing…Also hit .330 at the plate with a home run and 27 RBIs…As a junior in 2019, earned All-District utility honors, going 5-1 on the mound with a 2.80 ERA over 60 innings, striking out 62…At the plate, hit .440 for a 17-10 Skipper squad that reached the playoffs for the second-consecutive season…As a sophomore in 2018, went 2-0 on the mound with a 3.50 ERA in 20 1-3 innings, including a complete game two-hit shutout in his first varsity start, as team went 21-9 and reached playoffs for first time since 2007…As a freshman, tossed 15 innings with a 4.20 ERA…On the honor roll his sophomore, junior and senior years…Played for Knights Knation Baseball, formerly the Louisiana Knights, where he was a PBR All-American and three-time Perfect Game preseason All-American…Ranked No. 6 right-handed pitcher in Louisiana by PBR…Top 1000 player by Perfect Game.
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PERSONAL
Born August 16, 2002 in Mandeville, La….Son of Jack and Katy Cressend…Father, Jack, played six seasons in Major League Baseball, appearing in 122 games for the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians…Has one brother, Cameron…Enjoys hunting, fishing and playing video games…Majoring in business administration at ULM.
CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Innings Pitched:Â 7, vs. Texas State (5/7/22)
Walks Allowed:Â 4, 2x, last vs. Bradley (2/18/23)
Strikeouts:Â 8, vs. Texas State (5/7/22)
Batters Faced:Â 28, at UL Lafayette (4/15/22)
Putouts:Â 1, vs. UL Lafayette (5/6/23)
Assists:Â 2, 3x, last vs. Nicholls (3/11/23)
CAREER STATS
Year |
G |
GS |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
2B |
3B |
HR |
2021 |
9 |
3 |
12.0 |
18 |
13 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
2022 |
15 |
12 |
61.0 |
66 |
53 |
48 |
25 |
40 |
11 |
3 |
9 |
2023 |
16 |
5 |
40.1 |
53 |
46 |
42 |
25 |
22 |
15 |
1 |
10 |
Career |
40 |
20 |
113.1 |
137 |
112 |
102 |
56 |
74 |
30 |
4 |
22 |
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Year |
WP |
BK |
HBP |
IBB |
W-L |
SV |
ERA |
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2021 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0-2 |
0 |
9.00 |
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2022 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3-6 |
0 |
7.08 |
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2023 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
1-4 |
0 |
9.37 |
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Career |
10 |
0 |
13 |
4 |
4-12 |
0 |
8.10 |
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