Former Lexington County Blowfish Wil Crowe, made his Major League debut August 22 for the Washington Nationals. Crowe earned the start on the mound, allowing four runs over 3 2/3 with two strikeouts in the Nationals 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.

Crowe was drafted in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Nationals out of the University of South Carolina. The right-hander spent three seasons at the minor league level, accumulating a career 4.03 ERA with 241 strikeouts and 18 wins in 57 games started. He was selected as the team’s designated 29th-man for the Nationals doubleheader and was given the start for game two.

Crowe spent the 2016 summer with the Blowfish, finishing with a 2.05 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 18 innings pitched in five starts. His debut marks the 137th all-time former CPL player to make their major league debut and the seventh of the 2020 MLB season. Crowe’s debut pushes the Blowfish’s major league alumni total to six.

About Coastal Plain League:

The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 24th season in 2020, the CPL features 15 franchises playing in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To date, the CPL has had over 1,600 alumni drafted and 137 alums – including 2017 ALCS MVP, 2017 World Series champion, 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, as well as 2017 NLCS MVP Chris Taylor – make their Major League debut. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @CPLBaseball.